FSLogix Profile Containers on Azure Files

FSLogix profiles can also be stored on Azure Files with Active Directory Domain Services or Azure Active Directory Domain Services. Per FSLogix documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/fslogix-profile-container-configure-azure-files-active-directory), the requirements below need to be met. Once completed, the same NTFS permissions as outlined in the previous chapter need to be applied.

• Host pool where the session hosts are joined to an AD DS domain or Azure AD DS managed domain, and users are assigned.

• A security group in your domain that contains the users who will use FSLogix Profile Containers. If you’re using AD DS, it must be synchronized to Azure AD.

• You Azure subscription must allow you to create a storage account and add role assignments.

• A domain account to join computers to the domain and open an elevated PowerShell prompt.

• The subscription ID of your Azure subscription where your storage account will be.

A computer joined to your domain for installing and running PowerShell modules that will join the storage account to your domain. This device must be running a supported version of Windows. Alternatively, you can use a session host.