Greetings from the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Community Newsletter (November 21st, 2025)
We are delighted to present the 113th edition of our community newsletter, released on November 21st, 2025. Our primary objective is to provide you with indispensable insights, tactics, and guidance to enhance your experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.
As our community thrives and grows, we greet all our new members with a heartfelt greeting. Whether you’re an experienced IT professional or just starting your journey in virtual desktop infrastructure, we encourage you to actively participate in discussions, share your expertise, and provide valuable feedback. Your input is precious to us as it allows us to improve our services and foster a supportive environment for everyone involved. Welcome aboard!
Community Contributions
Azure Virtual Desktop using external identities
Travis Robers has created a YouTube video on AVD SSO. You can watch it below
AVD Managed identities: New era of AVD security
Johan Vanneuville has written a blogpost on AVD managed identities. You can read more here – AVD Managed identities: New era of AVD security – Johan Vanneuville
Vendor Links
Microsoft Links
Announcing new hybrid deployment options for Azure Virtual Desktop
Preparing for what’s next: Windows security and resiliency innovations help organizations mitigate risks, recover faster and prepare for the era of AI
We introduced agentic platform and cloud-powered flexibility capabilities into Windows that bring together human creativity and intelligent agents. You can read more here – Preparing for what’s next: Windows security and resiliency innovations help organizations mitigate risks, recover faster and prepare for the era of AI | Windows Experience Blog
Ignite 2025: Windows at the frontier of work
Every year at Microsoft Ignite, we are reminded of the extraordinary community that powers the world’s organizations. Whether you’re an IT professional, developer or business decision-maker, your work drives how people connect, create and achieve. This week marks 40 years of Windows—a legacy of innovation that has shaped work for decades. Now, we’re building on that foundation to reimagine Windows for what’s next. You can read more here – Ignite 2025: Windows at the frontier of work | Windows Experience Blog
What’s new in Microsoft Intune at Ignite
Welcome to Microsoft Ignite, where the future of IT is being reimagined. Today we’re unveiling how Microsoft Intune is transforming endpoint management by putting AI at its core, with assistive chat-based and agentic experiences to help you streamline operations, unify cross-service insights, and enable scalable action, tailored to your organization’s needs. With Security Copilot chat embedded across Intune, you gain expert assistance to help guide you through daily operations while new AI agents help scale your team to tackle your most time-consuming tasks. You can read more here – What’s new in Microsoft Intune at Ignite – Microsoft Intune Blog
Keyboard Input Protection for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop now in preview
The rapid adoption of cloud-based virtualization has transformed how organizations deliver secure, scalable workspaces. This shift has also expanded the attack surface for cybercriminals. Recent market intelligence highlights that endpoint malware like infostealers, keyloggers, screen scrapers, and ransomware continue to target user devices. This includes personal devices like those used for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategies, as those unmanaged devices may be less secure and thus an easier target. You can read more here – Keyboard Input Protection for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop now in preview – Windows IT Pro Blog
Experience next-gen productivity with Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs
In our first 4 years in market, we focused on optimizing the Cloud PC experience for our customers and end users. Now, we have exciting news to share at the intersection of cloud and AI — Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs are combining the power of Windows 365 with AI acceleration to help users boost productivity, discover information faster, and streamline workflows, all while maintaining enterprise-level security and compliance. AI-enabled Cloud PCs deliver integrated Windows AI experiences to any device in any location, and are now available through the Microsoft Frontier Program. You can read more here – Experience next-gen productivity with Windows 365 AI-enabled Cloud PCs – Windows IT Pro Blog
