01-devbox.md

Exercise 1: Dev Box

Task 1: Create Dev box definition

1. In Azure portal, search for Microsoft dev box (1), and then click on it from the search results (2).

2. Now on the left hand side blade click on Dev Centers (1) and then click on devcenter-[DID] (2).

3. On the left hand side pane, click on Dev box definitions (1), and click on + Create (2).

4. Now under Create dev box definition window, add the below details and then click on Create (6).

• Name: devboxdef-01
• Image: Windows 11 Enterprise + Microsoft 365 Apps 21H2
• Image version: Latest
• Compute: 4vCPU, 16 GB RAM
• Storage: 256 GB SSD

5. Once the definition is created, In Azure portal, search for Microsoft dev box (1), and then click on it from the search results (2).

Note: Wait for the deployment to complete before proceeding with the lab.

Task 2: Create Network connection

1. Navigate back to Microsoft dev box and then on the left hand side blade, click on Network Connections (1), and then click on + Create (2).

2. Now under Create a network connection window, enter the following details and click on Review and Create.

• Domain join type: Azure active directory join
• ResourceGroup: devbox-rg
• Name: devbox-network
• Virtual network: ****
• Subnet: ****

3. After deployment validation is passed, click on Create.

Note: Wait for the deployment to complete before proceeding with the lab.

4. Once the network connection is created, navigate back to the Microsoft dev box, and then click on Dev center (1) and then click on the devcenter-[DID] (2).

5. Now under left hand side pane, click on Networking under Dev box configuration, and then click on + Add.

6. Now under Add network connection, click on Add.

Task 3: Create dev box pool

1. Return to Microsoft dev box, and click on Projects (1) then click on the devbox-project (2).

2. On the left hand side pane click on Dev box pools (1) and then click on Add New (2).

3. Under Create a dev box pool window, enter the following details and click on Create.

• Name:devbox-pool
• Dev box definition: devboxdef-01
• Network Connection: devbox-network
• Dev box Creator Privileges: Local Administrator
• Licensing: Check the checkbox

Task 4: Giving user access over Dev box

1. Return to Microsoft dev box, and click on Projects (1) then click on the devbox-project (2).

2. On the left hand side pane click on Access control (1) then click on + Add (2) and select Add role assignment (3) from the drop down.

3. Under Role, select DevCenter Dev box User (1), and then click on Next (2).

4. Under Members, click on + Select members (1), then search and select the ODL user (2), and then click on Select (3) followed by Review + assign (4).

Task 5: Launching Dev box

1. On a new browser tab, visit https://devbox.microsoft.com/.

2. Here, click on Get started (1), Name it as devbox-01 (2) and then click on Create (3).

3. On Your Dev box page, click on the drop down button (1) and click on Open in browser (2).

4. In Session settings, click on Connect.

5. Under Sign in to Cloud PC page, enter your credentials and click on Sign In.

• Username:
• Password:

6. Now the Dev box will start configuring your account and a remote session of your Dev box will launch.