Using the Quickstart feature without an identity provider

Interestingly, when deploying Azure Virtual Desktop using the Quickstart feature without an identity provider, the wizard has fewer options. The reason for this is that the Quickstart wizard deploys the Microsoft Entra Domain Services infrastructure as part of the wizard and takes care of the majority of the configurations. Let’s take a look at using this feature without the identity provider settings:

1. Within the Quickstart wizard, in the Basics tab, under Identity provider, you need to select No identity provider.
2. Under the Identity service type section, you will see that the only option you have is Microsoft Entra Domain Services; select it:

Figure 19.14 – Setting the No identity provider option

3. You need to make sure that you set Domain admin user name and Password values as these credentials will be used with the deployed Entra ID DS resource:

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