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Desktop Virtualization Application Group ReaderAzure built-in role

Reader of the Desktop Virtualization Application Group.

Role IDaebf23d0-b568-4e86-b8f9-fe83a2c6ab55
CategoryCompute
Actions9
Data actions0

What it can do

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/*/readAny read operation on anything under Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups
Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/applicationgroups/readRead applicationgroups
Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/hostpools/readRead hostpools
Microsoft.DesktopVirtualization/hostpools/sessionhosts/readRead hostpools/sessionhosts
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/readGets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/readGets or lists deployments.
Microsoft.Authorization/*/readAny read operation on anything under Microsoft.Authorization
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/readRead a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Support/*Every operation under Microsoft.Support

Assign it

Scope it as tightly as you can: a resource or resource group rather than the whole subscription.

azure cli
az role assignment create \
  --assignee "jane.doe@contoso.com" \
  --role "Desktop Virtualization Application Group Reader" \
  --scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
powershell3 lines
New-AzRoleAssignment -SignInName "jane.doe@contoso.com" `
  -RoleDefinitionName "Desktop Virtualization Application Group Reader" `
  -Scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
bicep7 lines
resource assignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2022-04-01' = {
  name: guid(resourceGroup().id, principalId, 'aebf23d0-b568-4e86-b8f9-fe83a2c6ab55')
  properties: {
    roleDefinitionId: subscriptionResourceId('Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions', 'aebf23d0-b568-4e86-b8f9-fe83a2c6ab55')
    principalId: principalId
  }
}

Who already has it?

kql · azure resource graph
authorizationresources
| where type == "microsoft.authorization/roleassignments"
| where tostring(properties.roleDefinitionId) endswith "aebf23d0-b568-4e86-b8f9-fe83a2c6ab55"
| project principalId = tostring(properties.principalId), principalType = tostring(properties.principalType), scope = tostring(properties.scope)

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