AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure
Posted in Windows Virtual Desktop Specialty
AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure is the requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Virtual Desktop Specialty
Exam requirements
The official exam document are published here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/az-140
Exam preparation
Video training for the exam
PluralSight
- Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure (AZ-140)
https://app.pluralsight.com/paths/certificate/configuring-and-operating-windows-virtual-desktop-on-microsoft-azure-az-140
Youtube
- Azure Academy – Master Windows Virtual Desktop
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-V4YVm6AmwXGvQ46W8mHkpvm6S5IIitK
Online training
Microsoft Learn (free)
- Deliver remote desktops and apps from Azure with Windows Virtual Desktop
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/m365-wvd
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- Introduction to Windows Virtual Desktop in Microsoft Azure
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/m365-wvd-intro - Prepare for Windows Virtual Desktop in Microsoft Azure
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/m365-prepare-for-wvd/ - Deploy Windows Virtual Desktop in Microsoft Azure
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/m365-deploy-wvd - Optimize Windows Virtual Desktop in Microsoft Azure
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/m365-optimize-wvd - Secure a Windows Virtual Desktop deployment
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/m365-wvd-security - Deploy applications by using MSIX app attach for Windows Virtual Desktop
https://docs.microsoft.com/learn/modules/m365-wvd-application-management
- Introduction to Windows Virtual Desktop in Microsoft Azure
Exam Objectives
Plan a Windows Virtual Desktop Architecture (10-15%)
- Design the Windows Virtual Desktop architecture
- Assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments
- Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Recommend an operating system for a Windows Virtual Desktop implementation
- Plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)
- Plan a host pools architecture
- Recommend resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups
- Configure a location for the Windows Virtual Desktop metadata
- Calculate and recommend a configuration for performance requirements
- Calculate and recommend a configuration for Azure Virtual Machine capacity requirements
- Design for user identities and profiles
- Select an appropriate licensing model for Windows Virtual Desktop based on requirements
- Recommend an appropriate storage solution (including Azure NetApp Files versus Azure Files)
- Plan for Windows Virtual Desktop client deployment
- Connect with the Windows Desktop client
- Connect to Windows Virtual Desktop with the web client
- Connect to Windows Virtual Desktop with the Android client
- Connect to Windows Virtual Desktop with the macOS client
- Connect to Windows Virtual Desktop with the iOS client
- Connect with the Microsoft Store client
- Linux support
- Plan for user profiles
- Recommend a solution for network connectivity
- Plan for Azure AD Connect for user identities
Implement a Windows Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (25-30%)
- Implement and manage networking for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Implement Azure virtual network connectivity
- Manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks
- Implement and manage network security
- Manage Windows Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion
- Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity
- Implement and manage storage for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Configure storage for FSLogix components
- Configure storage accounts
- Configure disks
- Create file shares
- Create and configure host pools and session hosts
- Create a host pool by using the Azure portal
- Automate creation of Windows Virtual Desktop host and host pools by using PowerShell, Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates
- Create a host pool based on Windows client or Windows Server session hosts
- Configure host pool settings
- Manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client or Windows Server
- Assign users to host pools
- Apply OS and application updates to a running Windows Virtual Desktop host
- Apply security and compliance settings to session hosts
- Create and manage session host images
- Create a gold image
- Modify a session host image
- Install language packs in Windows Virtual Desktop
- Deploy a session host by using a custom image
- Plan for image update and management
- Create and use a Shared Image Gallery
- Troubleshoot OS issues related to Windows Virtual Desktop
Manage Access and Security (10-15%)
- Manage access
- Plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Manage local roles, groups and rights assignment on Windows Virtual Desktop session hosts
- Configure user restrictions by using Azure AD group policies and AD policies
- Manage security
- Plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Windows Virtual Desktop
- Plan and implement multifactor authentication in Windows Virtual Desktop
- Manage security by using Azure Security Center
- Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus for session hosts
Manage User Environments and Apps (20-25%)
- Implement and manage FSLogix
- Plan for FSLogix
- Install and configure FSLogix
- Configure Profile Containers
- Configure Cloud Cache
- Migrate user profiles to FSLogix
- Configure user experience settings
- Configure Universal Print
- Configure user settings through group policies and Endpoint Manager policies
- Configure persistent and non-persistent desktop environments
- Configure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties on a host pool
- Configure session timeout properties
- Troubleshoot user profile issues
- Troubleshoot Windows Virtual Desktop clients
- Install and configure apps on a session host
- Configure dynamic application delivery by using MSIX App Attach
- Implement application masking
- Deploy an application as a RemoteApp
- Implement and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment
- Implement and manage Microsoft Teams AV Redirect
- Implement and manage browsers and internet access for Windows Virtual Desktop sessions
- Create and configure an application group
- Troubleshoot application issues related to Windows Virtual Desktop
Monitor and Maintain a Windows Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (20-25%)
- Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery
- Plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Design a backup strategy for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Configure backup and restore for FSLogix user profiles, personal virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs), and golden images
- Automate Windows Virtual Desktop management tasks
- Configure automation for Windows Virtual Desktop
- Automate management of host pools, session hosts, and user sessions by using PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- Implement autoscaling in host pools
- Monitor and manage performance and health
- Monitor Windows Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
- Monitor Windows Virtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor
- Customize Azure Monitor workbooks for Windows Virtual Desktop monitoring
- Optimize session host capacity and performance
- Manage active sessions and application groups
- Monitor and optimize autoscaling results
