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description: Learn about MSIX app attach and app attach in Azure Virtual Desktop, where you can dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session.
description: Learn about app attach and MSIX app attach in Azure Virtual Desktop, where you can dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session.
# MSIX app attach and app attach in Azure Virtual Desktop
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# App attach and MSIX app attach in Azure Virtual Desktop
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> App attach is currently in PREVIEW.
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> See the [Supplemental Terms of Use for Microsoft Azure Previews](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/preview-supplemental-terms/) for legal terms that apply to Azure features that are in beta, preview, or otherwise not yet released into general availability.
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There are two features in Azure Virtual Desktop that enable you to dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session in Azure Virtual Desktop - *MSIX app attach* and *app attach (preview)*. *MSIX app attach* is generally available, but *app attach* is available in preview, which improves the administrative and user experiences. With both *MSIX app attach* and *app attach*, applications aren't installed locally on session hosts or images, making it easier to create custom images for your session hosts, and reducing operational overhead and costs for your organization. Applications run within containers, which separate user data, the operating system, and other applications, increasing security and making them easier to troubleshoot.
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There are two features in Azure Virtual Desktop that enable you to dynamically attach applications from an application package to a user session in Azure Virtual Desktop - *app attach* and *MSIX app attach*. With both *app attach* and *MSIX app attach*, applications aren't installed locally on session hosts or images, making it easier to create custom images for your session hosts, and reducing operational overhead and costs for your organization. Applications run within containers, which separate user data, the operating system, and other applications, increasing security and making them easier to troubleshoot.
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The following table compares MSIX app attach with app attach:
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MSIX and Appx are Windows application package formats that provide a modern packaging experience to Windows applications. Applications run within containers, which separate user data, the operating system, and other applications, increasing security and making them easier to troubleshoot. MSIX and Appx are similar, where the main difference is that MSIX is a superset of Appx. MSIX supports all the features of Appx, plus other features that make it more suitable for enterprise use.
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> [!TIP]
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> Select a button at the top of this article to choose between *MSIX app attach*(current) and *app attach* (preview) to see the relevant documentation.
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> Select a button at the top of this article to choose between *app attach* and *MSIX app attach* to see the relevant documentation.
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You can get MSIX packages from software vendors, or you can [create an MSIX package from an existing installer](/windows/msix/packaging-tool/create-an-msix-overview). To learn more about MSIX, see [What is MSIX?](/windows/msix/overview)
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### Azure Files
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Azure Files has limits on the number of open handles per root directory, directory, and file. When using MSIX app attach or app attach, VHDX or CimFS disk images are mounted using the computer account of the session host, meaning one handle is opened per session host per disk image, rather than per user. For more information on the limits and sizing guidance, see [Azure Files scalability and performance targets](../storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets.md#file-scale-targets) and [Azure Files sizing guidance for Azure Virtual Desktop](../storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets.md#azure-files-sizing-guidance-for-azure-virtual-desktop).
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Azure Files has limits on the number of open handles per root directory, directory, and file. When using app attach or MSIX app attach, VHDX or CimFS disk images are mounted using the computer account of the session host, meaning one handle is opened per session host per disk image, rather than per user. For more information on the limits and sizing guidance, see [Azure Files scalability and performance targets](../storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets.md#file-scale-targets) and [Azure Files sizing guidance for Azure Virtual Desktop](../storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets.md#azure-files-sizing-guidance-for-azure-virtual-desktop).
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