Category Archives: Windows 365

Windows 365

Non-admin users are unable to restart their Cloud PC from Windows

By | January 21, 2022

When a user is logged into their Cloud PC, non-admin users cannot see the Restart button in the power menu. Therefore they can only restart their Cloud PC from the Windows 365 web interface. I don’t think this is an issue if users only use the Windows 365 web interface. However, I see a “user experience” issue if they are using the Remote Desktop Client instead.

Manage local resource redirection in Windows 365

By | January 9, 2022

Redirecting local resources such as printers and local drives can be helpful for users to work properly and more efficient. Users can choose which local resources they would like to redirect. There might be reasons to prevent redirection of printers, clipboards, audio, etc.
Let’s look at what options are available and how we, as administrators, can manage them.

Get started with Windows 365 and PowerShell

By | December 29, 2021

If you manage Active Directory, Windows Server deployment, or something else, PowerShell is an essential tool to master. When it comes to Windows 365, there is no difference. The capability to deploy or get information on environments is handy, especially if you want to automate something.
This article will go through how to get information about your Windows 365 environment with PowerShell. But how is it possible when there is no PowerShell module for Windows 365?

Windows 365 custom image management

By | December 21, 2021

To create an Azure Managed image, you have to “Generalize” the VM. once it’s Generalized, it will become unusable. You have to create a new VM and begin from scratch if any changes are needed. You can create a temporary VM to resolve this, but it doesn’t come without some flaws.