Deploying to Microsoft Azure
To connect your Azure subscription to Parallels DaaS, you need to complete several preliminary steps.
Before you begin
You need to have sufficient administrative privileges and Quota available in Microsoft Azure to complete this task. Upon completion of these steps you'll be able to offer desktops and applications to you users.
Note: You can connect one Microsoft Azure subscription to one Parallels DaaS environment.
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If you experience issues while connecting the subscription, return to the Introduction page and click Contact. You will be redirected to Parallels My Account, where you can request support.
Start the wizard. Note the customer ID in the bottom when you reach out to support.
The wizard will outline the steps that need to be executed in the Microsoft Azure portal to set the pre-requisites.
Go to https://portal.azure.com and sign in with administrative credentials.
Go to Entra ID
Go to App registrations
Click New registration
Enter a name for the new registration, e.g., Parallels DaaS.
Select Single tenant as supported account type. Click Register.
Note the Application and Directory (Tenant ID) you need them later.
Go to API Permissions
Click Add a Permission
On the right fold out choose Microsoft Graph
Select Application permissions. Search for and select Application.ReadWrite.All. Click Add.
Click Grant admin consent to the Default Directory
Go to Certificates and Secrets & Click New Client secret. In the right fold out, give the Secret a name, e.g., Parallels DaaS, and an expiry date, e.g., the default 180 days for a proof of concept.
Note the Client secret value, you will need it later.
Go back to the Parallels DaaS > Onboarding wizard. Enter the information you noted in previous steps:
Tenant ID
Application ID
Client Secret
Click Continue to validate and continue.
Click Grant Admin consent in Azure, a new tab will open in your browser.
Accept the permissions request.
Go back to the Parallels DaaS Onboarding wizard & click Continue.
Copy the Service principal to your clipboard and click Deploy to Azure.
Paste the Service principal from the previous step in the Service Principal ID field and click Deploy.
Wait for the deployment to complete (typically less than 1 minute).
Go back to the Parallels DaaS onboarding wizard and select the Azure subscription to use.
Select the resource groups to use in Microsoft Azure to deploy the required resources. Default names are:
Infrastructure:
daas-infrastructure-rgVirtual machines:
daas-vms-rg
Select a region close to you to deploy the virtual machines.
Select the default gateway size unless you run into quota issues.
Select a machine size that fits your user needs. Your options are:
Light: Ideal for budget-conscious needs, this plan is streamlined for simplicity and savings, and perfect for tasks like data entry and running simple applications. Deliver essential functionality without the extras.
Medium: Designed for a typical knowledge worker, this plan supports everyday tasks like document creation, email management, and video conferencing. Get the perfect balance of performance and value for your team.
Heavy: Prioritize performance with this plan, tailored for resource-intensive workloads like data analysis, or development. Best for power users who need exceptional CPU and memory capabilities.
Select an operating system version and optionally whether to install the Microsoft 365 apps. Make sure you are licensed for both the operating system of choice as well as additional applications.
Settings will be validated one more time, hit Deploy to initialize the environment. This process will take approximately 45 minutes.
Please Note: Multi-user requires users to have any of the below license types from Microsoft:
Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit
Windows Enterprise E3, E5
Windows Education A3, A5
Windows VDA per user
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