By default all Windows Virtual Desktop session hosts are joined with your domain. And in most cases you will apply policy configurations to them via Group Policy Objects (GPO). If you also using Microsoft Endpoint Manager – Microsoft Intune for managing Windows 10 devices, it might also be worth considering to manage your WVD session hosts VMs with it as well.
Tag - WVD
At the end of March 2021, Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop went GA. It will provide a dashboard built on Azure Monitor Workbooks that gives you insides of your Windows Virtual Desktop environment, including; Connection Diagnostics, Connection Performance, Host Diagnostics, Host Performance, Utilizations, Users, Clients and Alerts. In this blog post I will guide you step-by-step how to...
In addition to Windows Server and Windows 10, you can also use Windows 7 Enterprise for your Windows Virtual Desktop host pool. The rollout is slightly different than with Windows 10. There are a number of additional steps to be taken. In this blog I will go through this step-by-step.
[BLOG in Dutch due the event] Op 9 november 2020 hebben Gertjan Jongeneel en ik een sessie mogen geven op de allereerste editie van de ‘Dutch Windows Virtual Desktop User Group’ (DWVDUG)! Onze sessie had de titel ‘Alles wat je moet weten over Windows Virtual Desktop – Ervaringen uit de praktijk’. Het was een gratis event georganiseerd door de WVDCommunity wat online te volgen was. Als je hierbij...
Together with Gertjan Jongeneel, we will give a session during the first Dutch Windows Virtual Desktop User Group (DWVDUG)! We are very honored to be able to speak at this very first edition. Our session is given in Dutch and have the title “Alles wat je moet weten over Windows Virtual Desktop – Ervaringen uit de praktijk”. During this session we will discuss everything you want to know...
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 10
How to fix the borderless window “problem” in Windows Virtual Desktop
First of all, it is not really a Windows Virtual Desktop problem, this has been a Microsoft Windows setting for many years now. However, when publishing a Desktop or a RemoteApp from a Windows Virtual Desktop host pool where the session host VMs running Windows 10, there are no visible borders around the windows by default. For example, see the blow screenshot. A File Explorer window is open...
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
How to shadow an active user session in Windows Virtual Desktop via Remote Desktop Connection (MSTC)
During our session last week during the “Microsoft meets Community : Windows Virtual Desktop – second edition:” event, I briefly mentioned the possibilities of shadowing an active user session in Windows Virtual Desktop, if you are interested, you can watch the demo over here. In this blog I want to go into more detail about which steps are required before you can shadow an active user session in...
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Media and Events
Microsoft meets Community WVD event – Our session follow up
On September, 30 2020, Gertjan Jongeneel and I presented a session with the title ‘Sharing everything you want to know about Windows Virtual Desktop – Notes from the field’ at the ‘Microsoft meets Community : Windows Virtual Desktop’ event second edition! This is a free community event organized for Microsoft customers and partners where with expert speakers to share news, insights, and...
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
How to deliver a GPU powered Azure VM (example for CAD applications) with Windows Virtual Desktop
It’s not uncommon for customers to ask for the possibilities to deliver a GPU (graphics processing unit) powered desktop with Windows Virtual Desktop. If employees have to work with multimedia enabled applications, you can hardly do without it. Or for example, a construction company that wants to deliver the Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit and Autodesk InfraWorks CAD applications.
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), FSLogix
How to implement FSLogix Profile container using Azure Files and Active Directory authentication for Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)
With FSLogix Profile container you can maintain user context (for example application settings) in non-persistent environments like within a Pooled Windows Virtual Desktop Host pool. It will optimize the sign-in time for the end user because the user profiles are stored in VHD(X) file that is mounted to the concerning Session host VM every time the user signs in and therefor nothing has to be...
About Robin Hobo
I work as a Senior Solution Architect with focus on the Modern Workspace. I am specialized in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Windows 365 and Microsoft EM+S (including Microsoft Endpoint Manager - Microsoft Intune).
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