Azure Virtual Desktop Custom Image Templates (CIT) Prerequisites

This solution will deploy the prerequisites for AVD Custom Image Templates as described in the following article:

Use custom image templates to create custom images in Azure Virtual Desktop | Microsoft Learn

Resources

The following resources are deployed with this solution. The storage account used for storing scripts or other build artifacts is optional. If chosen, a container will be created called artifacts.

• Azure Compute Gallery
• Resource Providers on the Subscription
• Role Definitions
• Role Assignments
• User-Assigned Managed Identity
• VM Image Definition

Optional:

• Storage Account and artifacts container
• Storage Account Role Assignment for User-Assigned Managed Identity

Prerequisites

This solution assumes certain resources have already been deployed to your Azure environment:

Required:

• Subscription
• Virtual Network

Deployment Options

To deploy this solution, the principal must have Owner privileges on the Azure subscription.

Azure Portal

PowerShell

New-AzDeployment `
    -Location '<Azure location>' `
    -TemplateFile 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jamasten/AVD-CIT-Prereqs/main/solution.json' `
    -Verbose

Azure CLI

az deployment sub create \
    --location '<Azure location>' \
    --template-uri 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jamasten/AVD-CIT-Prereqs/main/solution.json'

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Deployment Example

The following will provide you a quick walk-through with a deployment.

Basics

Under Instance details:

1. Select the appropriate Subscription.
2. Select the appropriate Region.
3. Select Use existing resource group if applicable. If not chosen, a resource group will be created for you.
4. Select Deploy a storage account for build artifiacts if you need a storage account created to host custom scripts. The solution will create a container called artifacts and set the appropriate permissions for the managed identity.

Under Resource Names:

1. Select the name for the Compute Gallery that will be created.
2. Select the name for the Deployment Script that will be created. The deployment script is used to help support the deployment of the solution.
3. Select the name for the Image Definition that will be created.
4. If Deploy a storage account for build artifacts was selected, select the name of the Storage Account that will be created.
5. Select the name of the User assigned identity that will be created.

Click Next.

Networking

1. Select Enable custom virtual network. This is to setup the Virtual Network setup for AIB/CIT Build VMs.
2. Select the Virtual Network.
3. Select the Subnet.

Click Next.

Image Definition

1. If desired, select Supports network acceleration.
2. If desired, select Supports hibernation.
3. Under Security Type, select the appropriate security features for the VM Image Definition. NOTE: Most environments may require Trusted Launch if they are deploying the latest versions of Windows.
4. Under Publisher, select if you're deploying a Microsoft Windows Desktop or Microsoft Windows Server Operating System.
5. Under Offer, the drop down will differ based on what you chose for Publisher. As an example, if you're targeting a Windows 11 Multi-Session Operating System with M365 Applications, you will want to use office-365.
6. Under SKU, the drop down will differ based on what you chose for Offer. As an example, if you're targeting a Windows 11 23H2 Multi-Session Operating System with M365 Applications, you will want to use win11-23h2-avd-m365.

Click Next.

Tags

Enter the appropriate Tags for the environment.

Click Next.

Review + Create

Review the options you have selected and click Create.