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Mastering Windows 365

By : Christiaan Brinkhoff, Sandeep Patnaik, Morten Pedholt
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Book Image

Mastering Windows 365

5 (1)
By: Christiaan Brinkhoff, Sandeep Patnaik, Morten Pedholt

Overview of this book

Written by experts from the Windows 365 product group and a seasoned Microsoft MVP, this book offers a unique perspective on the features, functionality, and best practices of Windows 365. Drawing from their extensive professional experience and insight, the authors provide invaluable knowledge for those eager to learn about the next generation of cloud computing. Get ready to gain deep insights into this cutting-edge technology from industry insiders. Mastering Windows 365 starts by covering the fundamentals of Windows 365, helping you gain a deep understanding of deployment, management, access, security, analysis, and extensions with partner solutions. As you progress, you’ll explore the different connectivity layers and options to optimize your network connectivity from the endpoint to your Cloud PC. You’ll also learn how to manage a Cloud PC via the Microsoft Intune admin center successfully and experience how Windows and Windows 365 come together to provide new integrated experiences with Windows 11. In addition, this book will help you prepare for the new MD-102 Endpoint Administrator Exam, enhancing your career prospects. By the end of this book, you will be able to successfully plan, set up, and deploy Windows 365 Cloud PCs.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Part 1: Understanding the Basics of Windows 365
3
Part 2: Implementing and Managing Cloud PCs
7
Part 3: Accessing, Securing, and Analyzing Cloud PCs
11
Part 4: Extending Windows 365 with Partner Solutions

Redirecting local devices

Redirecting things such as local drives from the physical device to the Cloud PC can help the end user to easily transfer local files between the devices. Generally, there is nothing wrong with allowing the redirection of local drives or other local resources such as the clipboard. The important thing is to be aware of it and understand the impact it can have. If you want to use Windows 365 to create a secure and closed platform for users and potential external partners, you might want the documents and files to stay within the environment and not allow users to move files between the two devices.

Note

You will find a full list of all supported RDP redirection settings here: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-365/enterprise/manage-rdp-device-redirections.

All the settings that can be redirected to a Cloud PC can be managed with a configuration profile within Microsoft Intune. We covered how to create a configuration profile in Chapter 4. When creating...