Tag: AVD
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Using Azure Image Builder to build your custom VM Images – Part 3
In the last two parts we covered how we can use Azure VM Image Builder to create our Images, and how we could troubleshoot if things went wrong. In Part 3 I will cover how we can automate the creation of the Image Template. One of the biggest limitations of the Azure VM Image Builder…
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Using Azure Image Builder to build your custom VM Images – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we saw the basics needed to get an Image built, in Part 2 I want to show you how we can use our existing Intune Software Packages in the built process, a few smaller tricks and how to troubleshoot the whole thing if something goes wrong. Installing Software To…
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Using Azure Image Builder to build your custom VM Images – Part 1
In Windows 365 you have the option to dynamically prepare your VMs, by leveraging Autopilot device preparation as shown in my post here: https://mikemdm.de/2025/06/15/windows-365-frontline-shared-and-autopilot-device-preparation/What are your options if you want to deploy Images to AVD (Azure / Azure Local or even Hybrid) or to a locally running Hyper-V Machine on a laptop? Well, we are…
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AVD Hybrid allows for VDI on any Hypervisor
With the currently available preview for Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid, AVD is now not only available on Azure or Azure local, but on any Hypervisor: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/hybrid-overviewAll that we need are ARC enabled Windows 11 or Windows Server 2016+ Machines. How to get started As a basis for our AVD Hybrid VDI, we can leverage our…
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3D SpaceMouse RDP redirection in Windows 365 or AVD
If you want to use your 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse on your Windows 365 CloudPC or on your Azure Virtual Desktop Session Host, you first need to enable RemoteFX USB Redirection as described here: https://mikemdm.de/2025/01/05/enable-remotefx-usb-redirection-for-avd-or-windows-365-using-intune/ Redirection Once enabled, we can simply select our SpaceMouse in the RemoteFX window: Now the basic functionality of the SpaceMouse starts working…
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Setup AVD on Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) in your (Home)Lab – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we successfully deployed our Azure Local into our (Home)Lab. In this part, we will deploy the first AVD Hosts onto our Azure Local. Prerequisites VM IMAGES First thing, we will add to our Azure Local are some Images, that we will use later in our Host Pool(s). To…
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Setup AVD on Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI) in your (Home)Lab – Part 1
In this blog, I want to show you, how you can set up Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) on Azure Local (former Azure Stack HCI) in your (Home) Lab to get a feeling about how it works. Hardware Requirements We can find the official Hardware requirements: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-local/concepts/system-requirements-23h2?WT.mc_id=MVP_317638#machine-and-storage-requirements For me it boils down, I need a relatively…
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Prevent sign-in consent prompt on AVD or Windows 365 Single Sign On (SSO)
If you enabled Entra SSO on your AVD or Windows 365 Machines, you are probably familiar with the sign in consent prompt that asks you to allow the RDP connection to your Cloud PC / AVD Host. Your response is saved for up to 15 devices and for 30 days until you have to accept…