Installation
To install IAP Desktop, you'll need:
- Windows 8 or higher
- No admin rights
On Windows Server, you'll need:
- Windows Server 2012 or higher
- Admin rights (Windows Server diables per-user installations by the default)
To use IAP Desktop, you'll need:
- Internet access (at least to Google APIs), either directly, via NAT, or proxy
- A Google Cloud project and the following roles (granted by project or by VM instance):
- Compute Instance Admin to list and access VM instances
- IAP-secured Tunnel User to use IAP TCP forwarding
- Service Account User (optional) to generate Windows credentials
To install IAP Desktop, follow these steps:
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Double-click the downloaded installer package
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Follow the instructions of the installer. Once you reach the Completed IAP Desktop Setup Wizard step, click Finish to launch IAP Desktop:
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Because this is the first time you use IAP Desktop, you are prompted to sign in.
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Click Sign in with Google and follow the instructions in the browser.
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In the Add project dialog, type the name or ID of a Google Cloud project that contains Windows VM instances, then click OK.
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Notice that the project and all Windows VM instances are added to the Project Explorer window:
This completes the installation of IAP Desktop.