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.
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.
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?
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.
It is essential to secure identities and environments from hackers in today’s world, and Windows 365 is no exception. Azure Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) In combination with conditional Access, makes securing your Windows 365 environment even easier and more manageable.
Windows 365 Enterprise can be used with predefined Windows 10/11 images, but you can also use a custom image when deploying cloud PCs to users. This might be a good idea if you wish to preconfigure something in the image before deploying.
Microsoft has done it more straightforward to export Azure Role Assignments for a subscription. They have added the Download role assignments button in the Azure portal under Subscriptions. However, when I’m working with customers with many Subscriptions, I’ll like to get an overview of all the subscriptions at once. Therefore I use PowerShell the export Role Assignments for all Subscriptions at once.
Users can send diagnostic data for IT administrators to review. But what kind of data does it send, and where do we find them? As for now, I haven’t been able to find any official Microsoft documentation that describes the “Send Diagnostics” in the Experience monitor. This article will go through the findings I made and how I use the data to do more efficient troubleshooting in Azure Virtual Desktop.
Google redirects users based on their location (internet breakout). This is a problem when using Azure Virtual Desktop. This is an issue when the virtual machines are located in another country than the users. A Google page will then meet the users in an unfamiliar language.
A guide on how to prepare a resource migration between Azure subscriptions. This will give you an idea of approaching a resource migration project and validating if your source environment can run on your destination environment. There are serval things to be aware of.