FSLogix Cloud-Only with External Identities: AVD Setup Guide
If you have been waiting to retire the domain controllers that exist only so Azure Virtual Desktop users can load an FSLogix profile, the blocker is …
Azure Virtual Desktop
AVD Image Management: Update, Version, Roll Back and Patch
Every Azure Virtual Desktop environment I inherit has the same two problems: nobody can tell me which image version the session hosts came from, and …
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid: Arc-Enabled Servers Guide
Azure Virtual Desktop has spent most of its life as a cloud-only service: if you wanted the AVD broker, you put your session hosts in Azure (or, more …
Azure Virtual Desktop Updates for October 2026: Hybrid
Azure Virtual Desktop received two connected infrastructure updates in September 2026: Hybrid reached general availability, while regional host pools …
Azure Virtual Desktop: Managed Identity Support Goes GA
Microsoft has moved managed identity support for Azure Virtual Desktop host pools to general availability, per the Azure Virtual Desktop What’s …
AVD What's New: RDP Multipath for macOS and Gov Cloud
Connection resiliency is the quiet theme of the September 2026 Azure Virtual Desktop update. Three new entries landed on Microsoft’s …
AVD What's New: Display Protection for Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft keeps raising the security bar for cloud-delivered Windows, and the September 2026 Azure Virtual Desktop update adds a significant new …
AVD What's New: Pin RemoteApp Shortcuts to Local Desktops
Microsoft has quietly been making Azure Virtual Desktop RemoteApps feel more like local applications, and the latest step is a big one. A new public …
AVD What's New: Windows Update Management Guidance for Session Hosts
Managing Windows updates on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts has always been one of those topics where everyone has an opinion but nobody could …
AVD What's New: Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Reaches General Availability
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid has reached general availability, and it fundamentally changes the migration math for organizations sitting on legacy VDI …
AVD August 2026 Update: App Attach Now Supports Multiple User Configuration Files for App-V Packages
Azure Virtual Desktop’s August 2026 updates continue to roll in, and the latest addition is a significant one for organizations navigating the …
AVD August 2026 Updates: Passwordless macOS, Modern Auto-Reconnect Rollout, Web Screen Capture Protection, and RAW Printing
Azure Virtual Desktop’s August 2026 update is a packed one, delivering four significant new features that touch on security, connection …
AVD Modern Auto-Reconnect: Seamless Session Recovery Powered by RDP Multipath
Network disruptions have long been one of the most frustrating aspects of remote desktop computing. A brief Wi-Fi hiccup, a VPN tunnel reset, or an …
Intune Remote Help Now Supports AVD RemoteApp Sessions
Microsoft has added a significant capability to Intune Remote Help: the ability to provide remote assistance within Azure Virtual Desktop RemoteApp …
AVD Brings External Identity and Passwordless Authentication to Android
Microsoft’s July 2026 updates for Azure Virtual Desktop bring two significant enhancements to the Android client experience. Both target the …
AVD Adds Domainless Federation Support: External Identities Without Domain Matching
Microsoft has added external identity support for Domainless SAML IdP federation to Azure Virtual Desktop. Aligned with the general availability of …
RDP Multipath Reaches General Availability: What This Means for Your AVD Sessions
Microsoft has announced that RDP Multipath with redundant TCP transport paths is now generally available for Azure Virtual Desktop. This marks the …
Azure Virtual Desktop June 2026: Host Pools, Autoscaling GA
Microsoft delivered one of the most consequential Azure Virtual Desktop updates of 2026 in June. Three features reached general availability — …
Azure Virtual Desktop Updates for June 2026: Automated Host Pools, Dynamic Autoscaling, and Ephemeral OS Disks
June 2026 brings an exciting round of management and cost-optimization updates to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Microsoft has heavily focused on …
Azure Virtual Desktop Introduces Context-Based Redirections — Dynamic BYOD Security Controls
Azure Virtual Desktop now supports context-based redirections in public preview, introducing dynamic, server-side control of clipboard, drive, …
Azure Virtual Desktop — FSLogix for Cloud-Only and External Identities Is Now GA
Microsoft quietly shipped a landmark capability in May 2026: FSLogix profile containers for cloud-only and external identities in Azure Virtual …
RDP Multipath Gains Redundant TCP Transport — GA Rollout Begins for Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft has begun the general availability rollout of redundant TCP transport paths for RDP Multipath in Azure Virtual Desktop. This enhancement …
Azure Virtual Desktop Goes Truly Hybrid — Arc-Enabled Servers Now in Public Preview
Update, October 2026 This feature is now generally available as Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid. For prerequisites, networking, licensing and a …
FSLogix Troubleshooting Guide: Free Runbook Template for AVD
If you manage Azure Virtual Desktop, you’ve fought FSLogix issues. Profile containers that won’t attach. Start menus that crash on login. …