The TRUTH About Delivering Apps in AVD with App Attach (Full Demo Inside!)
Are you still installing apps directly into your Azure Virtual Desktop golden images? 🤔
In this video, I take you through App Attach in 2025 (formerly MSIX App Attach) and show you how it really works today.
We’ll cover:
✅ Step-by-step setup of App Attach in the Azure Portal
✅ Packaging an application (Google Chrome) with MSIX + VHDX
✅ Delivering apps to AVD session hosts using Entra ID (cloud-only accounts!)
✅ What’s new in 2025 – App-V integration, per-user assignments, portal support
✅ The REAL pros and cons of App Attach (and why adoption is still limited)
By the end, you’ll know whether App Attach is worth using in your environment – or whether you should stick with traditional methods.
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00:00 Introduction to Virtualmanc Channel
00:09 Understanding App Attach
01:10 Setting Up App Attach from Scratch
01:21 Improvements in App Attach 2025
03:58 Creating and Configuring Storage Accounts
11:10 Packaging Applications with MSIX
15:08 Converting and Uploading Packages
17:38 Testing and Verifying App Attach
22:58 Pros and Cons of App Attach
24:56 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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