# Connect to WorkSpaces Applications
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Follow these steps to connect to WorkSpaces Applications and start an application streaming session.

1. If your administrator requires you to sign in first through your organization's sign-in page, complete the tasks in this step.

   If your administrator doesn't require you to sign in through your organization's sign-in page, skip the tasks in this step and proceed to step 2.

   1. Navigate to your organizational sign-in page and enter your domain credentials when prompted.

   1. After you sign in, you are redirected to a page that displays one or more applications that are available for your WorkSpaces Applications streaming session. **Desktop View** is also available, if enabled by your administrator.

   1. Choose an application or, if available, **Desktop View**.

1. If your administrator doesn't require you to sign in first through your organization's sign-in page, do either of the following:
   + If this is the first time that you've used WorkSpaces Applications and you receive a welcome email that notifies you to start accessing your applications using WorkSpaces Applications:

     1. Open the email, and then select the **Login page** link.

     1. Enter your email address and the temporary password that was provided in the email, and then choose **Log in**.

     1. When prompted, enter a new password, confirm it, and then choose **Set Password**.

     1. After a few moments, the WorkSpaces Applications portal opens, displaying one or more applications that are available for your WorkSpaces Applications streaming session. **Desktop View** is also available, if enabled by your administrator.

     1. Choose an application or, if available, **Desktop View**.
   + If this isn't the first time that you've used WorkSpaces Applications and your administrator has provided you with the web address (URL) for the WorkSpaces Applications portal:

     1. Enter the URL provided by your administrator to navigate to the WorkSpaces Applications portal.

     1. Enter your password when prompted, and choose **Connect**.

     1. After a few moments, the WorkSpaces Applications portal opens, displaying one or more applications that are available for your WorkSpaces Applications streaming session. **Desktop View** is also available, if enabled by your administrator.