June 2021 – Meeting Recap

Latest and Greatest with Azure Virtual Desktop Azure Virtual Desktop (formally known as Windows Virtual Desktop) is an Azure service that allows Administrators to quickly provision Windows 10 Desktops and Applications to end users directly from Azure. This session will cover the latest features for Azure Virtual Desktop, why these announcements are important, and how-to setup an Azure Virtual Desktop environment.

Deploying ConfigMgr at Scale with Desired State Configuration A project team for Microsoft Consulting Services is going to cover how Desired State Configuration (DSC) was used to deploy ConfigMgr to 450,000 Servers and clients. The basics of DSC will be covered with some lite demos for use cases. Additionally, the group will convey how others can join the Microsoft Tech Community for DSC and how to leverage community-created DSC modules.

Third Party Patching Made Simple with Patch My PC Join Patch My PC for a 100% live demo showing how easy extending ConfigMgr and Intune to automatically create, update and deploy third-party applications can be! In this demo, you’ll learn how to integrate third-party application management into ConfigMgr and Intune, scan your current ConfigMgr database or Intune environment and automatically detect third-party apps, and custom actions including closing apps before updating, running custom pre/post scripts, removing desktop shortcuts, and disabling self-updates