Azure Virtual Desktop Intune
Microsoft docs page recently got updated to announce AVD Intune Support is available for Windows 10 Multi-Session. Mattias Melkersen well spots this update on Twitter. It’s great news that Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) Intune officially supports Windows 10 multi-session VMs. This support is in public preview while writing this post. Show I have tested Windows 10 multi-session operating system with Intune, and the experience is shared in the previous post – AVD Windows 10 Multi-Session Intune Hybrid Azure AD Support. As you can see in that post, the Access Work or School option is missing from the settings app on Windows 10 Multi-session. The only option to enroll Windows 10 multi-session VMs into Intune is using the Intune Group policy. You have more details about Windows 10 Intune Enrollment Using Group Policy | Automatic Enrollment | AVD | Azure Virtual Desktop. Let’s also understand what is Microsoft Endpoint Manager (#MEM).
Windows 10 multi-session support is already in place for Configuration Manager (a.k.a SCCM). You can read more about ConfigMgr Windows 10 Multi-Session Support For AVD | SCCM. Also, you can read about Windows 10 multi-session patching options with ConfigMgr. Prerequisites – AVD Intune Support is Available for Windows 10 Multi-SessionThe following are the prerequisites and limited support available for Windows 10 Multi-Session VMs using Endpoint Manager Intune. Yes, AVD Intune Support is Announced for Windows 10 Multi-Session, but this is in public preview while writing this post. Things can change sooner after the public preview release.
Limited Support with Intune (MEM)The following are the limited support available with MEM Intune. I think soon; we will have more support announcements from Microsoft.
Intune Configuration Policies for Windows 10 Multi-SessionLet’s check how to create Intune policies for AVD Windows 10 multi-session VMs. Ensure you have gone through the limited support with Intune (MEM) points and prerequisites before configuring Intune policies.
Enter the profile name and Description about the profile and click on Next button. From the Configuration settings page, select Add settings hyperlink.
For example, I want to deploy some Microsoft Edge-related configuration policies. On the search bar, type in Edge and click on the search button to show the relevant policies. You must select only Device-based policies now as shown in the below screenshot. Try to configure each policy after selection. Click on NEXT button to continue to the next page. NOTE! – You can see the scope for the policy in parentheses (Device or User). Currently, only device settings are supported for multisession. The rest of the configurations are similar to the post How To Set Time Zone For AVD VMs With Endpoint Manager | Intune Policies | Settings Catalog. Only make sure you must assign Windows 10 multi-session device-based configuration policies only to Azure AD device groups. Troubleshooting Options for AVDThe following posts might help you troubleshoot issues related to the Intune Settings catalog (and, in general, Intune troubleshooting). AuthorAnoop is Microsoft MVP! He is a Solution Architect on enterprise client management with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc.… |