AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Instructor Guide
AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Purpose
This document is for Microsoft Certified Trainers preparing to teach the AZ-140: Configuring and
Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop course. This course is designed for students who are
planning to take the associated certification exam, or students who are performing Azure Virtual
Desktop administrator tasks in their day-to-day job.

Azure Virtual Desktop administrator role definition

The certification exam and the courseware are based on the Azure Virtual Desktop administrator
role. When students ask why some areas are being covered and other areas are not, refer them
to this role definition. Azure Virtual Desktop administrators activities include the following:

• Plan, deploy, package, update, and maintain the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure.

• Deliver applications on Azure Virtual Desktop that are optimized to run in multi-session
virtual environments.

• Serve as part of a larger team dedicated to cloud-based management and security of

hybrid environments as part of an end-to-end infrastructure.

• Work in conjunction with Azure Administrators, Azure Solutions Architects, and Microsoft
365 Administrators.

Audience
Students of this course should have experience in Azure technologies, including
virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery.
They should understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they
relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop.

These professionals use the Azure portal and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
to accomplish many of their tasks. They might use PowerShell and Azure Command-Line
Interface (CLI) for more efficient automation.

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Prerequisites
Successful Azure Virtual Desktop administrators start this role with experience on
operating systems, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure.

This knowledge includes:

• Understanding of on-premises virtualization technologies, including: VMs, virtual

networking, and virtual hard disks.

• Understanding of network configuration, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System

(DNS), virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and encryption technologies.

• Understanding of Active Directory and Azure Active directory concepts, including

users, groups, role-based accessed control.
• Understanding of resilience and disaster recovery, including backup and restore
operations.

Certification Exam
Certification exams measure your ability to accomplish certain technical tasks for a job role. The
study areas are based on the Job Task Analysis that was conducted for the role in December
2020.
Each study area has a percentage indicating the relative weight of the area on the exam. The
higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see in that area.

Study Area Percentages

Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation 10-15%

Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure 25-30%

Manage access and security 10-15%

Manage user environments and apps 20-25%

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Study Area Percentages

Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure 20-25%

Candidates should have a minimum of 12 months of hands-on experience administering Azure

and have a strong understanding of core Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and
governance.

Preparing to Teach
The content for your course is organized into Modules, Lessons, and Topics. The course content
is mapped closely to the objectives outlined in AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Azure Virtual
Desktop on Microsoft Azure page.

There are five modules.

Module 00 – Welcome
Module 01 – Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
Module 02 – Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Module 03 – Manage access and security
Module 04 – Manage user environments and apps
Module 05 – Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

This is a suggested order. You have a lot of flexibility in how you use the content to create the
best learning experience for your students, and in what order. Always ensure you are covering
the content most applicable to your audience.

Also, keep in mind that 65-80% of the potential exam topics fall under Implement an Azure
Virtual Desktop infrastructure, Manage user environments and apps, and Monitor and maintain
an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure, and thus 65-80% course topics reside in Modules 02, 04,
and 05.

Because this is a new course, here is no Change Log for this delivery.

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Course Outline
The course outline for this five-module course is presented below. It is advised that because
Modules 02 and 04 contain multiple labs, that they be taught in approximately 1.5 days each.
Whereas, Modules 01, 03, and 04 could be taught in less than ½ days each.

Module 0: Welcome

• Welcome to Configuring and Operating a Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
• Syllabus
• AZ-600 Certification Exam
• Microsoft Learn
• Additional Study Resources

Module 1: Overview of Azure Virtual Desktop

• Azure Virtual Desktop

• Datacenter integration
• Azure Virtual Desktop PowerShell
• Module review questions

Module 2 Provide Services

• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop Marketplace

• Offer an App Services resource provider
• Offer an Event Hubs resource provider
• Offer services
• Manage usage and billing
• Labs
• Lab Manage offers and plans in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Lab Add custom Marketplace Items by using the Azure Gallery Packager
• Lab Validate Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates with Azure Virtual Desktop
• Optional Lab Implement SQL Server Resource Provider in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Optional Lab Implement App Service Resource Provider in Azure Virtual Desktop Module
• Review Questions

Module 3 Implement Data Center Integration

• Prepare for Azure Virtual Desktop deployment

• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop registration
• Module Review Questions

Module 4 Manage Identity and Access

• Manage multi-tenancy
• Manage access
• Labs

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• Lab - Delegate Offer Management in Azure Virtual Desktop

• Lab - Manage Service Principals in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Module Review Questions

Module 5 Manage Infrastructure

• Manage system health

• Azure Monitor on Azure Virtual Desktop
• Plan and configure business continuity and disaster recovery
• Manage capacity
• Update infrastructure
• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop by using privileged endpoints
• Labs
• Lab Connect to Azure Virtual Desktop via PowerShell
• Lab Access the Privileged Endpoint in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Lab Manage Log Collection in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Lab Configure and manage Azure Virtual Desktop Storage Accounts
• Lab Manage Public IP Addresses in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Lab Configure Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Backup
• Module Review Questions

PowerPoint Slides
Each module has a PowerPoint deck. Each course topic has a PowerPoint slide.

The Module 00 PowerPoint provides a course overview, including a suggested schedule.

Azure Subscriptions
To complete the labs and any additional demonstration exercises in this course, students will
need an Azure Subscription. The current recommended way to give students access to Azure is
by requesting Microsoft Learning Azure Passes.
You can request Microsoft Learning Azure Passes for yourself and your students. Ensure that you
request these passes at least two weeks before the class starts. After receiving the passes each
student will need to activate their pass.

The Azure Pass effectively functions in the same way as the publicly available Microsoft Azure
Trial Subscription. This means there are limitations on what you can do with the pass.

Labs
Labs are provided for Modules 02, 04, and 05. The lab instructions are in the AZ-600 Microsoft
Learning GitHub repository. Supplemental files, such as scripts and templates, are also provided.
To complete the labs, you will need:

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• An internet connection to the Azure portal.

• An Azure subscription.
Hosted machines may be available for an additional charge.
If you have lab feedback, create an Issue on the lab GitHub repository.

Portal, Cloud Shell, PowerShell, and the CLI

The lab instructions are written to use the Cloud Shell. The Cloud Shell automatically connects to
Azure and provides access to PowerShell and the CLI.
If you would rather have students use PowerShell or the CLI locally, you can use these links.

• Install Azure PowerShell on Windows with PowerShellGet

• Install Azure CLI on Windows

Module 01, Lesson 04, Azure Virtual Desktop PowerShell, provides an overview of the PowerShell
modules that are used in Azure Virtual Desktop. Most of the labs in this course use the tools
common Azure administrator tools: Azure portal, Azure PowerShell, Cloud Shell, and ARM
templates.

Course Review Questions

Review questions are provided throughout the course to check the student’s knowledge. You can
use these review questions in several ways:

• Have the student’s pre-test before the course starts and then at the end to see what they
have learned.
• As a group, go through the questions before moving on to another section.
• Sprinkle the questions into the content as you cover the related material.

Note: The review questions are not at the level of the certification exam. You may wish to
supplement with questions of your own choosing.

Microsoft Learn - Additional Study Resources

At the end of each module is a slide with applicable Microsoft Learn modules. These modules can
be used as additional study opportunities.

References
There are a lot of resources to help you and the student learn about Azure. We recommend you
bookmark these pages. The list is included in the Welcome section of the student materials.

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• Microsoft Learn. Provides searchable learning paths and modules for a variety of roles
and levels.

• Azure forums. The Azure forums are very active. You can search the threads for a specific
area of interest. You can also browse categories like Azure Storage, Pricing and Billing,
Azure Virtual Machines, and Azure Migrate.

• Microsoft Learning Community Blog. Get the latest information about the certification
tests and exam study groups.

• Channel 9. Channel 9 provides a wealth of informational videos, shows, and events.

• Microsoft Azure Blog. Keep current on what's happening in Azure, including what's now
in preview, generally available, news & updates, and more.

• Azure Documentation. Stay informed on the latest products, tools, and features. Get
information on pricing, partners, support, solutions, and more.

Connect with Others

• MCT Central. Your one stop for all things MCT. Stay up to date with the latest MCT news,
learn about upcoming events, find job opportunities, or connect with other MCTs around
the world. You can also ask questions and discuss a variety of topics including courseware
and certification with Microsoft and other MCTs through the MCT Central Forums.

• MOC Courseware Support. If there are problems with a course or you need to log a
support ticket, contact the Official Support channel for MOC courses. This channel is
monitored by support agents and is the quickest way to log your course support issue.

Feedback
In this course we have provided a framework for you to work with. Take time to prepare and
think about the value that only an instructor can bring to training. We hope to partner with you
to provide an exceptional student experience and we welcome your feedback.

Happy learning!
Azure Virtual Desktop Courseware Development Team

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