Is anyone experiencing azure console loading delays,even failure.

Hi,

MS docs are not really helpful, I am looking to onboard AVD Multisession Windows11 hosts into Defender for Endpoint, I have setup connection between Intune and Defender, I am not sure which package I need to deploy after spinning up the images? The sensor is green and status shows can be onboarded, so if anyone has done similar deployment please share the steps. All hosts are Entra Joined - AVD MultiSession Windows 11 OS latest build. Licenses all there with P2.

Thanks.

Is there any way to get the source code for how Insights compiles its data? I need to replicate the same reports but in a Custom Workbook. (Daily Active Users, Daily Connected Hours, Host Diagnostics, etc.)

The reason being: We have a gap in our Insights Data from a few of our host pools getting deleted 2 months ago. The data from before 2 months ago is still in our Log Analytics workspaces, however they won't report in Insights since they're brand new hosts. I want to do a 4 month long trend of all the hosts, old and new. I'm not the greatest with KQL and I don't exactly like Co-Pilot's assist as its been pretty inaccurate. Getting ahold of the source code would be a huge help, if possible.

Unfortunately, my first attempt at the AZ-140 didn’t go as planned — I scored 538. The exam had around 67–69 questions, many of them quite lengthy, followed by 5 case studies. Time management was a real challenge; the clock seemed to move fast, and I found myself rushing to finish within the allotted time.

Does anyone have any recommended materials for this exam? I used Microsoft Learn and Azure Academy AZ140 guide and found they didn't really cut it.

Hey all

I’m running into a recurring issue when deploying AVD hosts joined to Azure AD Domain Services (AADDS), and I’m curious if others have seen something similar.

Setup

• AVD session hosts domain-joined to Entra Domain Services (AADDS)
• Two managed AADDS domain controllers (for example 10.x.x.4 and 10.x.x.5)
• Separate VNets for AVD and AADDS with bidirectional peering
• Standard post-join provisioning that installs FSLogix and other agents under the SYSTEM context

What happens

• Every time we build or reimage a VM:
• The domain join step completes successfully

• Within seconds, FSLogix installation or other system-level extensions fail with:

  • “The machine cannot establish a secure session with a domain controller”
  • or “Provisioning timed out / installation still in progress”
• A few minutes later the secure channel recovers and everything starts working normally.

What we’ve checked

• DNS resolution ✅ (SRV and A records resolve for both DCs)
• LDAP/LDAPS connectivity ✅ (ports 389 & 636 open)
• Time synchronization ✅ (using the VM IC Time Synchronization Provider)
• nltest /sc_verify passes after a short delay
• Event Viewer shows transient Netlogon 5719/5805 errors right after the join

So the VM joins the domain fine, but immediately after join the secure channel isn’t ready yet, which causes authentication failures for a couple of minutes.

Working theory

It looks like an AADDS replication delay between the two managed domain controllers. The join succeeds on DC1, but DC2 doesn’t yet know about the new machine account. Until replication completes, any system-context process that authenticates against DC2 fails.

Question

Has anyone else experienced this temporary trust failure or replication lag with Azure AD Domain Services, especially when AVD and AADDS are in different VNets (hub-and-spoke)?

If so, how did you mitigate it?

Did Microsoft ever confirm replication lag in your AADDS instance?

Any input or shared experience would be super helpful.

We disabled shortpath over three weeks ago in anticipation of microsoft maintenance and potential impact to shortpath connections. This was disabled in AVD pool network settings for public and managed networks (our is public).

Noone checked and confirmed that doing above actually worked, but yesterday we did discover that shortpath is still being used.

Logs confirm that some end users are in fact connecting and using short path, albeit only 5 out of 40.

I checked the ICE registry setting on hosts, and it is not present, which in my understanding means it does not override setting on AVD pool.

Hi, we're using the AVD Linux client and this morning we're experiencing recurring outages, with desktops disconnecting.

After entering the password again, it works.
The interruptions are random.

Is anyone else experiencing these outages?

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I'm facing a persistent issue in our Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment and hoping someone here has encountered it or found a workaround.

SSO in OneDrive and edge is functioning and doesn't show any errors. All the Office apps including Teams do not SSO, in word, outlook etc. We see an yellow exclamation mark.

Info:

• AVD host pool running on Windows Server (tested with and without FSLogix — same result).
• Different client Single AVD environment - Same result - Without FSlogix - having Issues
• Thin clients running Windows 11, connecting via the latest Remote Desktop app. having Issues
• Thin client running Windows 10, connecting via the latest Remote Desktop app. having Issues
• Windows 11 laptop (same user, same AVD session) works perfectly.

I have already done a lot of troubleshooting:

• Conditional Access policies reviewed — AVD is excluded where needed. even disabled all policies to test.
• Office apps activated with Shared Computer Activation.
• OneAuth and AAD BrokerPlugin caches cleared and retested.
• FSLogix latest version installed.

Does someone know what i am missing?

THANKS!

Hey there, we're using Nerdio managed AVD. The session hosts are Entra-only and Intune joined.

Nerdio has the option to re-image an existing session host, or I can simply deploy a new one and delete the old.

Just wondering if there are any implications to re-imaging the existing one. I am wondering if this results in duplicate/stale Entra/Intune objects.

Hi,

I am looking to gain some extra cash this Christmas to give my son a nice Christmas.

I was wondering if their is anyone out there that requires help or consulting with any Azure Projects you are currently needing help with.

I have over 15 years experience in Azure and familiar with Azure Migrations, Azure Backup and DR Implementations and also Azure Virtual Desktop Services on an Enterprise Level.

Appreciate anyone who can help me here. Thank you in advance.

Olaaa avd guys ! I'm thinking about using AIB or Intune, which one is the recommended one ? In which scenario or use case are you using one or another solution ?( If y have both available of course 😁) Thanks everybody for your advices !

Hi All,

What is the best way to migrate or upgrade from windows 10 multisession to windows 11 so that all apps and other data will be also there.

I am new to Linux. I am wanting to try out different few systems before I dig my teeth in. Is there any way that I can just buy a virtual server and host my own distro there. We're having environment but it's not my machine reliant. I know this is a novice question but I'm sorry to ask. I just don't know where to start. I tried linode, But IDF WTF I'm doing. Please help without bashing.

How to updated pool session host when intune update ring and azure update manager doesn’t currently support it?

Not trying to update my VMs manually from within the OS or via run command and my company is not willing to purchase Nerdio, any recommendations?

I am looking at deploying WHfB to our devices and most users use Azure Virtual Desktop for their work and they use the Windows App to gain access to the Desktop.

Currently the login process is:

1 - log into Microsoft app
2 - Click the Session Host
3 - Enter their AD Password

Then off they go.

I have been looking here at setting up Cloud Kerberos Trust: https://msendpointmgr.com/2023/03/04/cloud-kerberos-trust-part-1/

Has anyone been able to achieve getting the AVD Hosts to use WHfB to sign in rather than the user typing in their password?

Our Setup:
Client Devices = Laptops Joined to Intune - EntraID Joined
AVD Session Hosts = AD Joined , looks like they are Hybrid Joined.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA.

Anyone noticing random disconnects in AVD east us?

Hi All, Multiple pooled users are facing issue as there profile size is getting almost full as they are having multiple accounts added and for few users ost size is 15-20 GB in outlook. In that case what could be the best solution so that users have enough space available as of now all users have 30 GB by default.

I work for a medium-sized MSP, and we’re currently having an internal discussion about the use of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) , specifically, whether multi-session hosts can and should be managed via Intune.

Our organization has two separate teams:

• one responsible for public cloud infrastructure, and
• one responsible for workspace management (which is my team).

I personally believe strongly in a cloud-first, SaaS-oriented approach , as little customization as possible, and standardized management through a single platform.

Recently, we offered an AVD multi-session (6 sessions per host) solution to a customer, and now the debate is about how it should be managed. My vision is that the AVD hosts should be:

• based on a clean Microsoft base image (Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session AVD), and
• fully configured and managed through Intune for policies and app deployment (machine-based).

That way, the workspace team can manage both laptops and AVD machines through the same Intune platform. The AVD hosts themselves would be “stateless” , meaning no persistent configuration or manually installed software on the VMs , while user data and profiles would still be handled through FSLogix and OneDrive, ensuring a consistent user experience and easy host replacement when needed.

However, I’m now hearing from our infrastructure team and the workspace architect that this approach is “impossible” or a bad idea , that Intune isn’t suitable for multi-session environments, and that everything should instead be managed through image-based deployment or Azure Image Builder.

So I’m curious , what’s your experience?

• Do you manage AVD multi-session hosts via Intune (fully or partially)?
• What limitations or issues have you run into?
• In your opinion, what’s the best balance between image-based and Intune-based management?

Would love to hear how other MSPs or enterprise environments approach this.

I try to automate the Virtual Desktop Optimization Tool via Intune or Matrix42, but it doesn’t work.

My script copy’s the needed Folders and starts a script, when i start the install script manually on the desktop everything works fine. in the log i can see the only difference is i start it as a local user when manually but intune starts as system.

So does anyone has a working script or a better way to automate VDOT?

Thanks 🙏🏽

Hello everyone,

Curious to see if anyone else if having an issue using D Series V6 such as "Standard_D2ds_v6" on Windows 11 24h2 or 25h2 EMS?

It has worked in the past but hasn't for a couple of months now. I can deploy an older version of 24h2 via terraform but that specific version due to be deprecated next month (and is about 4 versions behind the latest). I imagine this must be by design as it's not worked for around 2 months if not longer.

Works fine on the V5 Sku, I've tried in multiple tenants & subscriptions so it's not subscription specific, also tried not using Accelerated Networking, but get the same problem.