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
► Link References:
Check out the first show in this series for a higher level view at https://aka.ms/AVDMechanics
Check out the complete playlist at https://aka.ms/AVDMechanicsSeries
► Unfamiliar with Microsoft Mechanics?
As Microsoft's official video series for IT, you can watch and share valuable content and demos of current and upcoming tech from the people who build it at Microsoft.
• Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries
• Talk with other IT Pros, join us on the Microsoft Tech Community: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-mechanics-blog/bg-p/MicrosoftMechanicsBlog
• Watch or listen from anywhere, subscribe to our podcast: https://microsoftmechanics.libsyn.com/website
► Keep getting this insider knowledge, join us on social:
• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTMechanics
• Share knowledge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft-mechanics/
• Enjoy us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msftmechanics/
• Loosen up with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@msftmechanics
Published on:
Learn more
Made for tech enthusiasts and IT professionals. Expanded coverage of your favorite technologies across Microsoft; including Office, Azure, Windows and Data Platforms. We'll even bring you broader topics such as device innovation with Surface, machine learning, and predictive analytics.
Related posts
IntelePeer supercharges its agentic AI platform with Azure Cosmos DB
Reducing latency by 50% and scaling intelligent CX for SMBs This article was co-authored by Sergey Galchenko, Chief Technology Officer, Intele...
From Real-Time Analytics to AI: Your Azure Cosmos DB & DocumentDB Agenda for Microsoft Ignite 2025
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is your opportunity to explore how Azure Cosmos DB, Cosmos DB in Microsoft Fabric, and DocumentDB power the next generat...
Episode 414 – When the Cloud Falls: Understanding the AWS and Azure Outages of October 2025
Welcome to Episode 414 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast.This episode covers the major cloud service disruptions that impacted both AWS an...
Now Available: Sort Geospatial Query Results by ST_Distance in Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB’s geospatial capabilities just got even better! We’re excited to announce that you can now sort query results by distanc...
Query Advisor for Azure Cosmos DB: Actionable insights to improve performance and cost
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL now features Query Advisor, designed to help you write faster and more efficient queries. Whether you’re optimizing ...
Azure Developer CLI: Azure Container Apps Dev-to-Prod Deployment with Layered Infrastructure
This post walks through how to implement “build once, deploy everywhere” patterns using Azure Container Apps with the new azd publ...