Azure Virtual Desktop RDP Shortpath

[DarrenP]

Hello team

In a scenario where remote users are connecting directly to Azure Virtual Desktop from their home (with no VPN to corp office), can I use ShortPath? 

The MS doc states:

"

To support RDP Shortpath, the Azure Virtual Desktop client needs a direct line of sight to the session host. You can get a direct line of sight by using one of the following technologies:

• The remote client machines must be running either Windows 10 or Windows 7 and have the Windows Desktop client installed. Currently, the web client is not supported.
• ExpressRoute private peering
• Site-to-Site VPN (IPsec based)
• Point-to-Site VPN (IPsec based)
• Public IP address assignment

"

So, home users connecting directly to AVD - does this equal a 'direct line of sight' connection?

thanks

[#2 · Accepted solution]

No, it doesn't, users connecting from home will just be flowing over the internet - both side of the traffic (the home internet to the Azure edge) is unmanaged, so the route can't be optimized.

[#3]

@Luke Murray - thats great thank you! So basically Shortpath is a good option to optimise traffic when inside a corp / private network and this can prevent 'hair pin' type traffic flow I guess.

[#4]

Yes, as long as the Firewalls aren't blocking UDP port 3390 in your path - which you can control with the Expressroute/VPN connections, without those you can't control the specific paths of the traffic.