How to connect Windows virtual Desktop Hostpool to connect to On prem DC using VPN

Question

Please I need a little help in deploying WVD to connect to my on prem DC using VPN.

I have deployed it using Azure ADDS by creating a new subnet in the Azure ADDS Vnet and used it while creating the WVD Hostpool, so now for the VPN connected to my onprem DC, will I as well create a new subnet in the VPN vnet and use it while creating the WVD hostpools.

Answer 1

Hi @Faruq Bakare ,

If you want to use an on-premises AD with Azure WVD there are a few things you need:

• The on-premises AD users must be synced to the Azure AD
• Proper DNS name resolution (WVD Host VM needs to resolve the names of the on-premises AD)
• Proper Routing (WVD VM needs to communicate with the on-premises AD)

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Regards
Andreas Baumgarten

Answer 2

Hi Andreas.

Thank you so much for your quick response.

The on-premises AD users are already synced to the Azure AD using AD connect.

Please how can go about WVD Host VM to resolve the names of the on-premises AD and also how can the WVD communicate with the On-premises AD.

We have a VPN connectivity from our on-premises AD to Azure and I'm sure it has a virtual network, so will I create a new subnet in the vnet then connect the WVD host VM to the new Subnet or how should I go about it.

Answer 3

Hi @aruqbakare-7057 ,

I would do the following steps if you create a new subnet for the Azure WVD host VMs:

• Create a VM (a normal, small one with Windows, just for testing) in the new subnet
• Login on the new VM
• Test DNS name resolution (ping on-premises AD domain name, ping on-premises AD DC, add the new VM to the on-premises AD)
• If all tests are passed successfully you can delete this test VM
• Start with deploying the WVD host VMs

If one of the test is not successfully you need to fix the issue and go ahead.

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(If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)

Regards
Andreas Baumgarten