Dell ThinOS 2402 and 2405 Administrator’s Guide

Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service that runs on the cloud. You can access the virtual desktop resources that are created on Azure cloud from the ThinOS client. AVD session supports Imprivata virtual channel from ThinOS 2208. When a user logs in to an AVD session using Imprivata PIW or Imprivata PIE, the user could enroll proximity card and fingerprint through Imprivata agent in the AVD session. Users can also log in Imprivata agent by tapping proximity card or using the fingerprint.

1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup > Remote Connections.
   The Remote Connections dialog box is displayed.
2. On the Broker Setup tab, select Azure Virtual Desktop from the Select Broker Type drop-down list, and do the following:
   1. Select the Enable Azure Virtual Desktop check box to configure the Azure Virtual Desktop settings.
   2. Select the Enable Workspace (MS-Prod) check box if you want to connect to a Workspace using the non-Azure Resource Manager (ARM) based URL. Specify the following details:
      • Client ID
      • Redirect URL
      • Resource URL
      • Feed URL
   3. Select the Enable Workspace (ARMv2) check box if you want to connect to a Workspace using the Azure Resource Manager (ARM)-based URL. Specify the following details:
      • Client ID
      • Redirect URL
      • Resource URL
      • Feed URL
3. In the Remote Connections dialog box, click the General Options tab, and specify the Azure cloud user credentials.
   NOTE:From ThinOS 2208, you can set the default credentials to log in automatically to the Azure Virtual Desktop broker when you start the client.
4. Click OK to save your changes.
5. Restart the thin client.
6. In the login window, click Enter.
7. Enter the Azure cloud user password.
8. Click Sign in.
   The desktops and applications on Azure cloud are displayed.

   NOTE:From ThinOS 2208, you can enter the name of the connection that is displayed in Connection Manager to automatically connect after you log in the Azure Virtual Desktop broker. You can enter more than one connection name and each name is separated by semicolon. The connection names are case-sensitive.