Select +File shares, create a new file share named profiles, then either enter an appropriate quota or leave the field blank for no quota. On the Overview page, select File shares. Next, you'll need to create an Azure file share. If you need more detailed configuration instructions, see Regional availability. When you're done, select Review + create, then select Create. For Replication, select Locally-redundant storage (LRS).For Account type, select StorageV2 or FileStorage (only available if Performance tier is Premium).For more information, see Storage options for FSLogix profile containers in Azure Virtual Desktop.) For Location, we recommend you choose the same location as the Azure Virtual Desktop host pool.Enter a unique name for your storage account.Search for storage account in the search bar.Įnter the following information into the Create storage account page: Set up a storage accountįirst, you'll need to set up an Azure Files storage account. Prerequisitesīefore you get started, make sure your domain controller is synchronized to Azure and resolvable from the Azure virtual network (VNET) your session hosts are connected to.
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If you're looking for information about how to create an FSLogix profile container with Azure AD DS, see Create an FSLogix profile container with Azure Files. This process uses Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), which is an on-prem directory service. You can use this file share to store storage profiles. In this article, you'll learn how to create an Azure file share authenticated by a domain controller on an existing Azure Virtual Desktop host pool.