Preparation and Prerequisites

Prior to deploying Nerdio Manager for Enterprise, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

1. NME requires a pre-created VNet and subnet. For Active Directory-joined environments, this requires connectivity to Active Directory or Microsoft Entra Domain Services domains. DNS and any peerings or WAN connections should be established and functioning.

   The following should be prepared prior to NME deployment:

   • Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure have several required URLs and ports that must be available.

   • Tasks in NME also require additional URLs that must be accessible for provisioning to complete successfully.

     To learn more, see Required Outbound Internet Access from AVD Session Host VMs.

2. Directory credentials to join session host virtual machines (VMs) to the domain are necessary. A service account with delegated privileges to join computers to the domain is needed (domain admin account may be suitable but is not necessarily required).

3. The admin completing the NME deployment requires sufficient privileges for Microsoft Entra ID and the Azure subscription. For ease of deployment, we recommend Global Admin and Owner privileges.

   Note:

   • NME is not assigned as Global Admin or Owner on the subscription. However, these permissions are required to complete the setup.

   • Global Admin privilege is not required if there is access to another Global Admin user that can grant consent to the required permissions for NME.

   • The subscription Owner privileges are required.

4. A funded Azure subscription is required. This subscription requires the following resource providers:

   • Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization

   • Microsoft.Compute

   • Microsoft.Storage

   • Microsoft.Automation

   • Microsoft.RecoveryServices

   • Microsoft.SQL

   • Microsoft.Insights

   The deployment from Microsoft Azure Marketplace should enable most of these resource providers automatically, and NME should validate if any resource providers are missing during the initial configuration.

5. A summary of permissions assigned to NME during provisioning. To learn more, see Azure Permissions and Nerdio Manager.

6. Consideration for user profile storage accounts would also normally be required. For the early cases, profile storage may not be needed since users will be provided with individual and dedicated desktops.