Windows 365: Week of May 29, 2023 (Service release 2305)

Device management

Cloud PC on-demand restore points and copy to Azure Storage account are now generally available

Cloud PC on-demand restore points and copy to an Azure Storage account have moved out of preview and into general availability. For more information, see Create on-demand manual restore points for Cloud PCs and Share Cloud PC restore points to an Azure Storage Account.

Shortpath for managed/private networks

Managed network RDP Shortpath is available for Windows 365. For more information about RDP Shortpath in Windows 365, see Use RDP Shortpath for private networks with Windows 365 .

Move Cloud PC

A new provisioning policy option lets you define a new region or ANC for the provisioning policy. When you initiate the move:

1. All Cloud PCs in the provisioning policy that no longer match the updated region or ANC will be shut down.
2. All such Cloud PCs will be moved to the new region or ANC.

It may take several hours for the moves to complete.

New Cloud PCs created by the provisioning policy will be created in the new region or ANC.

For more information, see Move Cloud PC.

Miscellaneous

Provide feedback button for admins (preview)

A Provide feedback button is now available in several Windows 365 admin pages in the Intune admin center.

Monitor and troubleshoot

Admin alert when a Cloud PC enters the grace period

Admins are now alerted when a Cloud PC enters the grace period. For more information about grace periods, see Device management overview for Cloud PCs. For information about how to view and customize alerts, see Alerts in Windows 365.

Windows 365 app

Windows 365 app supports dark mode

The Windows 365 app now supports dark mode. End users have the option to set the Windows 365 app to light or dark mode, or to match system settings.

Windows 365 app settings support for multiple monitors

Users can now change multiple monitor setting in the Windows 365 app.

Windows 365 Government

Windows 365 Government Azure Network Connection set up improvement

During Azure network connection (ANC) creation or editing, instead of copying and pasting details (like Subscription ID, and VNET name) for the ANC, you can now select options from a drop-down menu. For more information, see Set up tenants for Windows 365 Government.