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App attach for Azure Virtual Desktop now generally available

App attach for Azure Virtual Desktop now generally available

App attach for Azure Virtual Desktop allows IT admins to dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session in Azure Virtual Desktop.

In December 2023, we announced a public preview for some exciting new app attach features. App attach is now generally available and here is a summary of the new capabilities:

  • Applications can now be assigned to any host pool or session host. You can assign application packages to multiple host pools in your environment.
  • Applications can now be assigned per user, both within a desktop session and remote app sessions. This means that in any host pool in any session, users can be assigned different application combinations. This should reduce the number of host pools and images you require.
  • Application groups are no longer required to assign users to app attach apps, significantly simplifying assignment and reducing the number of application groups needed.
  • Application assignment, removal, and upgrades can be performed without needing a maintenance window and without interrupting a user’s workflow.
  • Microsoft Entra ID support for app attach has been introduced. Microsoft Entra hybrid join will work as it did before.
  • Dependency support has improved, including modification packages for remote apps.
  • A migration script is available to move existing MSIX app attach application packages to the new architecture.

We’re excited about these new features and recommend that any new app attach object be created using the new flow.

Now let’s look at these new capabilities:

Screenshot of the new Azure Portal UI for app attach.Screenshot of the new Azure Portal UI for app attach.

Screenshot of the new Azure Portal UI for assigning users for an app attach package.Screenshot of the new Azure Portal UI for assigning users for an app attach package.

Learn more and share your thoughts

You can learn more about the new app attach features and Azure Virtual Desktop by visiting our Azure Virtual Desktop documentation pages. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Please leave a comment below!


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