Connect To DUK Azure Virtual Desktop

Preamble

allow External to DUK users access to designated DUK Azure Virtual Desktop - AVD Pool and from there access DUK IT network resources, apps, folders,
learn more about AVD and the Client required to connect to AVD https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows

Requirements

These are actioned and setup by DUK IT ops Team as request by Internal Staff whom manage the External User

a DUK issued credentials in format: firstnam.lastnam@diabetes.org.uk
a registered mobile DUK IT Ops who will link credentials Microsoft Authenticator on Android or iPhone
credentials from point 1 is allocated to an AVD Pool and registered to login to Pool

! User must install the Microsoft Authenticator on their Android or iPhone (linked to point 2)

Steps

download new (2023) MS Remote Desktop application. This is a standard .msi install file. https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2139369
Fig 1 - Local Admin rights are NOT required as user can select 'Install just for you' option
Fig 2 - new app and icons available from Windows Start. App name Remote Desktop (similar name to RDC, but different icon!!!!!)
Fig 3 - 'Welcome Screen' - select 'Subscribe'
Fig 4 - This is open another window (the standard Azure sign in) Enter firstname.lastname@diabetes.org.uk
Fig 5 - Multi-Factor Authentication prompt - confirm on Phone - see Requirements 2
Fig 6 - The machines allocated to User are presented and ready to login to - see Requirements 3 - will be different for different users
Double-click the Machine to login
Fig 7 - Windows Machine-level login prompt (not Azure login prompt)

Fig 1

Fig 2

Fig 3 ' Welcome'

Fig 5 Multi-Factor Authenticator

Fig 6 Virtual Desktops allocated to End user

Fig 7 Windows machine login prompt