# WorkSpaces Applications Console (Web Connection)
Console (Web Connection)

To use the WorkSpaces Applications console to connect to an image builder through a web browser, complete the following steps.

1. Open the WorkSpaces Applications console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/home).

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Images**, **Image Builder**.

1. In the list of image builders, choose the image builder to which you want to connect. Verify that the status of the image builder is **Running**, and choose **Connect**.

   For this step to work, you might need to configure your browser to allow pop-ups from https://stream.<aws-region>.amazonappstream.com/.

1. Log in to the image builder by doing either of the following:
   + If your image builder is powered by Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or Rocky Linux, on the **Local User** tab, choose one of the following:
     + **Administrator** — Choose **Administrator** to install your applications on the image builder and create an image, or to perform any other tasks that require local administrator permissions.
     + **Template User (Windows only) ** — Choose **Template User** to create default application and Windows settings.
     + **Test User** — Choose **Test User** to open your applications and verify their settings.
   + If your image builder is powered by Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or Rocky Linux, it's joined to an Active Directory domain, and you require access to resources that are managed by Active Directory to install your applications, choose the **Directory User** tab. Then, enter the credentials for a domain account that has local administrator permissions on the image builder.
**Note**  
Smart card sign in isn't supported for connections through a web browser. Instead, you must create a streaming URL and use the WorkSpaces Applications client. For information about smart card sign in, see [Smart Cards](feature-support-USB-devices-qualified.md#feature-support-USB-devices-qualified-smart-cards).
   + If your image builder is powered by Amazon Linux 2, you are automatically logged in as

     the **ImageBuilderAdmin** user in the Amazon Linux GNOME desktop and have root admin privileges.