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# Virtual Desktop Interfaces

Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) module lets users easily create and manage their Windows or Linux virtual desktops on AWS. Users have the ability to launch EC2 images with their favorite tools & applications pre-installed/configured.

<figure><img src="/files/VOoNh30wqK697n9ijuSr" alt=""><figcaption><p>Linux and Widows virtual desktops running on IDEA</p></figcaption></figure>

## User Documentation

* [Create a virtual desktop (Linux/Windows)](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/create-a-virtual-desktop-linux-windows.md)
* [Stop/Delete/Hibernate a virtual desktop](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/stop-delete-hibernate-a-virtual-desktop.md)
* [Share a virtual desktop](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/share-a-virtual-desktop.md)
* [Virtual desktop scheduling](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/virtual-desktop-scheduling.md)
* [Modify a virtual desktop](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/modify-a-virtual-desktop.md)

## Admin Documentation

* [Sessions](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/admin-documentation/sessions.md)
* [Virtual Desktop Images (Software Stacks)](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/admin-documentation/virtual-desktop-images-software-stacks.md)
* [Permissions management](/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/admin-documentation/permissions-management.md)


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