Is it possible to access a remote app published in AVD directly without the landing page of remote client?

Question

Hi team,

I am trying to open a remote app in AVD directly in a browser when a user clicks a button using the URL (https://rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com/arm/webclient/index.html?token=<token>&appName=<appname>&tenantId=<tenantid>&hostPoolName=<hostpoolname>&rdshHostName=<rdshhostname>). But when accessing with the URL mentioned previously, I am landed in a webclient page where it shows all the remote app published in the workspace. Is it possible to launch a specific remote app directly bypassing the workspace landing page in AVD?

Answer 1

AFAIK, AVD does not currently support deep linking directly to a specific RemoteApp using the rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com web client URL with parameters like appName, hostPoolName, etc., in a way that bypasses the workspace landing page. The web client doesn't interpret those query string parameters to launch a specific RemoteApp automatically.

The AVD web client only allows users to:

• Authenticate via Entra ID
• View their assigned remote apps and desktops
• Manually launch the desired application

The URL parameters like token, appName, etc., are not officially supported for auto-launching a specific RemoteApp. Even if you provide a valid token, it still lands on the workspace page and doesn't auto-launch the app.

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Marcin

Answer 2

Hi Vandarkuzhali Suppiah,

When a user accesses the AVD URL, they are prompted to sign in with Azure AD. After authentication, it shows your workspace, which lists all published Remote Apps and full desktops. Currently, it's not possible to bypass the workspace UI and launch a single app directly using just the default web interface or client behavior.

However, using the Azure Virtual Desktop URI scheme, you can create links that open specific desktops or apps in the Remote Desktop client. However, this feature only works with the Windows Remote Desktop client. It does not work in web browsers or other platforms like macOS or mobile.

Please refer to the document below about Access desktops and apps using direct launch URLs. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-app/direct-launch-urls?source=recommendations&tabs=avd

Use the Remote Desktop client to connect to Azure Virtual Desktop

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