azure virtual desktop: adding users after initial deployment

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hi,&nbsp;we are looking into the azure windows virtual desktop which seems like an excellent cloud based VDI solution.&nbsp; We have deployed it and used a couple of test users (office 365 / Azure AD users). &nbsp;&nbsp;How can we add additional users to use virtual desktops.&nbsp;&nbsp;

travisroberts · Answer

SMFWC395&nbsp;I created a script that will sync an AD group with WVD.&nbsp; It's posted here&nbsp;https://github.com/tsrob50/WVD-Public

rodnet · Answer

Hi Suleyman Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;It will depends on how much users have you configured on the initial deployment of the VDI, how much licences do you have, how much machines did you configured on the initial deployment and the method if it were user by machine or pool.&nbsp;But to add more users, you can do this by the office 365 portal or azure active directory.&nbsp;Hope it helps.&nbsp;

suleyman ali · Answer

RodNetthanks.&nbsp; we looked at all the documentation and we were able to do this via powershell using add-rdsappgroupuser

amar619 · Answer

Suleyman Ali&nbsp; : Can you tell me more on this, I have deployed the Azure VDI successfully, also I can login to the VDI with global admin user ID and pass. I want to add 2 more users to it. max capacity of the pool is 4 . Thanks in advance.

rodnet · Answer

Hi Amar619If you have deployd succesfully the WVDI and whant to add more users to use Just follow the steps:1- The User must exist on Azure AD with a valid UPN, this will be used to give access to VDI.2 - Open Power Shell and Run the following cmdlet to sign in to the Windows Virtual Desktop environment:Add-RdsAccount -DeploymentUrl "https://rdbroker.wvd.microsoft.com"3- Add users to the desktop application group by using this cmdlet:Add-RdsAppGroupUser-TenantName &lt;yourtenantname&gt;-Hostpoolname &lt;hostpoolname&gt;- AppGroupName "Desktop Application Group" -UserPrincipalName &lt;userupn ex:user@contoso.com&gt;The references for this cmdlets and steps are described on:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/create-host-pools-azure-marketplace#optional-assign-additional-users-to-the-desktop-application-groupI Hope this could help you.😀Remind to pass the same USERUPN for the user on Azure Active Directora.

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