Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure (AZ-140) Practice Exam

Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure (AZ-140) Practice Exam

About Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure (AZ-140) 

The Microsoft Azure AZ-140 exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: plan a Windows Virtual Desktop architecture; implement a Windows Virtual Desktop infrastructure; manage access and security; manage user environments and apps; and monitor and maintain a Windows Virtual Desktop infrastructure.

Who should take the exam?

Candidates for this exam are Azure administrators with subject matter expertise in planning, delivering, and managing virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure.

Skills Required

Candidates for this exam should have the following skills -

• Should have experience in Azure technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Should understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Windows Virtual Desktop.
• Should be able to use the Azure portal and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to accomplish many of their tasks.
• Should be able to use PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) for more efficient automation.
• Candidates for this exam must have expert Azure administration skills.

Course Outline

The Microsoft AZ-140 course outline covers the latest and updated topics as per exam updates - 

Domain 1 - Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure (40–45%)

1.1 Plan, implement, and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Design network configuration for session hosts to meet requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Plan and implement Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Shortpath, RDP Multipath, and quality of service (QoS) policies
• Plan and implement an Azure Private Link solution for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity

1.2 Plan and implement storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data

• Plan storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data
• Implement storage for FSLogix components
• Implement storage accounts for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Implement file shares for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Implement Azure NetApp Files for Azure Virtual Desktop

1.3 Plan host pools and session hosts

• Recommend resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups for Azure Virtual Desktop resources
• Recommend an operating system (OS) for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
• Recommend an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop based on requirements
• Plan a host pool architecture
• Design an Azure Virtual Desktop configuration for performance requirements
• Design an Azure Virtual Desktop configuration for Azure Virtual Machines capacity requirements

1.4 Implement host pools and session hosts

• Create host pools and session hosts by using the Azure portal
• Automate creation of Azure Virtual Desktop hosts and host pools by using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Resource Manager templates (ARM templates), and Bicep files
• Configure host pool and session host settings
• Configure licensing for session hosts, including user eligibility for Windows client access and RDS Client Access License (CAL) requirements for Windows Server

1.5 Create and manage session host images

• Create an image manually
• Create an image by using Azure VM Image Builder
• Modify an image
• Plan and implement lifecycle management for images
• Apply OS and application updates to an image
• Create a session host by using a custom image
• Plan and implement image storage, including Azure Compute Gallery

Domain 2 - Plan and implement identity and security (15–20%)

2.1 Plan and implement identity integration

• Select an identity scenario for Azure Virtual Desktop, including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Entra Domain Services
• Specify requirements to configure the Azure Virtual Desktop session host for an identity scenario
• Plan and implement Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Plan and implement Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop
• Plan and implement authentication options in Azure Virtual Desktop, including passwordless, smart card, and multifactor authentication
• Manage roles, groups, and rights assignments on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
• Configure Microsoft Entra single sign-on

2.2 Plan and implement security

• Plan, implement, and manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Configure session host protection by using Microsoft Defender Antivirus
• Configure session host protection by using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, including onboarding and scanning options
• Implement and manage network security for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop, including user defined routes (UDRs), network security groups (NSGs), and Azure Firewall
• Configure Azure Bastion or just-in-time (JIT) VM access for administrative access to session hosts
• Plan and implement Windows threat protection features on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts, including App Control for Business and Controlled Folder Access
• Plan for and implement Azure confidential VMs and Trusted Launch security features for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts

Domain 3 - Plan and implement user environments and apps (20–25%)

3.1 Plan and implement FSLogix

• Recommend FSLogix configuration
• Configure FSLogix Profile Containers
• Configure FSLogix ODFC containers
• Configure FSLogix Cloud Cache
• Implement FSLogix application masking

3.2 Plan and implement user experience and client settings

• Choose an Azure Virtual Desktop client
• Choose a deployment method for the client
• Deploy and troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients
• Configure device redirection
• Configure multimedia redirection
• Configure printing and Universal Print
• Configure user settings through Microsoft Intune policies or Group Policy
• Configure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties on a host pool
• Configure session timeout properties
• Implement the Start VM on Connect feature
• Assign and unassign personal desktops to users

3.3 Install and configure apps on a session host

• Choose a method for deploying an app to Azure Virtual Desktop
• Create and configure an application group
• Assign users to application groups
• Publish an application as a RemoteApp
• Implement and manage Microsoft 365 Apps on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
• Implement and manage OneDrive, including multisession environments
• Implement and manage Microsoft Teams, including the Remote Desktop WebRTC Redirector Service
• Implement and manage browsers for Azure Virtual Desktop sessions
• Configure dynamic application delivery by using App attach
• Create an application package for App attach

Domain 4 - Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure (10–15%)

4.1 Monitor and manage Azure Virtual Desktop services

• Configure log collection and analysis for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
• Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
• Customize Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop Insights
• Optimize session host capacity and performance
• Implement autoscaling in host pools
• Monitor and manage active sessions and application groups

4.2 Plan and implement updates, backups, and disaster recovery

• Recommend an update strategy for session hosts
• Plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Plan for multi-region implementation
• Design and implement a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Configure backup and restore for FSLogix user profiles, personal desktops, and images

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