Can we create AVD or VM for Windows 11 Pro with Multi-session?

Question

I need to create a AVD or VM with Windows 11 pro with Multi-Session. How can I create it?

Answer 1

Nice weekend Saeydul Amin

Windows 11 Pro itself doesn’t come in a multi-session flavor. The multi-session capability is only available with Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, which is specifically designed for (AVD). That’s why you won’t find a Windows 11 Pro multi-session image in the marketplace.

If your goal is to spin up an AVD environment with multi-session, you’ll want to select the Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session image when you create your host pool in Azure. That’s the supported option for multiple users logging into the same VM at once. Windows 11 Pro VMs can still be created, but they’ll only allow single-user sessions.

Pleas follow these step : head into the Azure portal, create a new host pool, and when you’re choosing the OS image, pick “Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session.” From there, you can configure the VM size, networking, and assign users. Once deployed, multiple users can connect simultaneously.

n short: Pro = single user, Enterprise multi-session = multiple users. If multi-session is what you need, Enterprise is the way to go.

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Answer 2

Dear Saeydul Amin

Sure , we are happy to help you

To set this up, you’ll want to start by creating a Windows 11 Enterprise multi‑session VM in Azure. When you deploy it, make sure you enable Entra ID join so the VM is directly tied into your identity platform. From there, you can configure automatic enrollment into Intune by setting the MDM enrollment option in Entra ID, this way the VM will be managed right out of the box. For access control, create a security group in Entra ID that contains only the users you want to allow, then assign that group to the VM using role‑based access control (RBAC).

To prevent those users from doing admin operations, don’t give them elevated roles just assign them the “Virtual Machine User Login” role instead of “Virtual Machine Administrator Login.” That way they can sign in and use the session but won’t have permissions to mess with system settings. Intune policies can also help you lock down the environment further, like restricting local admin rights or applying compliance rules.

Answer 3

Windows 11 Pro does not support multi-session. Multi-session is only available with the Windows Enterprise multi-session edition and is supported only in Azure Virtual Desktop.

To get multi-session capability with Windows 11 in Azure Virtual Desktop, deploy Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session, not Windows 11 Pro:

1. In Azure Virtual Desktop, when creating session hosts (via portal or PowerShell), select a Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session image from Azure Marketplace.
2. Alternatively, in Azure Marketplace, search for the Windows 11 offering and choose a Windows Enterprise multi-session plan (there are also images that include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and FSLogix pre-installed).
3. Use that image to create a host pool and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop. Multi-session is then provided by the Windows Enterprise multi-session OS.

Upgrading an existing Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise VM to Windows Enterprise multi-session is not supported. If a VM is changed away from Windows Enterprise multi-session, it cannot be switched back and must be redeployed with the correct multi-session image.

Multi-session Windows Enterprise is only supported in Azure Virtual Desktop and not for production use outside that service.

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References:

• Windows Enterprise multi-session FAQ
• Troubleshoot host pool creation
• Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop (host-pool-session-host-configuration)