# 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.

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## User Documentation

* [create-a-virtual-desktop-linux-windows](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/create-a-virtual-desktop-linux-windows "mention")
* [stop-delete-hibernate-a-virtual-desktop](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/stop-delete-hibernate-a-virtual-desktop "mention")
* [share-a-virtual-desktop](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/share-a-virtual-desktop "mention")
* [virtual-desktop-scheduling](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/virtual-desktop-scheduling "mention")
* [modify-a-virtual-desktop](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/user-documentation/modify-a-virtual-desktop "mention")

## Admin Documentation

* [sessions](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/admin-documentation/sessions "mention")
* [virtual-desktop-images-software-stacks](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/admin-documentation/virtual-desktop-images-software-stacks "mention")
* [permissions-management](https://docs.idea-hpc.com/modules/virtual-desktop-interfaces/admin-documentation/permissions-management "mention")