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Desktops and their groups

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at September 18, 2025

In Cloud Desktop, the main resource is a desktop. This is a virtual Linux or Windows-based (soon to come) workspace deployed in the Yandex Cloud infrastructure.

To establish a desktop connection, use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

You can create desktops as part of desktop groups. All desktops in a group share the same computing resources, the same network, and the same OS image.

For each group, you can choose one of the options to assign desktops to users:

  • Desktop is assigned to one user.
  • (Soon to come) Desktop is not assigned to a user but provided at the time of connection. After the user is disconnected, the desktop can be taken by another user.

All desktop and desktop group operations are logged.

A desktop is available to organization users created in Identity Hub.

Cloud Desktop leverages Yandex Identity and Access Management roles and access control lists (ACL) to manage access. This example shows how access control works in Cloud Desktop.

See alsoSee also

  • How to set up remote desktops with Yandex Cloud Desktop

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