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**Applies to:**:heavy_check_mark: Windows VMs :heavy_check_mark: Flexible scale sets
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For customers with Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5 per user or Azure Virtual Desktop Access per user (User Subscription Licenses or Add-on User Subscription Licenses), Multitenant Hosting Rights for Windows 10 allows you to bring your Windows 10 Licenses to the cloud and run Windows 10 Virtual Machines on Azure without paying for another license. Multitenant Hosting Rights are only available for Windows 10 (version 1703 or later).
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For customers with Windows 11 Enterprise E3/E5 per user or Azure Virtual Desktop Access per user (User Subscription Licenses or Add-on User Subscription Licenses), Multitenant Hosting Rights for Windows 11 allows you to bring your Windows 11 Licenses to the cloud and run Windows 11 Virtual Machines on Azure without paying for another license.
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For more information, see [Multitenant Hosting for Windows 10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/CloudandHosting).
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For more information, see [Multitenant Hosting for Windows 11](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/CloudandHosting).
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> [!NOTE]
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> - To use Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 images for development or testing see [Windows client in Azure for dev/test scenarios](client-images.md)
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> - For Windows Server licensing benefits, please refer to [Azure Hybrid use benefits for Windows Server images](hybrid-use-benefit-licensing.md).
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## Subscription Licenses that qualify for Multitenant Hosting Rights
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For more details about subscription licenses that qualify to run Windows 10 on Azure, download the [Windows 10 licensing brief for Virtual Desktops](https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D42BDC2-6725-4B29-B75A-A5B04179958B/Licensing_brief_PLT_Windows_10_licensing_for_Virtual_Desktops.pdf)
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For more details about subscription licenses that qualify to run Windows 11 on Azure, download the [Windows 11 licensing brief for Virtual Desktops](https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/D/4/3D42BDC2-6725-4B29-B75A-A5B04179958B/Licensing_brief_PLT_Windows_10_licensing_for_Virtual_Desktops.pdf)
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Users **must** have one of the below subscription licenses in order to use Windows 10 images in Azure for any production workload. If you do not have one of these subscription licenses, they can be purchased through your [Cloud Service Partner](https://azure.microsoft.com/overview/choosing-a-cloud-service-provider/) or directly through [Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365?rtc=1).
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> Users **must** have one of the below subscription licenses in order to use Windows 11 images in Azure for any production workload. If you do not have one of these subscription licenses, they can be purchased through your [Cloud Service Partner](https://azure.microsoft.com/overview/choosing-a-cloud-service-provider/) or directly through [Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365?rtc=1).
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## Operating systems and licenses
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### Operating system licenses
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- Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session
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- Windows 11 Enterprise
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- Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1909 and later
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- Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1909 and later (For Windows 10 deployments)
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### License entitlement
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- Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F3, Business Premium, Student Use Benefit
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External users can use [per-user access pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/virtual-desktop/) instead of license entitlement.
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## Deploying Windows 10 Image from Azure Marketplace
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For PowerShell, CLI and Azure Resource Manager template deployments, Windows 10 images can be found using the `PublisherName: MicrosoftWindowsDesktop` and `Offer: Windows-10`. Windows 10 version Creators Update (1809) or later is supported for Multitenant Hosting Rights.
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## Deploying Windows 11 Image from Azure Marketplace
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For PowerShell, CLI and Azure Resource Manager template deployments, Windows 11 images can be found using the `PublisherName: MicrosoftWindowsDesktop` and `Offer: Windows-11`.
For more information on available images see [Find and use Azure Marketplace VM images with Azure PowerShell](./cli-ps-findimage.md)
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For more information on available images, see [Find and use Azure Marketplace VM images with Azure PowerShell](./cli-ps-findimage.md)
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## Uploading Windows 10 VHD to Azure
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if you are uploading a generalized Windows 10 VHD, please note Windows 10 does not have built-in administrator account enabled by default. To enable the built-in administrator account, include the following command as part of the Custom Script extension.
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## Uploading Windows 11 VHD to Azure
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If you're uploading a generalized Windows 11 VHD, note Windows 11 doesn't have built-in administrator account enabled by default. To enable the built-in administrator account, include the following command as part of the Custom Script extension.
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```powershell
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*[How to prepare a Windows VHD to upload to Azure](prepare-for-upload-vhd-image.md)
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## Deploying Windows 10 with Multitenant Hosting Rights
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Make sure you have [installed and configured the latest Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/). Once you have prepared your VHD, upload the VHD to your Azure Storage account using the `Add-AzVhd` cmdlet as follows:
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## Deploying Windows 11 with Multitenant Hosting Rights
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Make sure you've [installed and configured the latest Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/). Once you've prepared your VHD, upload the VHD to your Azure Storage account using the `Add-AzVhd` cmdlet as follows:
**Deploy using Azure Resource Manager Template Deployment**
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Within your Resource Manager templates, an additional parameter for `licenseType` can be specified. You can read more about [authoring Azure Resource Manager templates](../../azure-resource-manager/templates/syntax.md). Once you have your VHD uploaded to Azure, edit you Resource Manager template to include the license type as part of the compute provider and deploy your template as normal:
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Within your Resource Manager templates, an additional parameter for `licenseType` can be specified. You can read more about [authoring Azure Resource Manager templates](../../azure-resource-manager/templates/syntax.md). Once you've your VHD uploaded to Azure, edit your Resource Manager template to include the license type as part of the compute provider and deploy your template as normal:
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```json
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"properties": {
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"licenseType": "Windows_Client",
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**Deploy via PowerShell**
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When deploying your Windows Server VM via PowerShell, you have an additional parameter for `-LicenseType`. Once you have your VHD uploaded to Azure, you create a VM using `New-AzVM` and specify the licensing type as follows:
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When deploying your Windows Server VM via PowerShell, you need to add another parameter for `-LicenseType`. Once you have your VHD uploaded to Azure, you can create a VM using `New-AzVM` and specify the licensing type as follows:
## Verify your VM is utilizing the licensing benefit
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Once you have deployed your VM through either the PowerShell or Resource Manager deployment method, verify the license type with `Get-AzVM` as follows:
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Once you've deployed your VM through either the PowerShell or Resource Manager deployment method, verify the license type with `Get-AzVM`:
## Additional Information about joining Azure Active Directory
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Azure provisions all Windows VMs with built-in administrator account, which cannot be used to join Azure Active Directory. For example, *Settings > Account > Access Work or School > +Connect* will not work. You must create and log on as a second administrator account to join Azure AD manually. You can also configure Azure AD using a provisioning package, use the link in the *Next Steps* section to learn more.
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Azure provisions all Windows VMs with built-in administrator account, which can't be used to join Azure Active Directory. For example, *Settings > Account > Access Work or School > +Connect* won't work. You must create and log on as a second administrator account to join Azure AD manually. You can also configure Azure AD using a provisioning package, use the link in the *Next Steps* section to learn more.
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## Next Steps
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- Learn more about [Configuring VDA for Windows 10](/windows/deployment/vda-subscription-activation)
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- Learn more about [Multitenant Hosting for Windows 10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/CloudandHosting)
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- Learn more about [Configuring VDA for Windows 11](/windows/deployment/vda-subscription-activation)
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- Learn more about [Multitenant Hosting for Windows 11](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/CloudandHosting)
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