.. _swd_overview:

Overview
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SWD (Secure Windows Desktop) is a platform type under the `SRCP (Secure Research
Computing Platform) <index>`_ service.

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Security settings
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**Data Storage** - The ONLY location to access and store data is your project(s)
folder in X:\\SRCP.

**Roaming Profile** - Roaming profile only stores Desktop and App preferences.

**Desktop & Start Menu** - Fully restricted from creating or saving data. Context
menu is also disabled and will not appear when you right-click. 

**Screen Lock** - The screen will lock after 15 minutes of inactivity and requires
you re-type your password to continue.

**Disconnected Session** - Disconnected sessions will be logged out after 6 hours of
inactivity.

**Idle Session** - Idle sessions will be logged out after 8 hours of inactivity.

.. warning::
   Disconnected and Idle session log out will result in loss of data if
   not saved beforehand.

**Printing** - It is not possible to print to paper. Print to pdf is allowed noting
that all output MUST be sent to the X:\\SRCP drive.

**Explorer** - From the Navigation pane you will only see the drive where you can
access your project(s). “Quick Access” and access to local drives, folders and
files has been disabled.

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Microsoft Edge & Google Chrome
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All web sites are blocked unless they have been approved for access.

There is a managed list of Favorites in Edge and Bookmarks in Chrome which
identify approved sites.

All cached data will be deleted when closed

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Microsoft Office
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Only Word, Excel and Access are available

Browsing is restricted to X:\\SRCP

Autosave is disabled and all caching is restricted to 1 day - files older than
the number of days will be removed from the cache only when there are no changes
pending.