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How to start with Shared iPads for Business with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) and Apple Business Manager

November 3, 2020Enterprise Mobility + Security, Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager13 comments

I get the following question regularly; “can we configure our Apple iPads as Shared device. Where you as a user, can login and logoff without seeing each other’s data?”. Most of the time it’s about medical personal that works in shifts and don’t have a personal device. But you can also think of maintenance and field agents or flight crew members for example. In this case you want to let the employees use their applications across a pool of shared devices. They should be able to pick any random device from that pool, login and do their work.

I am speaking at the Dutch Windows Virtual Desktop User Group – DWVDUG

October 30, 2020Media and Events2 comments

Together with Gertjan Jongeneel, we will give a session during the first Dutch Windows Virtual Desktop User Group (DWVDUG)! We are very honored to be able to speak at this very first edition. Our session is given in Dutch and have the title “Alles wat je moet weten over Windows Virtual Desktop – Ervaringen uit de praktijk”. During this session we will discuss everything you want to know about Windows Virtual Desktop, from implementation to optimization, and from high over to in depth, including some lessons learned from projects we did so far.

How to fix the borderless window “problem” in Windows Virtual Desktop

October 18, 2020Windows 10, Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)4 comments

First of all, it is not really a Windows Virtual Desktop problem, this has been a Microsoft Windows setting for many years now. However, when publishing a Desktop or a RemoteApp from a Windows Virtual Desktop host pool where the session host VMs running Windows 10, there are no visible borders around the windows by default. For example, see the blow screenshot. A File Explorer window is open, with on top of it the Microsoft Paint application. You cannot see where one window ends and the other one starts.

How to shadow an active user session in Windows Virtual Desktop via Remote Desktop Connection (MSTC)

October 11, 2020Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)2 comments

During our session last week during the “Microsoft meets Community : Windows Virtual Desktop – second edition:” event, I briefly mentioned the possibilities of shadowing an active user session in Windows Virtual Desktop, if you are interested, you can watch the demo over here. In this blog I want to go into more detail about which steps are required before you can shadow an active user session in Windows Virtual Desktop.

Microsoft meets Community WVD event – Our session follow up

September 30, 2020Media and Events, Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)2 comments

On September, 30 2020, Gertjan Jongeneel and I presented a session with the title ‘Sharing everything you want to know about Windows Virtual Desktop – Notes from the field’ at the ‘Microsoft meets Community : Windows Virtual Desktop’ event second edition! This is a free community event organized for Microsoft customers and partners where with expert speakers to share news, insights, and experiences to the field.

How to deliver a GPU powered Azure VM (example for CAD applications) with Windows Virtual Desktop

September 27, 2020Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)4 comments

It’s not uncommon for customers to ask for the possibilities to deliver a GPU (graphics processing unit) powered desktop with Windows Virtual Desktop. If employees have to work with multimedia enabled applications, you can hardly do without it. Or for example, a construction company that wants to deliver the Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit and Autodesk InfraWorks CAD applications.

I’m speaking at “Microsoft meets Community: Windows Virtual Desktop virtual event, second edition” !

September 14, 2020Media and Events, Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)1 comment

Together with Gertjan Jongeneel, we will give a session in the “Microsoft meets Community: Windows Virtual Desktop virtual event, second edition”! We are very honored to be able to speak at such great event.

How to implement FSLogix Profile container using Azure Files and Active Directory authentication for Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)

July 16, 2020FSLogix, Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)25 comments

With FSLogix Profile container you can maintain user context (for example application settings) in non-persistent environments like within a Pooled Windows Virtual Desktop Host pool. It will optimize the sign-in time for the end user because the user profiles are stored in VHD(X) file that is mounted to the concerning Session host VM every time the user signs in and therefor nothing has to be downloaded first.