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ghonyme
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Jun 11, 2019
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Add guest user to Windows Virtual Desktop app pool

Hello,   I'm trying to add guest user to my App pool but I always get the following error: The identity provider for Tenant 'xxxxxxxxxx' did not recognize User '≤xxxxxxxxxx≥'.   Is there any res...
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    Christian_Montoya
    Jun 12, 2019

    ghonyme : Yes, unfortunately we do not support guest users yet in Windows Virtual Desktops. Users must be sourced from the Azure AD that you specify for your Windows Virtual Desktop tenant.

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ralphnoordanus
Copper Contributor
Dec 03, 2022
Good to see there are new features added. But any update around guest users?

https://youtu.be/_PrgdDH1oB4
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nosecam
Copper Contributor
Feb 24, 2023

 

Anybody has recent information / solved the issue? There is little meaning offering e.g. AVD RAIL applications if we cannot onboard external users to it.

Any update / idea appreciated.
Best, Henri

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    arnzsia
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 27, 2023

    nosecam 

     

    You're right, in real world people will most likely use Virtual Desktops to provide controlled access to people outside their organizations (service providers, contractors, some clients). 

    Being unable to do that, just makes the solution of little use.

     

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