Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop

Introduction

What is Azure Virtual Desktop? 

Chapter 2:  Design the Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

· assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments

· assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop

· recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation

· plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)

· plan a host pools architecture

· recommend resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups

· configure a location for the Azure Virtual Desktop metadata

· calculate and recommend a configuration for performance requirements

· calculate and recommend a configuration for Azure Virtual Machine capacity requirements

 

Chapter 3: Design for user identities and profiles

· select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop based on requirements

· recommend an appropriate storage solution (including Azure NetApp Files versus Azure Files)

· plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployment

· plan for user profiles

· recommend a solution for network connectivity

· plan for Azure AD Connect for user identities

 

Chapter 4: Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

· implement Azure virtual network connectivity

· manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks

· implement and manage network security

· manage Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion

· monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity

 

Chapter 5: Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop

· configure storage for FSLogix components

· configure storage accounts

· configure disks

· create file shares

 

Chapter 6: Create and configure host pools and session hosts

· create a host pool by using the Azure portal

· automate creation of Azure Virtual Desktop host and host pools by using PowerShell, Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates

· create a host pool based on Windows client or Windows Server session hosts

· configure host pool settings

· manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client or Windows Server

· assign users to host pools

· apply OS and application updates to a running Azure Virtual Desktop host

· apply security and compliance settings to session hosts

 

Chapter 7: Create and manage session host images

· create a gold image

· modify a session host image

· install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop

· deploy a session host by using a custom image

· plan for image update and management

· create and use a Shared Image Gallery

· troubleshoot OS issues related to Azure Virtual Desktop

 

Chapter 8: Manage access

· plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop

· manage roles, groups and rights assignment on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts

· configure user restrictions by using AD group policies and Azure policies

 

Chapter 9: Manage security

· plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop

· plan and implement multifactor authentication in Azure Virtual Desktop

· manage security by using Azure Security Center

· configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus for session hosts

 

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