Windows 365 now supported in Mexico and Spain
Today I am pleased to announce that we have enabled Windows 365 in Spain and Mexico. You can now deploy your Cloud PCs into Spain, in the Spain Central region and in Mexico, in the Mexico Central region. Within a provisioning policy if you select the European Union geography, you can then select Spain Central. This increases the number of regions available in the European Union region grouping to six. The Mexico Central region is available from within the new Mexico Geography. Whilst you can select each region specifically we always recommend you select the “Automatic” option to take advantage of more of the benefits the SaaS nature of Windows 365 provides now and in the future. Spain Central: Mexico Central: In the future we will be making some exciting improvements to the provisioning of Cloud PCs by simplifying the region and network selection within your provisioning policies. This expansion increases the number of Azure geographies that Windows 365 supports, giving you more choices for locating your Cloud PCs. This means you can place them closer to your user estate, reducing latency for users in these locations. We are committed to providing more choice and flexibility for your Cloud PCs by enabling new Azure regions over the coming years. This ongoing expansion demonstrates our dedication to evolving the service into a truly global service by growing into existing and new Azure geographies, ensuring you can provide the best service to your organization. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enhance Windows 365 and bring it to more locations worldwide.[On demand] Delivering like-local Windows experiences from the cloud
Learn how Windows cloud features like RDP Multipath and TURN improve connectivity and reduce connections times, while HEVC hardware acceleration and enhanced device redirection boost performance. Watch Delivering like-local Windows experiences from the cloud – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/LikeLocalInTheCloud. To help you learn more, here are the links referenced in the session: Hardware-accelerated HEVC (h.265) graphics encoding is currently in public preview! See Enable GPU acceleration for Azure Virtual Desktop | Microsoft Learn for more details For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Enhancing resiliency with Windows 365
Dive deep into key Windows 365 features like point-in-time restore and the newly launched Cross-region Disaster Recovery. Watch Enhancing resiliency with Windows 365 – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/Windows365Resiliency. For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Skill up! Cloud PC management and reporting
Get to know the tools you can use today to track Windows 365 utilization, identify underutilized Cloud PCs, and monitor connected Cloud PCs. Watch Skill up! Cloud PC management and reporting – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/CloudPCReporting. For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Unlocking productivity on the frontline with Windows 365
Dive deep and uncover practical guidance on how to deploy and manage Windows 365 Frontline effectively. Watch Unlocking productivity on the frontline with Windows 365 – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/FrontlineProductivity. To help you learn more, watch our bonus video with frequently asked questions on Windows 365 Frontline: And here are the links referenced in the session: Read our latest blog: aka.ms/W365FrontlineSharedBlog Watch the Windows 365 Frontline video: aka.ms/W365FrontlineVideo Watch the new Microsoft Mechanics video: aka.ms/W365FrontlineMechanics Learn more on the Windows 365 Frontline website For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[On demand] Understanding security and management on Windows 365 Link
Learn how secure-by-design features in Windows 365 Link help reduce the attack surface and explore management of Windows 365 Link devices with Microsoft Intune. Watch Understanding security and management on Windows 365 Link – now on demand – and join the conversation at https://aka.ms/ManageLink. For more free technical skilling on the latest in Windows, Windows in the cloud, and Microsoft Intune, view the full Microsoft Technical Takeoff session list.[Tech Takeoff resource guide] The path ahead: The roadmap for Windows in the cloud
If you haven't watched it already, catch The path ahead: The roadmap for Windows in the cloud – part of 2025’s Microsoft Technical Takeoff – now available to view on demand! This session explores the latest updates to Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, looks at recently released features, and offers a peek at what's next. To help you learn more, here are the links referenced in the session: Windows 365 Enterprise Navigate to What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise or What’s new in Windows 365 Business to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation. Seamless user experience Windows 365 higher configuration (16vCPU) SKUs Windows 365 Cloud PC gallery images use new Teams VDI Support for UDP TURN connectivity Windows App for Windows, MacOS, and iOS Windows 365 Link (public preview) Security and reliability Support for Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) Ability to assign Microsoft Intune tamper protection policy Microsoft Purview Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) support Region expansion: Sweden Central, South Africa North and Israel Central Disk Encryption with Microsoft Purview Customer Key (BYOK) Windows 365 Customer Lockbox RBAC Microsoft Intune scope tags for support for Windows 365 workloads One-way clipboard redirection control Microsoft Intune mobile application management (MAM) support for iOS and Android Security baseline updates Configurable session lock experience for SSO Microsoft Entra Passkey/FIDOs support in macOS and iOS Elevate security in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop Windows 365 now supports Israel Central Easy manageability Resize and downsize including group-based licensing Worldwide support for resizing via step-up licenses Concurrency report for Windows 365 Frontline (public preview) Utilization insight reports (public preview) Connection quality reports (public preview) Connectivity report (public preview) IT admin alerts on Cloud PC that aren’t available (public preview) Cloud PC recommendations report Cloud PC maintenance windows (public preview) Concurrency buffer to enable temporary shift overlap Windows 365 GPU-enabled Cloud PCs for Windows 365 Enterprise and Windows 365 Frontline Windows 365 Cross-region Disaster Recovery Windows 365 Frontline shared mode (public preview) Selective move of Cloud PCs Partner integration Motorola Thinkphone integration Support for Omnissa Horizon and Windows 365 Enterprise integration (Omnissa Horizon previously VMware Horizon) Azure Virtual Desktop Navigate to What’s new in Azure Virtual Desktop to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation. Seamless user experience Access OneDrive for Business files with RemoteApp deployments (public preview) Directly link to Azure Virtual Desktop resources with new URI schemes Windows App for Windows, MacOS, and iOS New Microsoft Teams with WebRTC VDI optimizations on Azure Virtual Desktop Migrate from Azure Virtual Desktop Preview app to Windows App Security and reliability Azure Confidential Compute VMs Azure Private Link Apply a watermark to the session Single sign-on (SSO) In-session passwordless authentication Microsoft Purview Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) support Administrator can control one-way clipboard redirection Microsoft Intune mobile application management (MAM) support for iOS and Android (public preview) Configurable session lock experience for SSO Microsoft Entra Passkey/FIDOs support in macOS and iOS Session recording for forensic evidence gathering purposes Easy manageability Azure Virtual Desktop Insights admins can migrate to Azure Monitor Agent Azure Virtual Desktop ADMX available in Microsoft Intune administrative templates and Settings Catalog AutoScale for Personal Desktop Hibernate support for autoscale Custom image templates Configure Shortpath settings in Azure Virtual Desktop portal Connection Reliability tab in Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Session Host Update (public preview) Deployment flexibility Autoscale and Start VM on Connect support for Azure Stack HCI update to Azure Local Guided experience to create custom image in Azure portal MSIX app attach packages can now be applied to multiple host pools simultaneously, entitled per user, and Microsoft Entra joined supported Azure Extended Zones support Azure Virtual Desktop Metadata Database available in South Africa Enhanced host pool management for Azure Virtual Desktop App-V and partner support for App attach (public preview) Dynamic Autoscaling (public preview) Call to action Navigate to What’s new in Azure Virtual Desktop doc to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation Navigate to What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise doc to learn about everything that’s new in greater detail with links to documentation Learn more about Azure Virtual Desktop: aka.ms/AVD Learn more about Windows 365: aka.ms/W365Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop sessions at the Microsoft Technical Takeoff
The next iteration of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff is coming up quick. Four days of in depth sessions, demos, roadmap and Q&A are coming up on Monday March the 3rd to Thursday the 6th. This is a great learning event where we in the Microsoft engineering and product groups go deep on a whole host of topics, from Windows, Azure Virtual Desktop, Intune and Windows365. For those specifically interested in Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop then this is the ultimate short list of sessions. Please click on the link for the session below and then click on the Attend button, (times below are in PST). To access the full site with the entire agenda and session list just visit: aka.ms/TechnicalTakeoff Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop Monday, March 3, 2025 8:30 AM - The path ahead: The roadmap for Windows in the cloud 10:30 AM - Understanding security and management on Windows 365 Link 11:00 AM - Unlocking productivity on the frontline with Windows 365 Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:30 AM - Skill up! Cloud PC management and reporting 11:00 AM - Get to know Windows security and resiliency in the cloud Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9:30 AM - Enhancing resiliency with Windows 365 10:30 AM - Delivering like-local Windows experiences from the cloud Thursday, March 6, 2025 7:00 AM - Azure Virtual Desktop app management 7:30 AM - Azure Virtual Desktop hostpool management at scale 11:00 AM - Windows cloud migration and deployment best practices
Ability to change password used to restrict access to Outlook pst files appears to have disappeared.
Change password to gain access to Outlook. I wish to change the password I currently have to get into Outlook used in Office 365 when it loads on PC which in the past has been set / reset by opening the application on PC and doing the following : – Select - File - account settings - account settings - Select the profile , - select tab data files, select the appropriate data pst. file, choose settings and select change password. This is still shown as the method to change password for access to a pst file on the Microsoft support pages. When these options are selected now the only option that now presents is the ability to compact the file. The password re-set option has disappeared. Hence I cannot change the password I use to gain access to outlook. I run Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Windows 10 pro. I should be grateful if someone could please advise how to now achieve having a changeable password for access to the Outlook App alone - now this facility appears to have disappeared. ThanksWindows 365 now supported in Japan West
Today I am pleased to announce that we have enabled a second region in Japan to deploy Windows 365 Cloud PC’s. You can now deploy your Cloud PCs into the Japan West Azure region in addition to the existing Japan East region. Within a provisioning policy if you select the Japan geography, you can then select Japan West. This increases the number of regions available to the Windows 365 service when you select the “Automatic” region option of Japan. We always recommend using the Automatic region option when using the Microsoft Hosted Network network type. In the future we will be making some exciting improvements to the provisioning of Cloud PCs by simplifying the region and network selection within your provisioning policies. This expansion increases the number of Azure geographies that Windows 365 supports, giving you more choices for locating your Cloud PCs. This means you can place them closer to your user estate, reducing latency for users in these locations. We are committed to providing more choice and flexibility for your Cloud PCs by enabling new Azure regions over the coming years. This ongoing expansion demonstrates our dedication to evolving the service into a truly global service by growing into existing and new Azure geographies, ensuring you can provide the best service to your organization. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to enhance Windows 365 and bring it to more locations worldwide.
