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HandA
Brass Contributor
Apr 15, 2019

RemoteApps (windows virtual Desktops)

I've set up Windows virtual desktops on a dev instance of azure. I've managed to get everything working as expected including

- Connecting to a virtual desktop using both Remote Desktops and the HTML5 client

- Publishing O365 apps and launching from my W10 Start Menu (Webfeed) and the HTML5 client

 

Ive used the follow set up

- Trial Azure tenant

- Azure ADDS

- M365 E3 trial license

- Windows 10 Multisession Image for the Windows Virtual desktop

 

When launching the O365 apps and saving a document the local C & D drives of theWVD Azure VM are visible. Does anyone have a recommended solution as to how to hide these. Would it be a case of creating a local security policy on the Windows virtual desktop?

 

Thanks

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  • VitorS's avatar
    VitorS
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 15, 2019

    HandA 

     

    You can set up a Local Group Policy or use the Registry Editor

     

    Both will achieve the same thing

     

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/231289/using-group-policy-objects-to-hide-specified-drives

     

    Run gpedit.msc to edit the policy via the registry.

     

     

     

    • HandA's avatar
      HandA
      Brass Contributor
      Apr 15, 2019

      VitorS 

       

      Thanks. That was my initial thought. However, if you have multiple vm's created for the windows virtual desktop sessions, would this setting only be set on the vm you connect to through the new remote desktop client.

      The management of the vm's from an administrative perspective seems unclear.

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