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Azure Virtual Desktop Accelerator Documentation

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Accelerator

• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Accelerator
  • Overview
  • Features
  • Getting Started
    • Prerequisites
      • On-Prem VM Domain Join
      • Azure Active Directory VM Domain Join
  • Additional Guides
  • Estimated Deployment Times

Overview

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Accelerator is an Azure Marketplace offering that allows you to use your existing subscription to deploy a customized AVD environment. An easy-to-follow setup wizard will guide you through the process to deploy AVD according to your needs.

Features

• Azure Active Directory (AAD) Virtual Machine (VM) Join
• On-Prem VM Join
• Apply DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to deployed VMs using PowerStig
• Simplified VM sizing based on Microsoft documentation
• AAD Account creation

Getting Started

Prerequisites vary based on whether the VMs are going to be On-Prem or AAD joined.

Prerequisites

On-Prem VM Domain Join

• Accounts that will log into the VMs must be synced to Azure Active Directory (AAD).
• Connectivity to an On-Prem Domain Controller (could be a Domain Controller as IAAS).
  • A Virtual Network can be created during deployment or an existing one be specified if it has connectivity to the On-Prem domain.

Azure Active Directory VM Domain Join

For a full AAD deployment, there are no prerequisites at this time.

Additional Guides

• Management and Logon Rights to VMs
• Enable CAC Auth to AVD Accelerator Offering
• Using a custom VHD from Hyper-V for VM Image
• Creating Accounts During Deployment
• Resource Naming Convention
• Resources Deployed

Estimated Deployment Times