Greetings from the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Community Newsletter (October 31st, 2025)
We are delighted to present the 112th edition of our community newsletter, released on October 31st, 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
Gert-Jan Poffers has written a blogpost on AVD using external identities as a two part series. You can read more here
Part 1 – Azure Virtual Desktop using external identities part 1 | Poffers Cloud
Part 2 – Azure Virtual Desktop using external identities part 2 | Poffers Cloud
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
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for Azure Virtual Desktop
Windows 10 reaches end of support on October 14, 2025. A great place to learn about all the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) options is in our blog post,. You can read more here – Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for Azure Virtual Desktop – Azure Virtual Desktop Blog
Now in public preview: Ephemeral OS disk support on Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop continues to evolve with features that simplify deployment and management of session hosts for our customers. Today, we’re excited to announce the public preview of Ephemeral OS disk support, the latest milestone in our Enhanced Host Pool Management initiative. You can read more here – Now in public preview: Ephemeral OS disk support on Azure Virtual Desktop – Azure Virtual Desktop Blog
