Alex Durrant

Stop building manual golden images for AVD. ⛔ Automated the whole thing with Azure Image Builder + Bicep. Fresh builds from latest Marketplace base every month. Everything in code🧑‍💻. Part 1 is live: modernworkspacehub.com/automate-avd-i… #Azure #AVD #Bicep

New blog post 👇📢. How to speed up Entra Hybrid Join for AVD session hosts! modernworkspacehub.com/speed-up-avd-h… #AzureVirtualDesktop #AVD #VDI #EntraID

📝 New blog: I’ve seen Windows 365 environments where alerts aren’t enabled, so issues only get spotted after users raise tickets! Learn how Windows 365 alerts help you stay ahead 👇 🔗 letsconfigmgr.com/windows-365-al… #Windows365 #CloudPC #Microsoft365 #EndpointManagement #MSIntune

#ICYMI Recently, I blogged about how to install languages for #AzureVirtualDesktop using #AzureImageBuilder. Check it out below, recently updated for some snags that I hit: letsconfigmgr.com/configure-avd-…

📝 Stop those annoying Teams privacy prompts in AVD and Windows 365! No more confused users clicking "No" then wondering why their mic doesn't work 📞 letsconfigmgr.com/teams-privacy-… #AVD #Windows365 #Intune

🔗 New blog post is live! If you've ever had users moaning about dropped AVD connections, RDP Multipath might be the fix you need. Covers what it does, PowerShell management, and KQL monitoring - all from real lab testing. 👉 letsconfigmgr.com/rdp-multipath-… #AVD #Azure #PowerShell

New blog post! 🖥️🌍 Learn how to install and configure languages + regional settings in #AVD images using #AzureImageBuilder + Bicep. Stop “first login weirdness” in its tracks. 👉 letsconfigmgr.com/configure-avd-… #AzureVirtualDesktop #Bicep #SysAdmin #CloudOps #WindowsVDI #AVD

Security Alert: Disable "Remember multifactor authentication on trusted devices" setting on all Microsoft tenants! Read more: alitajran.com/disable-rememb… #Microsoft365 #EntraID

New blog post 📬. How to combine Nerdio ShellApps + PSADT + Evergreen to simplify your Azure Virtual Desktop application deployments for those pesky complex applications! #Nerdio #AVD #PSADT letsconfigmgr.com/avd-app-deploy…

Anyone else having issues installing language packs onto Windows 11 24H2? All is fine on 23H2 but 24H2 throws an error, more information below. #Windows11 reddit.com/r/sysadmin/com…

anyone else having issues reaching #Microsoft tech community blogs?

Cumulative updates during OOBE: Never mind... oofhours.com/2024/09/20/cum…

Are you planning on pushing out your Microsoft Office templates? If so, take a look at my blog below to how to manage templates centrally 👇🏻 #Microsoft365 #M365 #SharePoint letsconfigmgr.com/office-templat…

Important changes to the Windows enrollment experience coming soon dlvr.it/TDJgW1

@SkipToEndpoint Thanks James, 100% agree with you, ain't nobody got time for that. The issue I typically have is orgs agreeing what their templates actually are 🤣.

@ADurrante Great post! I see so many people trying to mess about with horrible scripts that dump template files locally rather than doing it "properly".

New Post! 📬 How to centrally manage and deploy your Microsoft Office templates using a SharePoint asset library 😊. #Microsoft #SharePoint #M365 letsconfigmgr.com/office-templat…

@DBBrook24 It's quite daunting though when you're fairly new to macOS management though lol! But yeah, would love to read more blog posts about it and how it has filled a gap. I've used it to deploy Google Chrome bookmarks before for example.

#macOS Admins, why is no one raving about how easy this tool is to use? It even has known software configurations included... and its free... imazing.com/profile-editor

When will secure score be updated to reflect Windows LAPS? This item only looks at legacy LAPS. 🤔

@sriramoj Did a bit more digging, appears to be quite a widespread issue ATM due to a change in Windows Update API's, more info: github.com/rgl/packer-plu…

@sriramoj I did think of the API version so updated that to the latest, same error. Latest SKU, am using Windows 11 Multi session 23H2 + With M365 Apps, have used 22H2 too, both producing the same error. I have a created a blank template now with just WU set to see how that goes!

Is anyone having issues with #Azure Image Builder at all? Two environments, both builds failing on using the in-built step to deploy Windows Patches. Error: Windows update script exited with non-zero exit status: 1 #AzureImageBuilder #AVD #AzureVirtualDesktop