Chapter 8: Azure AD Join for Azure Virtual Desktop

In this chapter, we will look at Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) join for Azure Virtual Desktop. Using Azure AD join for Azure Virtual Desktop has many benefits for organizations, including Single Sign-On (SSO), virtual machines just using one 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:

  • Prerequisites for Azure AD join for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Deploying an Azure AD-joined host pool ...

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