April 2025 delivered a wave of feature updates and enhancements to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), focusing on security, platform flexibility, and user experience improvements. Below is a detailed breakdown of the key changes — with direct Microsoft links for further reading.
🔒 Enhanced Security: Conditional Access & Token Protection
Every Time Sign-In Frequency – Now Generally Available
Admins can now require users to authenticate every time they sign in to AVD. This security-focused update integrates with Microsoft Entra Conditional Access, ensuring session revalidation to reduce risk.
Token Protection for Windows App – Preview
Protect access tokens from misuse by binding them to specific Windows devices using the Windows App (preview). This ensures sessions can only be resumed from the original device.
📱 Platform Expansion: Android & Web Enhancements
Windows App on Android – General Availability
The redesigned Windows App is now fully available for Android. It supports Microsoft Intune MAM, Passkey authentication, and improved device compatibility.
Web Access with Intune MAM Support (Edge)
Users can now securely access AVD via Microsoft Edge on personal Windows devices, with Microsoft Intune MAM applying security policies (e.g., blocking clipboard or printer redirection).
⚠️ MSIX App Attach – Deprecation Notice
MSIX App Attach is being phased out and will be deprecated on June 1, 2025. Microsoft recommends migrating to the modern App Attach method with native capabilities in Azure.
🌏 Data Residency in Asia Pacific
Microsoft has expanded data residency support for AVD to the Asia Pacific region, supporting compliance with regional regulations on customer data storage and sovereignty.
💻 Remote Desktop Client for Windows – Updates
Client Version 1.2.6188 (April 29, 2025)
Fixes for CVE-2025-27487 and improved screen reader support for accessibility.
Client Version 1.2.6227 (April 22, 2025)
Improved connection handling and overlay video rendering.
Client Version 1.2.6228 (May 13, 2025)
Security fixes for CVE-2025-29966 and CVE-2025-29967.
🌐 Azure Virtual Desktop SxS Network Stack – Enhancements
Version 1.0.2409.29850 – Fix for a deadlock issue causing blocked connections.
Version 1.0.2501.05600 – New diagnostic tools for UDP connections and improved graphics codec logging.
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