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Microphone & camera passthrough to Cloud PC from MacBook
I have a M1 MacBook Pro that I use to connect to my Cloud PC for work via the Microsoft App. I try to use the Teams app installed locally on the Cloud PC for making and accepting calls but I am having a lot of audio issues. First of all, the person I am calling sounds very tinny (kinda like a chipmunk!) and they cannot hear me. Video doesn't seem to work properly either. I have had very little luck with my external webcam (some Logitech one, don't actually know the model but I don't think it makes a difference? but it has a microphone). There has the very odd few times that a call is working fine but then after a few seconds or so, or when I start sharing my screen on the Cloud PC after a minute of the call starting, I start to experience the same issues with audio as explained above. I am running Sequoia 15.6, the Mac Windows App is version 11.1.5 (2585). Admittedly I've mostly tried in clamshell mode and connected to external earphones (AirPods Pro). I used to use my earphones via the Citrix app on VDI with no issues previously. Any solutions would be gratefully received. Thank youWindows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode – Quick Start Guide
Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode overview Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode builds upon the flexible licensing and usage model of Windows 365 Frontline by enabling the provisioning of shared Cloud PCs for groups of users to access on an occasional or part-time basis. With Windows 365 Frontline, IT administrators can provision collections of standardized, shared Cloud PCs that are assigned to groups of users and dynamically allocated on a one-user-per-PC basis for the duration of their work. When a user signs in, a new user profile is created to facilitate their task, and upon sign-out, the user profile is deleted, preparing the device for the next user. This efficient model allows for optimized resource utilization and streamlines device management, making it an ideal solution for environments requiring flexible and shared computing resources. Recommended use cases Retail, manufacturing and other Frontline staff: Ideal for environments where multiple users need brief access to a Cloud PC to perform specific tasks. For example, retail staff can use shared Cloud PCs to enter inventory information or update data in a line-of-business application. Contractor Scenarios: Contractors who need temporary or occasional access to a company resource for specific projects. Training and Labs: Shared Cloud PCs can be used in training sessions or educational settings where multiple users need access to the same resources at different times. Not recommended use cases Information workers: If users require regular, persistent and personalized access to their data and applications, a dedicated Cloud PC (provided by either Windows 365 Enterprise or Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in dedicated mode) is recommended. Licensing To get started with Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PCs in shared mode, you’ll first need some licenses. If you already have Windows 365 Frontline that you’ve been using for “Dedicated” mode, you can use some of those same licenses for Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode. If you don’t have any licenses yet, you can find them on the Microsoft 365 admin center. The following trial is available: A 2 vCPU, 8 GB, 128 GB (1 license/1 month) It’s important to note that Windows 365 Frontline licenses are not assigned to individual users, instead they are surfaced in the Windows 365 provisioning experience and in shared mode, one license allows you to provision one shared Cloud PC. Learn more about Windows 365 Frontline licensing on Microsoft Learn. Provisioning Cloud PCs Provisioning Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode is simple and familiar if you have already used Windows 365. After purchasing Windows 365 Frontline licenses, go to the Microsoft Intune admin center, then Devices and then find the Windows 365 option under device onboarding. Choose the provisioning policies tab. Create a new provisioning policy: License type choose “Frontline” Frontline type choose “Shared” Continue provisioning policy creation with settings optimal to your organization. For best results, we recommend the following modern and simple, cloud-based settings: Join type: Microsoft Entra Join Network: Microsoft hosted network Geography and Region: Choose based on your needs. The supported regions are listed below. On the Image page, we recommend choosing the default Gallery image option, as this is the latest release of Windows (Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2) and it's automatically updated with the latest Windows updates each month. Depending on your scenario, choose between the gallery image with or without Office (Microsoft 365 Apps) already installed. On the Configuration page, configure any optional settings such as choosing appropriate Language & Region settings, applying a device naming template or linking an Autopilot Device Preparation (Preview) policy to ensure Intune Apps and Scripts are applied during provisioning. The optional Autopilot Device Preparation setup steps are covered in more detail below. On the Assignments page, choose the group of users you’d like to have access to shared Cloud PCs once they are provisioned, then choose additional assignment options: Select Cloud PC size. Here you will see the different Windows 365 Frontline licenses you have available in your tenant. You can also see how many licenses are remaining to use in this provisioning policy. Under Assignment name, choose a friendly name that represents the pool of shared Cloud PCs. Choose a name that users will recognize when navigating between different Cloud PCs in the Windows App. The name that you choose here will also be visible on the All Cloud PC list and on IT admin reporting experiences. Under Number of Cloud PCs, choose how many Cloud PCs you’d like to provision and make available to this group of users. Once you complete creating the Provisioning policy, the Cloud PCs will start Provisioning. Review progress in the All Cloud PCs list. Autopilot Device Preparation (Preview) Autopilot Deployment Preparation (AP-DP) profiles can be included in Windows 365 Frontline shared provisioning policies to ensure that essential Intune required, device-targeted apps and scripts are installed on shared Cloud PCs during the provisioning process, before user sign-in. This feature helps increase standardization of shared Cloud PCs while reducing the management overhead that comes with IT admins creating and managing their own custom images with pre-installed applications. Autopilot device preparation tracks the installation progress of specified Intune applications and scripts during Cloud PC provisioning. Instead of marking Cloud PCs as “provisioned” after Intune enrollment, Autopilot and Windows 365 wait until those workloads are fully installed. IT admins will see a new status of “Preparing” reflected in the console while device preparation is underway. To set up Autopilot Device Preparation for Frontline Cloud PCs in shared mode there are four key steps: 1. Create an Entra ID device group Under Intune > Groups, create a new group. This group is an “assigned” group (also known as a static group) which will initially have no members. It will be populated with Cloud PCs that enroll into Intune during the provisioning process. To enable allow this process to happen, you must assign the “Intune Provisioning Client” as a group owner. Tip: If you have trouble finding this service principle in your tenant, it may have a different name or need to be added. See the Autopilot documentation on Microsoft Learn. 2. Create and assign Intune Apps and Scripts Each Intune Application or Script that you want to install on Cloud PCs must be added to Intune and assigned to the Entra ID device group created in the first step. Tip: You must also ensure that each application and script supports AP-DP and is also configured to install in the “System” context. Learn which Intune app types are supported on Microsoft Learn. 3. Create a Device Preparation Profile In the Intune admin center, under Devices>Enrollment, select Autopilot Device Preparation, create a new Device Preparation Policy: Choose Automatic (Preview) for the type of AP-DP profile. Under Groups, choose the device group you created earlier. As Cloud PCs apply this preparation profile, they will be dynamically added to this group. Under Configuration, choose each of the Intune apps and scripts that must be installed during the Cloud PC preparation phase. 4. Create a Cloud PC provisioning policy Now that you have created the AP-DP profile, the next step is to associate it to your Frontline shared Provisioning policy. Under the configuration tab of a new or existing Windows 365 Provisioning Policy, choose the profile you created in the previous steps and adjust some optional parameters based on your requirements: Minutes allowed before device preparation fails: 30 minutes as a general default but you may need to allow longer for large apps or long-running scripts. Prevent users from connection to Cloud PC upon installation failure or timeout: Unchecked as a recommended default. Enable this checkbox if you want Cloud PC provisioning to fail if AP-DP apps and scripts fail to install or timeout, for example if one of the apps is a mandatory security or compliance requirement. Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode: User experience Once Cloud PCs are provisioned for users, a tile will appear in the Windows app (on web, desktop and mobile platforms) and are tagged with "Frontline shared". Users can have multiple Cloud PCs, including Enterprise, Shared and Dedicated appear for them and can organize and pin them as favorites. When users connect, they are dynamically routed to one of the available shared Cloud PCs in the collection and have a new Windows profile created for them that lasts the duration of their task. The connection and Windows profile creation experience has been optimized to provide employees with a fast connection so that they can get productive immediately. Once signed in, users can access Microsoft and line-of-business applications to complete their tasks. OneDrive sync and Edge are pre-configured so that users can save and persist files and browser settings via between sessions. Once a user finishes their tasks, they can sign out and know that any changes made to the shared Cloud PC will be removed along with their profile, and that the device will be reset for the next user to be immediately productive. Users do have the option to keep sessions active by choosing to “disconnect” from the start menu or closing the Windows app if they need to resume tasks from another physical endpoint. If in any case the Cloud PC becomes unresponsive during use, users are able to get connected with a new Cloud PC by going to the Windows App and selecting “Reset” on the Cloud PC tile. This will restart the currently connected Cloud PC and the user to immediately connect to a new Cloud PC. Planning for and monitoring usage of shared Cloud PCs One consideration for organizations starting out with Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC in shared mode is determining the appropriate number of shared Cloud PCs (and licenses) needed for a group of users. Windows 365 allows one active user on a shared Cloud PC at a time, so organizations need to consider how many shared Cloud PCs to provision for the scenario at hand. When planning, there are two general approaches for determining the right number of Cloud PCs to provision: If you are migrating a scenario from another VDI solution, it’s helpful to review reports that show maximum concurrency. This is the number of Cloud PCs you will need to provision. If you are designing and building a new solution that requires connection from physical endpoints, for example setting up a new retail store, consider the number of physical endpoints that are available for employees. This is the number of Cloud PCs you need to provision. Concurrent Frontline Cloud PC connections report The Concurrent Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PC connections report can be used to monitor the usage of Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PCs and make adjustments to the number of Cloud PCs over time. For example, if a retail floor staff group is approaching concurrency limits consistently, there is the option to increase the number of shared Cloud PCs available for these users. rrency limits. Coming soon: In addition to observing concurrent usage up to the maximum limit, IT admins will be able to see which users were prevented from connecting to Cloud PCs as pictured above. Learn more about the Connected Frontline Cloud PCs report on Microsoft Learn. Alerts for Frontline Cloud PCs near concurrency limit In addition to the reports, IT Admins can configure email alerts to be informed about approaching concurrency limits and take action. Alerts are configured in the Intune admin center under Tenant Administration > Alerts > Alert rules > Frontline Cloud PCs near concurrency limit. Learn more about the Alert rules and experience on Microsoft Learn. Adjusting Frontline shared assignments Windows 365 Frontline makes it easy to adjust the number of shared Cloud PCs available to users. To increase the number of Cloud PCs: Select the provisioning policy that you have created and assigned to users. In the “Assignments” section click “Edit.” Select “Cloud PC size” which will give the option to adjust the number of Cloud PCs available in the collection. The number of shared Cloud PCs can be increased, for instance, from 20 to 25 Cloud PCs. IT admins can also adjust the idle and disconnect timeout limits for a group of shared devices. By default, Cloud PCs in shared mode will automatically transition shared devices from "Active" to "Idle" after 15 minutes of no user inactivity, and then automatically disconnect and make the Cloud PC available for other users after another 30 minutes. The default policy can be changed based on the organization’s preferences. Learn more about how to set idle session policies on Microsoft Learn. Keeping shared Cloud PCs in a desired state ready for task productivity To ensure task productivity and operational efficiency, many organizations need to standardize the experience for their employees. To revert all devices back to a known-good working configuration or to roll them forward to a newer configuration, IT admins can go to the Provisioning policy and choose Reprovision. When reprovisioning, IT admins can opt for either immediate reprovisioning or a scheduled reprovisioning. When combined with the "Gallery Image" option, scheduled reprovision is a great way to ensure that the collection of Cloud PCs is always running the most up-to-date and secure versions of Windows. For example, IT admins can choose the “Monthly” option and then select “Second Friday of the month” to ensure that devices are reprovisioned with the latest and most up to date Windows 365 Gallery image, which is updated by Microsoft each month. Both Immediate and Scheduled options ensure that user productivity remains unaffected by allowing administrators to designate a percentage of shared Cloud PCs to remain available. Importantly, invoking a bulk reprovision action does not immediately disconnect users with active sessions, but waits until those users sign out to begin the process. Learn more about bulk reprovisioning on Microsoft Learn. Supported regions when provisioning Frontline Cloud PCs in shared mode Windows 365 Frontline in shared mode is expanding into data centers around the world. The following Azure regions are currently supported, with many more on the way: Australia East Canada Central North Europe Central India Japan East Japan West South Africa North UK South Central US East US East US 2 West US 3 South Central US East Asia Southeast Asia UAE North (Coming Soon) Germany West Central (Coming Soon) Norway East (Coming Soon) Switzerland North (Coming Soon) Korea Central (Coming Soon) Next steps This blog post covers key capabilities and features of the new Windows 365 Frontline Cloud PCs in shared mode solution. To get a deeper understanding of the solution, we recommend trying it out in your organization and diving into the product documentation on Microsoft Learn. If you have any feedback on your experience with this solution or if there are things you'd like to see as this product evolves, please let us know![On demand] Delivering like-local Windows experiences from the cloud
Learn how Windows cloud features like RDP Multipath and TURN improve connectivity and reduce connections times, while HEVC hardware acceleration and enhanced device redirection boost performance. Watch Delivering like-local Windows experiences from the cloud – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/LikeLocalInTheCloud. To help you learn more, here are the links referenced in the session: Hardware-accelerated HEVC (h.265) graphics encoding is currently in public preview! See Enable GPU acceleration for Azure Virtual Desktop | Microsoft Learn for more details For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Enhancing resiliency with Windows 365
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Get to know the tools you can use today to track Windows 365 utilization, identify underutilized Cloud PCs, and monitor connected Cloud PCs. Watch Skill up! Cloud PC management and reporting – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/CloudPCReporting. For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Unlocking productivity on the frontline with Windows 365
Dive deep and uncover practical guidance on how to deploy and manage Windows 365 Frontline effectively. Watch Unlocking productivity on the frontline with Windows 365 – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/FrontlineProductivity. To help you learn more, watch our bonus video with frequently asked questions on Windows 365 Frontline: And here are the links referenced in the session: Read our latest blog: aka.ms/W365FrontlineSharedBlog Watch the Windows 365 Frontline video: aka.ms/W365FrontlineVideo Watch the new Microsoft Mechanics video: aka.ms/W365FrontlineMechanics Learn more on the Windows 365 Frontline website For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Understanding security and management on Windows 365 Link
Learn how secure-by-design features in Windows 365 Link help reduce the attack surface and explore management of Windows 365 Link devices with Microsoft Intune. Watch Understanding security and management on Windows 365 Link – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/ManageLink. For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[Tech Takeoff resource guide] The path ahead: The roadmap for Windows in the cloud
If you haven't watched it already, catch The path ahead: The roadmap for Windows in the cloud – part of 2025’s Microsoft Technical Takeoff – now available to view on demand! This session explores the latest updates to Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, looks at recently released features, and offers a peek at what's next. To help you learn more, here are the links referenced in the session: Windows 365 Enterprise Navigate to What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise or What’s new in Windows 365 Business to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation. Seamless user experience Windows 365 higher configuration (16vCPU) SKUs Windows 365 Cloud PC gallery images use new Teams VDI Support for UDP TURN connectivity Windows App for Windows, MacOS, and iOS Windows 365 Link (public preview) Security and reliability Support for Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) Ability to assign Microsoft Intune tamper protection policy Microsoft Purview Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) support Region expansion: Sweden Central, South Africa North and Israel Central Disk Encryption with Microsoft Purview Customer Key (BYOK) Windows 365 Customer Lockbox RBAC Microsoft Intune scope tags for support for Windows 365 workloads One-way clipboard redirection control Microsoft Intune mobile application management (MAM) support for iOS and Android Security baseline updates Configurable session lock experience for SSO Microsoft Entra Passkey/FIDOs support in macOS and iOS Elevate security in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop Windows 365 now supports Israel Central Easy manageability Resize and downsize including group-based licensing Worldwide support for resizing via step-up licenses Concurrency report for Windows 365 Frontline (public preview) Utilization insight reports (public preview) Connection quality reports (public preview) Connectivity report (public preview) IT admin alerts on Cloud PC that aren’t available (public preview) Cloud PC recommendations report Cloud PC maintenance windows (public preview) Concurrency buffer to enable temporary shift overlap Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs for Windows 365 Enterprise and Windows 365 Frontline Windows 365 Cross-region Disaster Recovery Windows 365 Frontline shared mode (public preview) Selective move of Cloud PCs Partner integration Motorola Thinkphone integration Support for Omnissa Horizon and Windows 365 Enterprise integration (Omnissa Horizon previously VMware Horizon) Azure Virtual Desktop Navigate to What’s new in Azure Virtual Desktop to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation. Seamless user experience Access OneDrive for Business files with RemoteApp deployments (public preview) Directly link to Azure Virtual Desktop resources with new URI schemes Windows App for Windows, MacOS, and iOS New Microsoft Teams with WebRTC VDI optimizations on Azure Virtual Desktop Migrate from Azure Virtual Desktop Preview app to Windows App Security and reliability Azure Confidential Compute VMs Azure Private Link Apply a watermark to the session Single sign-on (SSO) In-session passwordless authentication Microsoft Purview Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) support Administrator can control one-way clipboard redirection Microsoft Intune mobile application management (MAM) support for iOS and Android (public preview) Configurable session lock experience for SSO Microsoft Entra Passkey/FIDOs support in macOS and iOS Session recording for forensic evidence gathering purposes Easy manageability Azure Virtual Desktop Insights admins can migrate to Azure Monitor Agent Azure Virtual Desktop ADMX available in Microsoft Intune administrative templates and Settings Catalog AutoScale for Personal Desktop Hibernate support for autoscale Custom image templates Configure Shortpath settings in Azure Virtual Desktop portal Connection Reliability tab in Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Session Host Update (public preview) Deployment flexibility Autoscale and Start VM on Connect support for Azure Stack HCI update to Azure Local Guided experience to create custom image in Azure portal MSIX app attach packages can now be applied to multiple host pools simultaneously, entitled per user, and Microsoft Entra joined supported Azure Extended Zones support Azure Virtual Desktop Metadata Database available in South Africa Enhanced host pool management for Azure Virtual Desktop App-V and partner support for App attach (public preview) Dynamic Autoscaling (public preview) Call to action Navigate to What’s new in Azure Virtual Desktop doc to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation Navigate to What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise doc to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation Learn more about Azure Virtual Desktop: aka.ms/AVD Learn more about Windows 365: aka.ms/W365Ability to change password used to restrict access to Outlook pst files appears to have disappeared.
Change password to gain access to Outlook. I wish to change the password I currently have to get into Outlook used in Office 365 when it loads on PC which in the past has been set / reset by opening the application on PC and doing the following : – Select - File - account settings - account settings - Select the profile , - select tab data files, select the appropriate data pst. file, choose settings and select change password. This is still shown as the method to change password for access to a pst file on the Microsoft support pages. When these options are selected now the only option that now presents is the ability to compact the file. The password re-set option has disappeared. Hence I cannot change the password I use to gain access to outlook. I run Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Windows 10 pro. I should be grateful if someone could please advise how to now achieve having a changeable password for access to the Outlook App alone - now this facility appears to have disappeared. Thanks
