Select an Appropriate Licensing Model for Azure Virtual Desktop Based on the Requirements
Azure Virtual Desktop requires a per-user or per-device license to access the desktop, so you must plan the licensing model before you plan the Azure Virtual Desktop deployment. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) supports Windows 7/10 and Windows Server licenses as well, and you can select the appropriate licenses based on the operating system you want to use for AVD. The following are the supported licenses for Azure Virtual Desktop:
•\ BYOL Windows 10 and Windows 7: You are eligible to access Windows 10 and Windows 7 with Azure Virtual Desktop if you have one of the following per-user licenses:
•\ Microsoft 365 E3/E5
•\ Microsoft 365 A3/A5/Student Use Benefits
•\ Microsoft 365 F3
•\ Microsoft 365 Business Premium
•\ Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5
•\ Windows 10 Education A3/A5
•\ Windows 10 VDA per user
•\ BYOL Windows Server: You are eligible to access Windows Server with Azure Virtual Desktop if you have a per-user or per-device RDS CAL license with active Software Assurance (SA).
•\ Per user access pricing for external users: You can also pay a monthly per-user fee to access Azure Virtual Desktop for external users.