Is there a best practice for using packaged MSIX apps for AVD VHDs, w/driver dependent apps

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Problem symptoms:  "The problem we are running into is with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) using the feature MSIX App Attach.  We have to unpack these MSIX files into a Virtual Disk, in this case a VHD.  With testing, it just did not work right.  File types would not open correct within the app itself.  We did not really have the time to do some lengthy testing as we had to have a turnaround to deliver this app in AVD very quickly, so we opted to have it installed on the session hosts itself.  The customer right now prefers we leverage MSIX App Attach for apps instead where possible."

 

Initial recommended approach: "MSIX does not support drivers to be packaged in, it is intentional as the apps are supposed to be installed at a user level. What I would try is 1. see if there is a way to skip the driver's installation during packaging 2. package the app 3. later, on the user's machine, install the driver separately."

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