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James_Randall_1978
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Jul 22, 2020

Account Used To Logon needs to be different from Logged in Windows User - Help Please

Hello, I am able to successfully deploy WVD for all of my users who login to Windows 10 dekstpos as a named user.  My RemoteApps load fine and all is well.   The issue comes where we have a number...
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James_Randall_1978
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Jul 30, 2020

Soo Kuan Teo

Hello,

Thank you for your response, while I can use the new version of the RDP client to add resources that are tied to a different email/account from the main Windows account, when a connection to those resources is established I find the main Windows account user is used for that connection.  Ideally the specified email.account being used to find the resource feed should then also follow through and be utilised for the connection, particulalry as at that point 2FA has already been used to verify the user to generate the resources available.

 

So to sum up, the account used to login to the workspace is not the account used to login to the server.  When one would think it really should be,  I'll admit it's an unusual case, but an important one none the less as currently it could be considered misleading.

 

I did try the MS Store Remote Desktop app, this refuses to display any resources and as such I cannot proceed any further with it.  The WVD Remote Desktop client does seem to be the way to go, I was hopeful when the new update was released that it would perform as I need it to, sadly not quite. 

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    Soo Kuan Teo
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    Jul 30, 2020
    Sorry I'm not fully understand your scenario, say 3 accounts:
    UserA, AccountB, AccountC.
    1-UserA logon to windows machine
    2-Then UserA uses AccountB to subscribe to WVD ( https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/api/arm/feeddiscovery).
    3-the resources(feeds) show up on the WVD clients
    4-UserA wants to use AccountC to connect to these WVD resources?

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      James_Randall_1978
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      Jul 31, 2020

      Soo Kuan Teo 

      Hello, thank you for trying to understand better my situation.  Thre are only two accounts to be clear.

      Windows 10 dekstop PC login - Account A

      Windows Virtual Desktop User  - Account B

       

      1- User A logs into domain joined PC.

      2- User A opens Remote Desktop Client (WVD edition)

      3- User A uses Account B credentials to subscribe to WVD

      4- The resources for Account B show up in the Remote Desktop Client app.

      5 - User A double clicks one of the RemoteApp programs (resources)

      6-  The RemoteDesktop connection begins, however the user is logged in using Account A, not Account B.  The RemoteApp fails to open as Account A is not authorised for RemoteDesktop login on the server.  

       

      The issue being when account B is used to subscribe, it should also be used for the connection.  Otherwise it could become very confusing.  

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        Soo Kuan Teo
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        Jul 31, 2020
        Thanks for the information! Can you please file a feedback to us with feedbackhub? Feedbackhub will give us more info on your situation. Please do the following:
        1. Reproduce your logon scenario once.
        2. Open feedback hub, make sure you select category= apps\Remote Desktop
        3. optional: "start repro" to reproduce your logon scenario, "stop scenario"
        4. Click submit
        5. After you submitted, wait for like 15 seconds. on the feedback hub ui, select Feedback->My feedback, you should see the feedback you just submitted. Click it, then Click Share, it will generate a link. Please share the link with us.

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