Azure Virtual Desktop Entra ID SSO using FS Logix with Azure Files
Hello, I have a bit of a challenge with finding the right configuration for Azure Virtual Desktop. I have two things that need to apply to our configuration. I 100% need the hosts to use Entra ID SSO for authentication and I 90% likely need to use…

AVD Monitoring \ Insights
Hi We have configured 'Performance Diagnostics' on an AVD session host to capture performance levels and try to capture what is causing high IOPS but when we go to > Monitoring > Insights > Performance > and we click on one of the alerts…
how to give users access to common folder, windows office 365, whatsapp etc. while logging in AVD
how to give users access to common folder, windows office 365, whatsapp etc. while logging in AVD
Local Scanner Redirection issue in Azure Virtual Desktop while accessing Session host through Bastion authentication instead of RDP
Hi, I am unable to redirect my local USB scanner when I access the session host (Azure VM) through RemoteApp. Please note I am using Bastion authentication instead of direct RDP due to security. The Scanner model is EPSON-DS-1630. When I check Device…
How to convert all my AVD's personal pool to host pool
I have 20 AVD's in a personal pool I need to convert to host pool with the users using fslogix

Q3 2025 default Internet outbound access retired - MS CDN still available for Azure Virtual Desktop liek Windows Update, Office Updates, general AVD Services etc.?
September 2025, the Default Internet Outbound for new VMS is switched off. Would these VMS still reach the MS CDN network, Winupdates, Azure Virtual Desktop Service? Or can these services only be reached without NAT GW, for example? I am not entirely…
Error Attaching Application to App Attach
Error encountered while attempting to attach an application to App Attach. The error details are included below.
Unable to change printer properties on AVD
Hi all, A few users are unable to change their printer properties once they transitioned to using Windows App to connect to the AVD. Previously, they were able to do so when they were still using the Remote Desktop app. There were no changes made to the…
Active OneDrive slows down entire AVD environment
Our client is using AVD for about 5 weeks in 'production' now. It is a smaller company with about 40 users. We have 6 VM's in AVD (D4s_v5) in use at the moment. We have tried D8s_v5 without any improvement. We have the following issues: But we see…
Add existing Azure VM to session host pool (Azure WVD)
Hello! Is it possible to add existing VM to session host pool (Azure WVD)? I cannot find reference documentation, but on the Microsoft Azure Documentation it states here the following: "If you've already created virtual machines and want…
Some of the sites are not working when browsed from AVD browser. Eg- netflix, hotstar
Some of the sites are not working when browsed from AVD browser. Eg- netflix, hotstar. I believe these webservers have blacklisted Azure VM network to block http request. Is there any solution or workaround to access these websites without using proxy…
Windows 11 Azure VDI requires Microsoft apps to sign-in every time user signs-in to VDI.
Every time a user sign-ins to the Azure Windows 11 VDI they have to sign in to all the Microsoft Apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, One Drive, Teams). This is very time consuming and annoying for our users. When we used to use Azure Windows 10 VDI we did…
My VM are not showing up on the session host of my pool
Even if I create my VM directly from the session host and the deployment is successful the VM is not showing up on the pool. Can you help me please? My pool seems created and configured correctly.
how do I save virtual desktops across restart?
How can I save virtual desktops across startup (shutdown) till tomorrow?
AVD Insights Host Performance Blade Empty after change to new Azure Monitoring Agent
Hi all, I have a quick question regarding the AVD Insights. Does anyone else currently have issues with the "Host Performance" blade showing "the query returned no results" for all the insights? I have this issue currently in multiple…
Failure to load the application settings for package Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin_cw5n1h2txyewy after each users login
Hi, In our Azure virtual Desktop environnement, after each user's login on a session hosts, we see the same 3 errors from AppModel-State in the event viewer. I am using a Windows 11 24H2 Multisessions Office 365 avd microsoft image. Our host pool is…
Blank Icon(looks like a white page) for applications running in VDI
Hello, my organization just moved to Azure. We are still determining what exactly our infrastructure will look like going forward and basically did a lift and shift. Currently, our users are using VDI pool to work in applications inside a secure…
Azure AVD Remote Apps for external Users
Hi I'm stuck on deploying remote Apps for external Users, I have the following scenarios. My scenarios: Our customer (we are an IT-Provider) has customers which need to work in a software which is deployed in Azure AVD. So I want to invite these users…
Need Help with AVD Pink Screen on GPU VMs
Hello Folks, We are implementing AVD for GPU users. They have been experiencing (at random times throughout the day), their screens turning pink and distorted (image attached). Unfortunately, there is not much documentation online for this specific issue…
How can I purchase Microsoft VDI Enterprise VDA licenses for a client’s tenant?
Hi everyone, I am a provider, and I have a client who needs to purchase Microsoft VDI Enterprise VDA licenses (code ttc0lgtx) for their system. However, I do not have permissions in the client’s tenant. Could anyone guide me on how to proceed in this…