I would like AVD to support in-place upgrades
I'm using Windows 11 multi-session (23H2) with an AVD. I'm disappointed that in-place upgrade to 24H2 is not supported. It's nonsense that the only way to upgrade to 24H2 or 25H2 is to create a new environment from the Marketplace. No one wants to spend a lot of time creating an environment every year. Please support in-place upgrades.Add the Networking Tab in the Host Pool Creation Wizard in the Azure Portal
Just like we have a Networking tab in the Storage Account where public access can be disabled and private endpoints enabled, there should be a similar option available during Host Pool creation in the Azure Portal. In my customer environment, which is a banking organization, a policy is enforced that does not allow any resource to be created with public access—it blocks the creation outright. az policy assignment create \ --name "DenyPublicAccess" \ --scope "/subscriptions/<subscription-id>" \ --policy "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/<policy-definition-id>" The policy they use is named "Public network access should be disabled for PaaS services", which prevents the creation of a Host Pool unless public access is disabled. Currently, this setting cannot be configured during Host Pool creation in the Azure Portal, as the networking tab is only available after the Host Pool is created, allowing you to disable public access and enable private endpoints. For BFSI customers, requesting a policy relaxation is difficult. While this may be achieved through automation, the option should also be available in the Azure Portal. Otherwise, it creates a contradiction—there is a policy to disable public access, but no way to comply with it during the initial creation.
Windows App - Account Picker During Startup
Windows App is showing additional improvements to the overall VDI experience. As an Architect working for a consulting company, I have multiple clients with AVD environments I have to log into. One of the major benefits of Remote Desktop is that when opening, the window provides visibility to all signed in accounts. With Windows App, when opening the application, I'm in the most recent account. To benefit us that work in multiple environments, allow us the capability to choose which account I want to work in when opening the application. If Windows App only has one account associated, it can default to that account. But if there are two accounts present, allow the user to choose which one they want to go into at the onset.Windows 11 language packs
Hello, I would like to have a clarification. The documentation page to install language packs on win11 Install language packs on Windows 11 Enterprise VMs in Azure Virtual Desktop - Azure | Microsoft Learn is referring to a win 10 page. https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/6/0/7600F9DC-C296-4CF8-B92A-2D85BAFBD5D2/Windows-10-1809-FOD-to-LP-Mapping-Table.xlsx Is this documentation up to date? If not, where can I find the list for win11 language packs mapping table ? Thank you
AVD Hibernate on Azure Local
We're working to deploy AVD on Azure Local to improve performance of our apps. We have a set of users that work infrequently, but have a need to keep their session persistent between "Shifts". In a personal host pool setup, we're finding our current options cost prohibitive with the avd management costs for azure local based deployments. A solution that would allow hibernating the VMs during periods of inactivity would be the best case for our needs.AVD QuickStart - beware of Entra DS
Hi I recently received a notification from several customers whom had been billed for Entra DS - They had deployed AVD from the QuickStart menu. When attempting to deploy AVD - while going through the wizard, they get to a part that requires the VNET be pre-configured. Of course ,if they haven't properly planned AVD, this part of the wizard won't work. So they exit the wizard, then go to the QuickStart, and run through there.. Using this, they get what they wanted - easy deployment of AVD. However in this case, it enables Entra DS. Once added, it starts BILLING for Entra DS. The new AVD doesn't require Entra DS, it only requires Entra DS if there will be FSLogix containers). But the billing has started. To fix, we had to remove the Entra DS after validating that the credentials were indeed being helped. Monthly, this amounted for over $200 per month to the customer. We had to find a way to rebate the $$ to them. To ensure that this DOES not continue to happen - Can you add a piece to the QuickStart that enables Entra by itself without the entraDS or, at least WARN in the documentation that if you use QuickStart that this will be the side effect of launching this way? The client believes it should be articulated that this was a hidden fee they wouldn't have gotten if they had known the Wizard was going to bill this. So Customer request: Modify Azure Virtual Desktop Quickstart - ADD OPTION, Entra ONLY Add visual indicators that if chosen Entra DS option will bill Entra DS Entra DS is only required if using FSLogix or Entra DS as a domain for Hybrid Virtual desktop There is not an option to join the machine to Intune. Can you ADD one?
Need insight to domain join failures for session host configuration
We are trying to use the session host configuration for a new AVD host pool. We have confirmed that it can join computer to the specified OU without difficulty when we do it manually, and that the key vault access is intact since the local admin is created without issue. But any new session hosts fail to join to the domain. They're created with all other specifications. If we try to add them manually it seems to create some kind of instability in the FSLogix where it will then permanently hang for users when trying to log off. It would be good if we had insight to the domain join failures so we don't have to manually join them. In the deployment I can see the network, the VM, and a DSC, but that DSC is only for joining to the AVD Host pool. I don't see anything in it to join using the key vault credentials.
Implement a feature that allows the RDS HTML5 RDP Web Client to be customized.
It would be great if we could use a PowerShell command to add a branding logo, set a branding color, configure an error logo, and update privacy links. For example, we might do something like: Publish-RDWebClientPackageBranding ` -Type Production ` -BrandingLogoPath "C:\Branding\companylogo.png" ` -BrandingColor "#0078D4" ` -ErrorLogoPath "C:\Branding\errorlogo.png" Having this kind of flexibility would make it much easier to customize the RDS HTML5 RDP Web Client.
Azure Virtual Desktop for Guest User / B2b Identity
All of our external customers have their own AAD / Entra ID and wish to not manage multiple identities. As we present our applications via AVD, it requires them to have a separate identity in our tenant currently. AVD should support guest accounts from another tenant to be able to sign in. Currently, per the documentation and per the ticket I just worked with Microsoft support: Azure Virtual Desktop doesn't support external identities, including guest accounts or business-to-business (B2B) identities. Whether you're serving internal commercial purposes or external users with Azure Virtual Desktop, you'll need to create and manage identities for those users yourself. Please continue development to allow guest accounts that have been invited into a tenant to sign in to AVD machines. Thanks!
