Entra ID Join for Azure Virtual Desktop
In this chapter, we will look at Entra ID join for Azure Virtual Desktop. Using Entra ID join for Azure Virtual Desktop has many benefits for organizations, including Single Sign-On (SSO), virtual machines that use a single identity provider, and being able to avoid some of the complexities associated with having an Active Directory domain controller.
It is important to note that other services may still require an Active Directory Domain Services environment for access to applications and Server Message Block (SMB).
In this chapter, we will take a look at the following:
- The prerequisites for Entra ID join for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Deploying an Entra ID-joined host pool
- Enabling user access
- Configuring local admin access
