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What's new with Windows Admin Center Azure extension

  • Applies to: ✅ Windows Admin Center, ✅ Windows Admin Center Preview

The Windows Admin Center Azure extension (seen as "AdminCenter" in Azure) receives improvements on an ongoing basis. To stay up to date with the most recent developments, this article provides you with information about:

  • The latest releases
  • Known issues
  • Bug fixes

This page is updated monthly, so revisit it regularly.

Note

This article is only for Windows Admin Center in Azure. For release notes on Windows Admin Center on-premises, navigate to release history.

Version 0.31.0.0 - June 2024

New features

  • Support for Windows 10/11 machines.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where connection to Azure Local clusters fails.

Version 0.24.0.0 - April 2024

New features

  • Updated the build of Windows Admin Center to our new modernized gateway.
  • Significant agent upgrade from .NET 4.6.2 to .NET Core.
  • Switch to a multi-process, micro-service based architecture, allowing Admin Center to be more flexible, scalable, and resilient.
  • Shift from Kantana to Kestrel HTTP web server.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where updating between versions fails because certificates don't get imported
  • Fixed an issue where installation would fail on WDAC-enforced devices.
  • Fixed an issue where connection would fail due to a new Chromium policy impacting 1% of Edge/Chrome users.

Version 0.0.0.340 - March 2024

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where the Remote Desktop tool was not working or resizing it would make it unusable.
  • Fixed an issue where the text in some languages was garbled.

Version 0.0.0.332 - December 2023

New features

  • Updated the build of Windows Admin Center to v2311. For a full summary of new features, visit our blog post.
  • Added support for installation when TLS 1.3 is enabled.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where momentarily losing access to IMDS/HIMDS does not result in Windows Admin Center installation failure.

Version 0.0.0.329 - November 2023

Fixed

  • Removed the "Unrestricted" execution policy when Windows Admin Center scripts are executed.
  • Added more logging when proxies are used for better debugging.

Version 0.0.0.324 - September 2023

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where Windows Admin Center's certificate validation would not cause Windows Admin Center to fail if a valid certificate is already available. This issue would show up during server reboots when the "Enable" operation is run.

Version 0.0.0.323 - August 2023

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where an additional URL was required when using proxies.
  • Updated the build of Windows Admin Center to the latest preview version.

Version 0.0.0.322 - July 2023

New features

  • Introduced support for proxies. You can now configure a proxy to monitor/filter all outbound traffic from the AdminCenter extension.
  • Updated the build of Windows Admin Center to v2306. For a full summary of new features, visit our blog post.
  • Introduced new management capabilities for Azure Local - Remote Support and Diagnostics.

Version 0.0.0.313 - April 2023

New features

  • Introduced Microsoft Entra authentication for Azure Local. Note that this functionality is in preview. Please create a support ticket for all issues.
  • Introduced a Network tool.
  • Introduced Virtual Machine Live Storage Migration.
  • Introduced new security experiences for Azure Local clusters with the supplemental package.

Fixed

  • If a prior installation of Windows Admin Center exists on your machine, the extension will first uninstall it before installing Windows Admin Center in Azure.
  • Fixed the infinite loading of the Remote Desktop tool.

Version 0.0.0.228 - January 2023

New features

  • Updated the build of Windows Admin Center to v2211. A few highlights are listed. For a full summary, visit our blog post.
    • Support for WDAC-enforced infrastructure.
    • Support for 400% zoom.
    • Search settings with smart keywords.
    • Azure Local management improvements.

Version 0.0.0.224 - December 2022

Fixed

  • Fixed Microsoft Entra authentication when managing domain controllers. Microsoft Entra authentication isn't supported on domain controllers and users must enter local administrator credentials.

Version 0.0.0.221 - October 2022

New features

  • Introduced Microsoft Entra authentication for Windows Server Azure Virtual Machines and Arc-enabled Servers. Azure Local doesn't support Microsoft Entra authentication yet.
  • Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available. Windows Admin Center for Arc-enabled servers and Azure Local remains in Public Preview.