WVD lets organizations access Windows 7 or Windows 10 desktops hosted on remote servers, namely via Microsoft’s Azure servers. While Microsoft already has a similar service, known as the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) virtual desktop, Azure Virtual Desktop is better. Some of you may already have access to the WVD, and given its extreme usefulness, knowing how to set it up and connect to it is a must-know.

What do I need before I can set up Windows Virtual Desktop?

An Azure subscription Download and install the Windows Virtual Desktop cmdlets for Windows PowerShell on a device. Configure your virtual network in Azure in such a way that new VMs have your Domain Controller or Azure AD Domain Services (Azure AD DS) set as the DNS Ensure that all Azure resources are in the same region If you require seamless Single Sign-On,  you will need AD FS or users will have to authenticate when gaining access to the Virtual Machine

Once all prerequisites have been met, you may begin setting up the Windows Virtual Desktop.

How can I set up a Virtual Desktop?

1. Allow WVD to access Azure AD

2. Assign the TenantCreator role to a user account

3. Create a WVD tenant

You will require two IDs:

Your Azure AD tenant ID. Your Azure subscription ID.

You will then need to create a PowerShell script where you will need these two IDs.

4. Activate your first Virtual Desktop host pool

Configure basic settings Configure the virtual machines This includes specifying whether they are personal or pooled Configure VM settings Enter authentication details Create the host pool

After the configurations are made, you will have your first WVD environment.

How do I connect to Virtual Desktop?

Once you are done creating your Windows Virtual Desktop host pool, you can download the client for Windows, or use the HTML5 client.

1. Connect to Virtual Desktop using the client

The first method of connecting to the Azure Virtual Desktop implies using the client for Windows. What you need to do is download the Windows Remote Desktop client and subscribe to the feed. 1. Download the latest Windows Remote Desktop client. 2. Open the Windows Desktop client. 3. Select Subscribe on the main page.

  1. Sign in with your user account when prompted.
  2. Once you’ve subscribed, you will find the virtualized apps and desktops in the Start menu.

2. Connect to the Windows Virtual Desktop with the HTML5 client

If you are successful in connecting to a Virtual Desktop using either the desktop or the HTML5 client, you should be able to see something similar to this: If you have any other questions regarding how to use the Windows Virtual Desktop, let us know in the comments section below.

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