azure-virtual-desktop
SKILL.md
Azure Virtual Desktop Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Virtual Desktop. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use
read_filewith specific line ranges (e.g.,L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L52 | Diagnosing and fixing AVD issues: agent updates, MSIX App Attach, autoscale, FQDN/connectivity, connection quality, graphics, session host health, Teams, and Log Analytics-based troubleshooting |
| Best Practices | L53-L64 | Operational best practices for AVD: autoscale, Start VM on Connect, Windows multi-session tuning, validation host pools, proxy/RDP Multipath guidance, and resolving Azure Advisor recommendations. |
| Decision Making | L65-L80 | Planning and cost/licensing decisions for AVD: deployment models, autoscale, host pool and tool choices, storage/FSLogix, data locations, ESU, Local/Extended Zones, and Insights cost estimation |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L81-L89 | Design patterns for AVD app delivery, stateless hosts, DR, FSLogix profile containers, and automated scaling with Automation/Logic Apps. |
| Limits & Quotas | L90-L95 | RDP bandwidth requirements and optimization for Azure Virtual Desktop, plus supported Microsoft Teams features, limitations, and configuration requirements on AVD. |
| Security | L96-L114 | Security configuration for AVD: SSO (Entra ID/AD FS), MFA/Conditional Access, RBAC/roles, external identities, clipboard/screen protection, watermarking, WebAuthn, Kerberos, and Purview forensic onboarding |
| Configuration | L115-L174 | Configuring AVD environments: images, autoscale, networking, RDP/redirection, Teams/media, licensing, updates, monitoring, and app delivery (MSIX/App Attach, RemoteApp, app groups). |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L175-L182 | Managing AVD via CLI/PowerShell, integrating partner App Attach delivery, enabling WebRTC multimedia redirection, and launching resources using custom URI schemes. |
| Deployment | L183-L191 | Guides for deploying and migrating AVD: adding session hosts, moving from classic to current AVD, changing regions, using regional host pools, and deploying Windows clients via Intune/ConfigMgr. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use App Attach containers for AVD application delivery | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/app-attach-overview |
| Use ephemeral OS disks for stateless AVD workloads | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/deploy/session-hosts/ephemeral-os-disks |
| Design disaster recovery architecture for Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/disaster-recovery-concepts |
| Design AVD user profile management with FSLogix containers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/fslogix-profile-containers |
| Use Automation and Logic Apps to scale AVD session hosts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/scaling-automation-logic-apps |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand RDP bandwidth needs for Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/rdp-bandwidth |
| Supported Microsoft Teams features and requirements on AVD | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/teams-supported-features |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Use partner solutions to deliver App Attach applications on AVD | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/app-attach-partner-solutions |
| Use Azure CLI and PowerShell modules to manage Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/cli-powershell |
| Integrate WebRTC calling apps with AVD multimedia redirection | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/multimedia-redirection-developer-integration |
| Use URI schemes with the AVD Remote Desktop client | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/uri-scheme |
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Add session host VMs to Azure Virtual Desktop host pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/add-session-hosts-host-pool |
| Automatically migrate from AVD (classic) to Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/automatic-migration |
| Manually migrate from AVD (classic) to Azure Virtual Desktop | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/manual-migration |
| Move Azure Virtual Desktop resources between Azure regions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/move-resources |
| Deploy and manage Azure Virtual Desktop regional host pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/regional-host-pools |
| Deploy Windows Remote Desktop client per-user via Intune or Configuration Manager | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/remote-desktop-client/install-windows-client-per-user |
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