User guide

Use the AvdControl console

How to sign in, connect Azure, configure SSO and SCIM, set policies, pick host pools, and run sessions in AvdControl.

Sessions console with active, idle, and disconnected users and actions for message and disconnect
The sessions console is where help desk and the business clear stuck AVD sessions.
  1. 01Sign inEveryoneOpen your organisation URL, sign in with email or Entra SSO, then complete MFA when asked.
  2. 02Set up the organisationOwners and adminsWork through the eight-step wizard: organisation, Azure, host pools, team, optional SSO, policies, then go live.
  3. 03Azure connectionOwners and adminsCreate the Entra app used for AVD collection, grant the right Azure roles, validate discovery, and rotate secrets.
  4. 04SSO and SCIMOwners and adminsConfigure Entra SSO and SCIM provisioning with redirect URI, token handling, group mappings, testing, and rotation.
  5. 05DashboardEveryoneSee active, idle, and disconnected counts for the host pools in your scope.
  6. 06SessionsHelp desk and session adminsFind a user, then disconnect, message, or log off. Actions go to Azure immediately.
  7. 07Host poolsOwners and adminsChoose which Azure Virtual Desktop pools the console collects and who can see them.
  8. 08Team and rolesOwners and adminsInvite people, pick a role, and optionally limit them to specific host pools.
  9. 09PoliciesOwners and adminsRequire MFA for operators and set ticket references to off, optional, or required before session actions.
  10. 10ActivityHelp desk and aboveEvery session action, invite, and setup change is written here with the actor and the pool.
  11. 11SettingsEveryone for MFA; owners for the restEnrol MFA, require tickets, connect Entra SSO or SCIM, and open the billing portal.
  12. 12BillingOwnersReview plan, seats, trial status, invoices, payment details, and what happens when a trial ends.
  13. 13HelpEveryoneAsk a question, report a problem, or share feedback from the console. Replies land on the same page.

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