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AMA: Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI

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Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024, 08:00 AM PDT
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This month, we will be joined by the product managers for Azure Virtual Desktop with Azure Stack HCI. We'll be here to answer your questions about Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on-premises for scenarios that can't move to the cloud. Want to improve performance for users in areas with poor connectivity? Need to provide access to legacy on-premises apps and data sources by keeping desktops and apps in the same location? Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop with Azure Stack HCI can help with these needs and more. Join us for insights and get the answers you need to adopt and deploy this service.

Curious how these AMAs work? Visit https://aka.ms/AMA/WindowsInTheCloud for details and links to previous episodes.

Char_Cheesman
Updated Nov 15, 2024
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  • SuryBoom's avatar
    SuryBoom
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 04, 2024

    Hi, we are a very heavy Windows 365 and AVD shop. We have embraced Cloud PC and Cloud Boot solutions and follow any new initiatives the teams come up with.

     

    We have a few questions in order of priority about the new Dedicated Cloud Boot.

    1.  Any workaround for Captive Portal Wi-Fi sign-in for Cloud Boot? Any plans to have this implemented?
      • We have a laptop fleet that is currently receiving Cloud Boot on their machines. When they travel to conferences, they are unable to accept TOS page for the Wi-Fi (happens on airplanes and conference Wi-Fi). This is a major roadblock for having a mobile Windows 365 fleet.
    2. How does Cloud Boot handle BCDR scenarios?
      • We currently leverage AVD as our BCDR solution in the event that Windows 365 is down. Is there any way for users to sign into an AVD machine if their Cloud PC is down via Cloud Boot. Currently, if Cloud PC is down, and the user is on Cloud Boot, there is no way to have them sign into AVD. Additionally, if a user utilizes DevBox, it overrides their Cloud Boot and forces them to sign into DevBox not their normal Windows 365 machine.
    3. How do users handle Cloud boot for initial sign-in for Password-less (WHfB)?
      • With the new Windows Hello for Business support, how does a user perform initial sign-in if they do not know their password? We are moving to full password-less and this is currently a roadblock we are facing.
    4. Any ETA on Offline mode?
    5. Any ETA to have location redirection enabled for Windows 365 machines that are using the Windows App (non-web).

    Thank you so much for reviewing these questions. Our team has been loving the products and initiatives that the Cloud team has been deploying.

     

    We are all looking forward to seeing the team at Ignite this year!

    • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
      Heather_Poulsen
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      Apr 17, 2024

      Since the topic of today's AMA is Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI, we'll have the right people follow up with you on these questions as soon as possible. Thanks!

      • SuryBoom's avatar
        SuryBoom
        Brass Contributor
        Apr 17, 2024
        Thank you, I posted the comment before the topic was announced. When do you typically announce the topic of the AMA?
  • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
    Heather_Poulsen
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    Apr 17, 2024

    Welcome to the AMA! Let's get started. Post your questions here in the Comments for our product experts. One question per Comment if possible, thanks!

  • TheKuricheti's avatar
    TheKuricheti
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 17, 2024
    I have onprem hardware with me already. Recently bought, top in the line. Can i just use the existing HW to put Azure Stack HCI on it?
    • Char_Cheesman's avatar
      Char_Cheesman
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      Apr 24, 2024

      Thanks for participating in this episode of AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 28:00.

  • Robert1's avatar
    Robert1
    Occasional Reader
    Apr 17, 2024
    I´ve successfully deployed multiple nested AzS HCI 23H2 in a mature testlab but keep pulling my hair lately when deploying AVD - Everything works from the the same logical network using the same onprem AD (VM connected to AD and ARC installed) - just the AVD deployment stales at "CustomScriptExtension" with "Machine is not connected (Code: HCRP400)" - Tried all the steps @ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/troubleshoot-vm-configuration but no joy - "Error: Azure Virtual Desktop Agent and Azure Virtual Desktop Agent Boot Loader are missing. C:\Windows\Temp\ScriptLog.log is also missing" is my state .... Any hints where to get additional insights what´s happening ? Thx in advance!
    • Char_Cheesman's avatar
      Char_Cheesman
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      Apr 24, 2024

      Thanks for participating in this episode of AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 38:20.

  • marcin_bak's avatar
    marcin_bak
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 17, 2024
    I have the same questions as Sury. Did these questions get answered?
    • marcin_bak's avatar
      marcin_bak
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 17, 2024
      Any workaround for Captive Portal Wi-Fi sign-in for Cloud Boot? Any plans to have this implemented? We have a laptop fleet that is currently receiving Cloud Boot on their machines. When they travel to conferences, they are unable to accept TOS page for the Wi-Fi (happens on airplanes and conference Wi-Fi). This is a major roadblock for having a mobile Windows 365 fleet.
    • Char_Cheesman's avatar
      Char_Cheesman
      Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
      Apr 24, 2024

      Thanks for participating in this episode of AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 49:35.

  • TheKuricheti's avatar
    TheKuricheti
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 17, 2024
    Can i configure azure stack HCI simulation on Azure just to test how to configure and how it works? Any step by step guide will help.
    • Char_Cheesman's avatar
      Char_Cheesman
      Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
      Apr 24, 2024

      Thanks for participating in this episode of AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 51:55.

  • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
    Heather_Poulsen
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    Apr 17, 2024

    That concludes today's AMA on Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI. Thanks for joining. See you next month!

  • Char_Cheesman's avatar
    Char_Cheesman
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    Apr 24, 2024

    In addition to the questions posted on this page, we also answer questions posted in reply to the event on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). Here are the questions we answered:

    Question -- What is Azure Stack HCI? - answered at 4:40

    Question -- How does pricing for Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI work and how should I plan for costs? - answered at 8:50

    Question -- Are there built-in controls that helps you manage workloads? - answered at 12:30

    Question -- Are Azure domain services supported in Azure Stack HCI? - answered at 15:25

    Question -- What is the max scalability for Azure Stack nodes? Can we still go with max of 16 per cluster? - answered at 17:40

    Question -- Can customers deploy the Enterprise multisession image onto Azure Stack HCI? - answered at 18:25

    Question -- In Azure Public Cloud, you're able to turn on security features. Which ones are supported for VMS on Azure Stack HCI? - answered at 19:45

    Question -- With Azure Stack HCI, can you create GPU based VMs? - answered at 20:50

    From LinkedIn -- Does the HCI sizer tell me broadly what to configure or does it give me specifics based on devices?- answered at 22:05

    Question -- Can I run this on prem? - answered at 22:50

    From X -- Can I mix Azure and Azure Stack HCI session hosts in the same host pool? - answered at 29:15

    From LinkedIn -- Is there a test drive where I can use this product before buying? - answered at 31:50

    Question -- What is the best way for customers to give feedback to the product group on this stuff? - answered at 33:20

    Question -- If the session host can only join active directory and not Entra ID, does this mean we have to manage Azure Virtual Desktop users by AD group policies and we can't use Intune to manage policy settings? - answered at 34:00

    From X -- Can I scale for holidays or other periods of downtime? - answered at 40:50

    From X -- Does this solution support Windows Server 2022? - answered at 43:05

    Question -- What would be a common user case for running Azure Virtual Desktop workloads on Azure Stack HCI either separately or combined with a deployment in the Public Cloud? - answered at 45:00

Location
Microsoft Tech Community
Date and Time
Apr 17, 20248:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT