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Azure Virtual Desktop | Quick Setup

Azure Virtual Desktop | Quick Setup

Find what you need to get started with the fastest way to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop with a step-by-step guide. This is a streamlined provisioning experience, with automation built-in based on your parameters, and time saved with directory services setup and integration.

How to set up a fully-operational Azure Virtual Desktop environment:
-Prerequisites
-Deployment steps
-Configure host pools and Remote Apps
-Test it out

Matt McSpirit, Azure Expert, walks through the setup, and shares what’s notable and unique to the service.

► QUICK LINKS:

00:00 - Introduction

00:46 - Prerequisites

01:12 - Deployment steps

02:35 - Windows Multi-session option

04:27 - Deployed resources and services

05:00 - Configuring Remote Apps

06:46 - Testing everything out

08:19 - Teams AudioVideo-redirect

08:57 - Wrap up

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Check out the complete playlist at https://aka.ms/AVDMechanicsSeries

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