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Sending notifications with Azure Virtual Desktop Auto-Shutdown
We have several Virtual Desktops that are used during business hours. I know I can use the auto-shutdown feature to shut the VM down at a scheduled time at night to save costs. What I would like to do is notify the logged-on users (we use personal and pooled host pools) that their VM will be shut down in fifteen or thirty minutes and give them the chance to extend by an hour in case they are working late. I saw a webhook by fortytwoservices called avd-shutdown on github that may do what I want, but the documentation on implementing it is a bit unclear to me. Is there a solution, native or add on that would send notifications like this for me? Thanks, Eric.,Eric_LogsdonApr 26, 2025Copper Contributor6Views0likes1CommentEntra ID credentials in Azure Virtual Desktop
Hello, When Entra ID users want to access their passwords in Chrome/Edge they get a Windows security prompt asking for their credentials. When they enter their Entra ID username and password, they get the notification that these are wrong. To test i tried to run a program as a specific Entra ID user and I get the same issue. What do Entra ID users enter for those login prompts?Vincent_BApr 25, 2025Copper Contributor24Views0likes1CommentMSIX Apps Not Showing the Windows 11 Start Menu
We are seeing a strange issue in our AVD Dev build. We followed all guidelines on packaging up MSIX apps and can attach them via the Azure portal, but these apps are not showing in the start menu. And if we switch the user to use published apps, when you click on the icon, it opens file explorer. The permissions on our azure storage account share is correct wo we are stumped. We have a ticket open with MSFT but thought I'd see if anyone has seen/corrected this.stevenzelenkoApr 24, 2025Brass Contributor48Views0likes3CommentsChrome passwords gone after rebooting server
Hello, For one of our clients we set up an Azure AVD server where users log in with their Entra ID. When we reboot the server, the saved logins & passwords are gone from the Chrome password manager. We're using Fxlogix user profiles and I already included the Chrome User Data folder where the passwords are saved. Any idea why this is happening and how we can solve this? Also when users want to see the passwords that are saved in Edge/Chrome they get prompted with a Windows security window that is asking for their credentials. Loging in with their Entra ID user and password doesn't work. The server isn't joined in any active directory, so what credentials do they use in the Windows security pop up? Kind regardsVincent_BApr 24, 2025Copper Contributor226Views0likes2CommentsMicrosoft 365 Copilot taking up excessive CPU on session hosts
Hi, Recently we have seen that Microsoft 365 Copilot has started to take up a lot of CPU on our session hosts. We have around 15 users on each session host using different applications, including Outlook and Edge which we think is where the Copilot is coming from. Has anyone noticed the same and managed to do anything about it? In attached example it took 42% of the CPU.OeyvindSyversenApr 23, 2025Copper Contributor64Views0likes2CommentsAzure Virtual Desktop Random Client Disconnects
Hi, Is anyone experiencing random client disconnects in Azure Virtual desktop. We have a deployment in UK South where clients frequently randomly disconnect for no apparent reason and we are certain is is not a local internet issue. Microsoft support has not been helpful at all so farBradleyGlover93Apr 21, 2025Copper Contributor25KViews0likes31CommentsApp Attach only working if the App is Installed Locally First
I am trying to use App Attach to provide an application to my virtual desktop environment. The environment is currently 100% Entra ID, no DS if possible. RemoteApp host pool with Standard_D4as_v6 VMs running Windows 11 24H2 multi-session (no office 365 apps). I am having troubles getting App Attach working as I understand it should. I packaged my app into MSIX on one of the session hosts via admin account. My app is self-signed with .PFX, each session host has the corresponding .CER file in Trusted People AND Trusted Root Certification Authorities (conflicting advice online led me to just do both). I converted .MSIX to .CIM disk via MSIXMGR on the same session host. msixmgr.exe -Unpack -packagePath "path\file.msix" -destination "path\file.cim" -applyACLs -create -fileType cim -rootDirectory apps I uploaded the .CIM file and the 6 supporting files to Azure Files Storage Account. All hosts have access to the azure storage account via access key, which I know is working because I’m using a different File Share in the same Storage Account to run FSLogix which has been working great. I haven't made any NTFS changes in my environment so far. On the storage account: Reader and Data Access is granted to Windows Virtual Desktop and Windows Virtual Desktop ARM Provider. Storage File Data SMB Share Reader is granted to each VM. Create App Attach resource, assigned it to the associated app group/workspace/host pool. I can see my app under the Apps tab in the Windows App/Remote Desktop app. Now into the Windows App: when I click my app, it will load forever on “Securing Remote Session…” and if I click “Show Details” to see the Windows login screen, it is always frozen on “Preparing Windows”. I’ve switched the host pool to “Desktop” mode and my user can log in to the full desktop with no issues, it is just the remote app that gets hung up. BUT if I log into the VM with my admin account, I launch my MSIX package, and approve the installation of my app, that makes it all work. Now I can go back to the Windows App and launch my remote app as a regular user, and it works perfectly. (Assuming I make the host pool assign the user to the session host where I manually installed the app) As far as I understand, this shouldn’t be a requirement to get App Attach working, so I’m looking for advice or information as to why manually installing the app would fix my problem. I am suspicious of the self-signed certificate; I’d rather not buy one but let me know if that’s what I’m stuck doing. I’m also curious if the “App-Attached” version of my app is running, or if its just targeting the locally installed version behind the scenes on me… I am going to do more testing and see if I can prove that. Thanks for the help!SolvedJonahBaderApr 21, 2025Brass Contributor384Views0likes10CommentsAudio issues when using New/or Old Teams in Win10/Win11 AVD
Hi - In the past month or so our users have been reporting strange audio issues. Not present for a year or so before. A user can hear music in AVD and local device, then take a teams call ok. Once hung up the next call User cannot hear the caller but caller they can hear the user. In this state music stops working in AVD, and on local device. We have found if the user disconnects AVD local audio starts working again, and once reconnected to AVD audio/calls work again. We get this in AVD - We have two environments Win10/old teams AND Win11/new teams. (All up to date) And it occurs in both. We have been using a variety of BT dongle Jabra headsets (all up to date) and doesn't appear to relate to device type. We are latest Remote Desktop Client version however happened on previous version or two also. Any advise or similar stories will be helpful. We are pulling our hair out when staff complaining and bad look to customers.PaulStirlingApr 21, 2025Iron Contributor151Views0likes1CommentBluetooth Drivers on AVD Hostpool
Dear AVD Program team, Does AVD hostpool based on pre-built images support Bluetooth drivers pre-installed and configured? Does AVD hostpool based on custom images allow and support Bluetooth drivers pre-installation? Does local bluetooth resources from AVD Windows client can be redirected via hostpool RDP properties or any other approaches? If above options are not available, is there any roadmap to enable this feature on Bluetooth drivers on AVD hostppol, and by what timelines?Devender_VannelaApr 20, 2025Copper Contributor513Views1like2CommentsAzure VM windows 10 randomly go black
Today I was experiencing an unexpected issue with our Azure VMs running Windows 10. Earlier today, users across several VMs encountered a sudden problem: their screens went black, and the taskbar icons turned white. When they clicked on the icons, a message indicated that the program had moved. To restore normal functionality, we had to log off and back on for a large number of users. This is the first time we’ve encountered such an issue, and we urgently need assistance in resolving it. Could you please guide us on where to look or provide any troubleshooting steps?patrickw1987Apr 20, 2025Copper Contributor327Views0likes1Comment
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