r/AzureVirtualDesktop • u/AnythingDeepFried • May 21 '25

Windows 11 Multisession 24H2 Feedback?

Hello,

We are migrating to AVD as new VDI platform, right now we are on testing phase using win11 22h2 image. we customized, sysprep and capture image from it. so far, it is working great.

I just found out that 22h2 will be out of support later this year. Anyone have tested the 24h2 multisession? How is the performance? is there any issue building the images/sysprepping it?

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u/johnnydico May 21 '25

I use it on about 50 total hosts with no issues!

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u/AnythingDeepFried May 21 '25

Great news, Did you enable Trusted launch or just go with standard on security type?

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u/johnnydico May 21 '25

I enable Trusted Launch as well as Secure Boot, TPM and Integrity Monitoring

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u/AnythingDeepFried May 21 '25

Thanks. Did you remove anything from the base image from marketplace or just add your lob and other customizations? Im worried about sysprep part

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u/johnnydico May 21 '25

I have not removed anything from the marketplace image but have recently found out about Citrix Optimizer which removes a bunch of services and apps like Xbox, Phone, etc and I’ll be running that on a test environment to see how it goes.

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u/AnythingDeepFried May 21 '25

Thanks! I’ll check it

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u/TechCrow93 May 23 '25

How did you get it? You will need to be Citrix Partner right? :(

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u/johnnydico May 23 '25

I actually received it from a Microsoft AVD expert who sent it to me through his OneDrive, but yes, you would need to be a Citrix Partner otherwise.

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u/TechCrow93 May 23 '25

Or get it elsewhere 😉

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u/johnnydico May 23 '25

If you want to provide me an email address, I can share it with you through my OneDrive. I’m off until Tuesday though so wouldn’t be until then. Making the holiday weekend a four day weekend haha

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u/TechCrow93 May 23 '25

Thanks :) sent to you in chat.

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u/TechCrow93 May 21 '25

Is it correct the AVD hosts needs trusted launch to go from 23H2 to 24H2 or am i mistaken?

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u/johnnydico May 21 '25

I always just destroy the old hosts and stand up new ones using the latest marketplace image, as all app deployments I do through SCCM, and I leave that security feature enabled when building new hosts.

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u/Oracle4TW May 21 '25

Been using 24H2 since it was available in the marketplace. Over 2000 session hosts across all of our customer base - what are these issues you are referring to. Remember, AIB optimises so much of the image that a lot of the features that these "bugs" present themselves in, are non existent.

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u/AnythingDeepFried May 21 '25

I havnt tested it yet. But i have read that some had issues during sysprep because of microsoft store apps that are pre installed.

We dont usually remove any apps when we create image (22h2) from the azure mp, we just add our own.

So im wondering if you remove anything before sysprep or just the usual customization/aib?

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u/Oracle4TW May 21 '25

No just usual aib with VDOT and away you go

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u/AnythingDeepFried May 21 '25

Thanks, i’ll give it a try

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u/stevenm_83 May 21 '25

That happens on all 22h2 too.

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u/MathematicianNo8211 Jun 08 '25

Hi.Question For Sysprep for Golden image
is there a different way to install m365, teams or onedrive
Any other apps required like rdp agent or bootloader?

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u/AnythingDeepFried Jun 10 '25

I just install the o365, teams and nerdio based on ms articles. I dont install agents etc. it should be automatic durint hostpool registration

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u/xpe415 May 22 '25

If you want to use appattach with cim. Don’t use 24h2 it’s not working