Intelligent Desktop Virtualization (IDV) for Education

ID Date Version Classification
824808 06/26/2025 1.3.13-3.1 Public
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Switch IDV Server Mode in IDV Host

By default, IDV Host is configured to connect to Ubuntu IDV Server. This setting can be change by pressing the configured HOT KEY ( ALT + CTRL + 8 ) in IDV Host, follow with reboot the system. This will allow the IDV Host switch the connection mode between Windows IDV Server and Ubuntu IDV Server.

Note: You still need to update the IP address of the idvserver to that of the new idvserver in /etc/environment

Alternatively, user could change the IDV Server mode at /etc/environment file as below:

su sysadmin
sudo nano /etc/environment

# Update the idv_server_mode value
idv_server_mode=<ubuntu/windows>

# Note: The default value for idv_server_mode is ubuntu.

If user would like to set this mode during the IDV Host image creation, add in the extra parameter into command line as below:

# Optional: Run the script with IDV Server operating system mode. Default server is Ubuntu
# For ADL host
./setup.idvhost.cubic.sh --mode <ubuntu/windows> --http_proxy <http_proxy> --https_proxy <https_proxy> --no_proxy <no_proxy> --password <idvuser password>
# For MTL host
./mtl.setup.idvhost.cubic.sh --mode <ubuntu/windows> --http_proxy <http_proxy> --https_proxy <https_proxy> --no_proxy <no_proxy> --password <idvuser password>