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Windows Virtual Desktop Integration ​

Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) provides cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure in Azure. This guide covers deploying Turbo applications to WVD session hosts.

What you'll learn

  • How to set up shared image storage in Azure
  • How to configure Turbo Client on WVD hosts
  • How to deploy applications to session hosts
  • How to manage application access through WVD Portal

Prerequisites

  • Azure subscription with WVD environment
  • Administrative access to Azure Portal
  • Turbo Server installation
  • Network connectivity between WVD and Turbo Server

Shared Image Storage ​

A central repository for application images reduces network transfer and optimizes storage on WVD session hosts. Use an Azure managed disk with sharing enabled:

Azure CLI Setup ​

bash
az disk create -g <wvd-resource-group> -n <sharedimagedisk-name> --size-gb 1024 -l <azure-location> --sku Premium_LRS --max-shares

Azure Portal Setup ​

  1. Create a managed disk following Azure documentation
  2. Enable shared disk option
  3. Set appropriate max shares value

Azure Shared Disk

Note

Different disk sizes have different max shares limits. See Azure documentation for details.

Attach Disk to Session Hosts ​

Choose one of these methods:

  1. Manual Attachment

  2. Automated Attachment (ARM Template)

    json
    "dataDisks": [
    {
        "lun": 0,
        "createOption": "attach",
        "caching": "None",
        "writeAcceleratorEnabled": false,
        "managedDisk": {
            "id": "/subscriptions/b11ccec5-c64c-4633-8e45-5dfd5db5e408/resourceGroups/path/to/shared-image-disk/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/<sharedimagedisk>"
        }
    }
]

Turbo Client Configuration ​

Configure session hosts with these steps:

  1. Install and configure Turbo Client:

    bash
    turbo-client-setup.exe --all-users --silent --domain=<turbo-server-url> --add-trusted-source=<turbo-server-url> --image-path=<path-to-sharedimagedisk>

  2. Authenticate with Turbo Server:

    bash
    # Using user credentials
turbo.exe login --all-users

# Using API key
turbo.exe login --all-users --api-key=<api-key>

  3. Subscribe to workspace applications:

    bash
    turbo.exe subscribe --all-users <workspace>

These commands can be executed through:

  • Manual setup on custom images
  • Image builder configuration (e.g., Packer)
  • Azure Custom Script Extension during deployment

Application Access ​

  1. Access the WVD Portal
  2. Verify application deployment through:
    • Turbo Server workspace view
    • Add/Remove Programs on session hosts

WVD Subscribed Applications