Public Preview: Faster reauthentication
We're excited to announce the public preview of faster reauthentication for Azure Virtual Desktop when single sign-on is enabled. This feature allows you to use the "Every time" sign-in frequency option in Conditional Access policies that target the Microsoft Remote Desktop and Windows Cloud Login Entra ID apps. This can help you provide a more secure environment, especially for BYOD and unmanaged devices. Getting started: The documentation to Enforce Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication will guide you through the key steps needed to enable this functionality.Insider Preview: Single sign-on and passwordless authentication for Azure Virtual Desktop
Today we’re announcing the Insider preview for enabling an Azure AD-based single sign-on experience and support for passwordless authentication, using Windows Hello and security devices (like FIDO2 keys). With this preview, you can now: Enable a single sign-on experience to Azure AD-joined and Hybrid Azure AD-joined session hosts Use passwordless authentication to sign in to the host using Azure AD Use passwordless authentication inside the session Use third-party Identity Providers (IdP) that integrate with Azure AD to sign in to the host Getting started This new functionality is currently available in Insider builds of Windows 11 22H2, available in the Azure Gallery when deploying new session hosts in a host pool. Want a quick overview of the new functionality? Watch this intro video on Azure Academy! To get started with single sign-on, follow the instructions to Configure single sign-on which will guide you in enabling the new authentication protocol. To start using Windows Hello and FIDO2 keys inside the session, follow the instructions for In-session passwordless authentication to use the new WebAuthn redirection functionality. Learn more about the supported authentication methods supported by Azure Virtual Desktop, including single sign-on on our Identities and authentication page. Stay tuned for news about the upcoming public preview which will add support for Windows 10 and current Windows 11 hosts.What is new in Azure Virtual Desktop for February 2023
Here's what changed in February 2023: Symmetric NAT support for RDP Shortpath in public preview This feature is an extension of the generally available Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Shortpath feature that allows us to establish a User Datagram Platform (UDP) connection indirectly using a relay with the TURN (Traversal Using Relays around NAT) protocol for symmetric NAT (Network Address Translation). For more information, seeour blog postorRDP Shortpath for Azure Virtual Desktop. Multimedia redirection enhancements now generally available Multimedia Redirection (MMR) is now generally available. MMR enables smooth video playback while viewing videos in a browser running on Azure Virtual Desktop. For more information, seeour blog postorUnderstanding multimedia redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop. New User Interface for Azure Virtual Desktop web client now in public preview The Azure Virtual Desktop web client has a new user interface (UI) that's now in public preview. This new UI gives the web client a cleaner, more modern look and feel. For more information, seeour blog postorUse features of the Remote Desktop Web client.What is new in Azure Virtual Desktop for January 2023
Here's what changed in January 2023: Watermarking for Azure Virtual Desktop now in public preview Watermarking for Azure Virtual Desktop is now in public preview for the Windows Desktop client. This feature protects sensitive information from being captured on client endpoints by adding watermarks to remote desktops. For more information, seeour blog postorWatermarking in Azure Virtual Desktop. Give or Take Control for macOS Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop now generally available Version 1.31.2211.15001 of the WebRTC Redirector service includes support for Give or Take Control for macOS users. This version includes performance improvements for Give or Take Control on Windows. For more information, seeUpdates for version 1.31.2211.15001. Microsoft Teams application window sharing on Azure Virtual Desktop now generally available Previously, users could only share their full desktop windows or a Microsoft PowerPoint Live presentation during Teams calls. With application window sharing, users can now choose a specific window to share from their desktop screen and help reduce the risk of displaying sensitive content during meetings or calls. For more information, seeour blog post. Windows 7 End of Support Starting January 10, 2023, Azure Virtual Desktop no longer supports Windows 7 as a client or host. We recommend upgrading to a supported Windows release. For more information, seeour blog post.What is new in Azure Virtual Desktop for December 2022
Here's what changed in December 2022: FSLogix 2210 now generally available FSLogix version 2210 is now generally available. This version introduces new features like VHD Disk Compaction, a new process that improves user experience with AppX applications like built-in Windows apps (inbox apps) and Recycle Bin roaming. For more information, seeour blog postorWhat’s new in FSLogix. India metadata service now generally available The Azure Virtual Desktop region in India is now generally available. Customers can now store their Azure Virtual Desktop objects and metadata within a database located in the India geography. For more information, seeour blog post. Confidential Virtual Machine support for Azure Virtual Desktop now in public preview Azure Confidential Virtual Machine (VM) support is now in public preview. Azure Confidential VMs increase data privacy and security by protecting data in use. The public preview update also adds support for Windows 11 22H2 to Confidential VMs. For more information, seeour blog post.
