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Azure Virtual Desktop - use both Microsoft 365 license and per user license on same subscription
Is it possible to use both licensing methods on the same subscription. For example internal users with business premium and a few users without Microsoft 365 license so per user license. Or if the su...
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That is indeed the situation but the users need to be working on the same host pool, will this still give the internal users organizational benefits and external users per user license?
Furthermore the per user license are automatically assigned if its enabled on the subscription and the entra user has the permissions to AVD? Or do i need to add the license to the "external" user, if yes where?
That is indeed the situation but the users need to be working on the same host pool, will this still give the internal users organizational benefits and external users per user license?
Furthermore the per user license are automatically assigned if its enabled on the subscription and the entra user has the permissions to AVD? Or do i need to add the license to the "external" user, if yes where?
Yes you can work on the same host pool, you just need to add users in each host pool in a different way, while this of course can be automated.
The assignment can be done automatically for external users if per-user access pricing is enabled on your subscription. This setting is probably by default but you can check on host pools:
Properties>Assignment>Automatic
For permission to azure AVD for external users:
- Ensure they have Azure AD accounts.
- Confirm that their permissions allow access to Azure Virtual Desktop. (Azure resource settings)
- Azure AD will handle license assignment automatically.
The assignment can be done automatically for external users if per-user access pricing is enabled on your subscription. This setting is probably by default but you can check on host pools:
Properties>Assignment>Automatic
For permission to azure AVD for external users:
- Ensure they have Azure AD accounts.
- Confirm that their permissions allow access to Azure Virtual Desktop. (Azure resource settings)
- Azure AD will handle license assignment automatically.