Microsoft Entra – Soft Delete Devices (Preview)
About six months ago, a good friend called me and asked, “Hey Flavio, I have a question about restoring devices in Entra and Intune.” I had to tell him…
Posts by Flavio Meyer
Azure Virtual Desktop External Identity Support Arrives For macOS
April 2026 introduces a valuable improvement to Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD). macOS users can now authenticate as external identities through the Windows App, giving contractors, partners, and guest users…
B2B Guest: Stop Losing External Users To Blank Planner
You’ve invited an external user as a guest and given them access to a SharePoint site and documents that is backed by a Teams team (Microsoft 365 Group). But when…
Azure Policy in Practice
In this post we’ll move from theory to practice. First we’ll compare built‑in policies with custom definitions so you can decide when to reuse Microsoft’s ready‑made controls and when to…
From Ticket To Self‑Service: SSPR To The Rescue
One of the busiest and least enjoyable tasks for any IT team is resetting passwords. Someone returns from leave, a password expires, or a user simply forgets credentials. Those users…
Azure Policy Basics
Just over a year and a half ago, as part of my higher technical education, I had the opportunity to explore the topic of Azure Policy in greater depth. Essentially,…
Streamline AVD Sign‑In With Microsoft Entra ID SSO
Single sign-on (short SSO) for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) using Microsoft Entra ID (short EID) makes the sign-in experience seamless. Users sign in to a remote Windows client with…
RemoteApp Enhancements For AVD & Windows 365
Microsoft announced upcoming RemoteApp enhancements for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) RemoteApps and Windows 365 (short W365) Cloud Apps. The goal is to deliver a more native app experience for…
After Microsoft Ignite Special 2025
Last Monday, we attended the After Ignite Special at the Microsoft Office in Zurich, a compact meetup that brought the highlights and announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025 in San Francisco…
Ephemeral OS Disk Support For AVD Now In Public Preview
Ephemeral OS disks are now (October 2025) in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD). If you manage pooled, non-persistent host pools, this preview can significantly speed up session…