WVD End User Experience Availability Updates from Ignite

Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) End User Experience, Availability updates. The details from Microsoft Ignite 2019 WVD updates sessions on Day 1. All the screenshots are taken from session slides and demos.

Ignite 2019 Coverage

1. Microsoft Endpoint Management SCCM Intune Windows Updates
2. Microsoft Endpoint Manager is the future of SCCM Intune MEMMI MEMCM
3. iOS Android macOS Mobile Enrollment Options with Intune
4. Basics of Windows Dynamic Update Explained Update Management
5. WVD End User Experience Availability Updates (this post)
6. MSIX Updates from Ignite Reliability Network Disk-space
7. Microsoft Learning Certification Exams Updates
8. On-Prem WVD Options Azure Quantum Qualys Scan Integration
9. Intune Reporting Strategies Advanced Reporting

WVD History

WVD Availability

Available Today – Availability regions for WVD Management plane – United States, Europe, and Japan.

Available Q1 2020 – Availability regions for WVD Management plane – Brazil, Asia Pacific, India, and Australia.

Secure Access Workstation

• Authentication – App Group assignments multi-factor authentication (MFA)
• Access – Static and Dynamic Conditional access policies
• Azure – Azure Security Center and Azure Active Directory PIM

New Capabilities

• Support for Linux thin client with IGEL
• Native Domain Controller (AD) support with Azure File Storage
• Microsoft Teams in Windows Virtual Desktop
• Improvements in admin experience
• Enhanced Integration with Microsoft 365
• Preview of MSIX app attach

Windows Virtual Desktop Roadmap – http://aka.ms/wvdroadmap

WVD Client OS Support

• Windows 10/7
• HTML5
• Android
• macOS
• Windows 10 loT Enterprise
• Linux SDK – Ubuntu 18.04

WVD End User Experience – Client Features

• Desktop Experience
• RemoteApp Experience
• Multi-factor Authentication
• Conditional Access
• Localized
• 3rd Party Plugin Support
• WVD Dynamic Resolution (Early 2020 Preview)
• Multimonitor
• Subset of Monitors
• Microsoft Teams Support

WVD Client Administration

• Release Cadence Windows Client Update (2nd Tue for Insiders (B update)/4th Tue -Update for all the users (D Update))
• Availability
• Bulk Deployment
• Management Tools (Microsoft Intune, SCCM, and Group Policy)

Remote Display Driver – Windows 10 2003 Release

NOTE – NV6 Azure VM. 1080 video playback on un-optimization with Multimedia redirection. Future enhancements after Windows 10 2003.

WVD Media Enhancement Survey https://aka.ms/WVDMMR

Session#1

Sandeep Patnaik – Microsoft (@SandeepPatnaik) – See firsthand how Windows Virtual Desktop delivers the best user experience for virtualized environments, across device platforms.

Microsoft show demos of Windows Virtual Desktop in action on Windows, Android, and iOS devices, then move over to the Expo Hall to answer your questions. More details in the below video link: https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/81670?source=schedule

Session#2

Scott Manchester – Microsoft; Matthew Betts – FIS Global – Windows Virtual Desktop overview – Windows Virtual Desktop offers the best virtualized desktop and application experience for both end users and IT.

Learn how early adopters have already experience the value of Windows Virtual Desktop in their organizations, get updates on our future plans, and, most importantly, see the service in action! More Details – https://myignite.techcommunity.microsoft.com/sessions/81693?source=schedule

Resources – WVD Updates

• WVD Blog posts