Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) documentation

Securely deliver virtual desktops and apps with maximum control to any device from a flexible cloud virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) platform. Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) has been superseded by Azure Virtual Desktop using Azure Resource Manager.

About Azure Virtual Desktop (classic)

Overview

• What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
• Terminology
• Azure Virtual Desktop using Azure Resource Manager

Get started with Azure Virtual Desktop (classic)

Tutorial

• Create a tenant
• Create service principals and role assignments with PowerShell
• Create a host pool
• Manage app groups
• Create a host pool to validate service updates
• Set up service alerts

Azure Virtual Desktop for users

Overview

• Azure Virtual Desktop for users

How-To Guide

• Connect with the Windows Desktop client
• Connect with the web client
• Connect with macOS
• Connect with iOS/iPadOS
• Connect with Android/Chrome OS
• Connect with thin clients

More information

Training

• Introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop
• More Azure Virtual Desktop learning paths

Reference

• User experience estimator
• Pricing calculator

Reference

Reference

• PowerShell
• REST API