How to setup desktop virtualization

Here are some tips and tricks that we have gathered from the experts to make your first steps:. Good luck with your virtualization project and do share your own tips and best practices in our comments section. This story, "Desktop virtualization first steps" was originally published by ITworld. David Strom writes and speaks about security, networking and communications topics for CSO Online, Network World, Computerworld and other publications.

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In a production environment, you most likely will install the Application Virtualization Desktop Client on multiple desktop computers with an automated scripted installation process. For information about how to install multiple clients by using a scripted installation process, see How to Install the Client by Using the Command Line. In a Remote Desktop session, you can install the client the client manually. For more information about upgrading the client, see How to Upgrade the Application Virtualization Client.

By default, a new install of the Application Virtualization App-V 4. If an earlier version of the client is already installed, installing the App-V client will perform an upgrade into the existing installation folder. Note For App-V version 4.

After you have obtained the correct installer archive file and saved it to your computer, make sure you are logged on with an account having administrator rights on the computer and double-click the file to expand the archive. Choose the folder in which to save the files, and then open the folder after the files have been copied to it.

The wizard checks the system to ensure that all prerequisite software is installed, and if any of the following are missing, the wizard will automatically prompt you to install them:. If prompted, click Install. Installation progress is displayed, and the status changes from Pending to Installing.

Installation status changes to Succeeded as each step is completed successfully. The License Agreement screen is displayed. Read the license agreement, and if you agree, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next. Optionally, you can click the button to read the Privacy Statement. You must be connected to the Internet to access the Privacy Statement. Did you mean:. Sign In. Getting started with Windows Virtual Desktop. Pieter Wigleven. Here is a quick list of some of the key features and functionality: Infrastructure services like gateway, brokering, licensing, diagnostics are provided as a service in Azure.

Windows Virtual Desktop can leverage Azure Active Directory Azure AD as the identity provider, allowing you to leverage additional security controls like multi-factor authentication MFA or conditional access.

Azure is your reverse proxy for RDP traffic. Virtual machines in Windows Virtual Desktop are not exposed to the Internet directly. They can run using a private IP address and run isolated from other workloads or even the Internet.

The reverse connect technology allows the VMs to be accessed. Windows Virtual Desktop introduces Windows 10 multi-session, allowing you to offer a Windows 10 Enterprise experience where multiple users can log into the same Windows client VM simultaneously via RDP.

Access to FSLogix technology, making your Office experience in a non-persistent environment feel like you are using a traditional PC. Windows Virtual Desktop supports full desktop, RemoteApp, and persistent or non-persistent, dedicated or multi-session experiences.

Windows Virtual Desktop prerequisites To set up Windows Virtual Desktop, you will need a few resources and to complete a few initial setup steps: An Azure subscription with sufficient credit needed to host resources. For guidance for using a Domain Controller, see Name resolution for resources in Azure virtual networks. Make sure all Azure resources are in the same region.

Steps on how to enable this with AD FS will follow at a later stage. An Active Directory to which you can join your VMs. Great for test or isolated environments that do not need connectivity to on-premises resources.

Azure AD will be your leading source for identities. Spin up a DC in your Azure subscription. All familiar AD Group Policies can be used. Virtual machines can be paused or stopped when needed to reduce costs. Latency could be increased adding delays during user authentication to VMs. This assumes you have an on-premises environment, not suitable for cloud only tests. Create a Windows Virtual Desktop tenant. Deploy your first Windows Virtual Desktop host pool.

Test if a user can access a full desktop session. Click Submit to continue. Navigate to Azure Active Directory from the left menu.