Greetings from the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Community Newsletter (July 18th, 2024)
We are delighted to present the 73rd edition of our community newsletter, released on July 18th, 2024. 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
Blocking Azure Virtual Desktop user sessions during large-scale session host deployments with automation
in this recent Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) automation project, it was discovered that deploying hybrid joined session hosts that are MDM enrolled into Intune can result in compliance delays, leading to poor user experiences with essential applications. The default AVD Agent Deployment allows user sessions immediately after deployment, causing issues during large-scale redeployments. To mitigate this, a workaround was developed using Terraform, which stops the Azure Virtual Desktop agent service during deployment, ensuring user sessions only start once the session hosts are compliant, thereby improving user experience.
Read the full article: Blocking Azure Virtual Desktop user sessions during large-scale session host deployments with automation
