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AZ-140 · Question #163

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment that contains a host pool. The host pool contains 15 session hosts. All the sessions hosts have FSLogix installed. You need to configure the path to…

The correct answer is A. VHDLocations. The FSLogix registry key 'VHDLocations' (located at HKLM\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles) specifies one or more UNC paths where profile VHD/VHDX containers are stored. It is the standard, simplest setting for pointing FSLogix to a storage location (e.g., an Azure Files share or SMB…

Submitted by yuki_2020· Apr 18, 2026Plan and implement user environments and apps

Question

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment that contains a host pool. The host pool contains 15 session hosts. All the sessions hosts have FSLogix installed. You need to configure the path to where the user profiles are stored. The solution must minimize administrative effort. Which registry setting should you use?

Options

  • AVHDLocations
  • BCCDLocations
  • CProfileDirSDDL
  • DFlipFlopProfileDirectoryName

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Explanation

The FSLogix registry key 'VHDLocations' (located at HKLM\SOFTWARE\FSLogix\Profiles) specifies one or more UNC paths where profile VHD/VHDX containers are stored. It is the standard, simplest setting for pointing FSLogix to a storage location (e.g., an Azure Files share or SMB share) and requires minimal configuration - making it the correct choice when administrative effort must be minimized. 'CCDLocations' is used for Cloud Cache, which replicates profiles across multiple storage locations for high availability/DR - more complex than required here. 'ProfileDirSDDL' sets security descriptors on profile directories. 'FlipFlopProfileDirectoryName' changes the naming convention of profile folders. None of those three minimize effort for a straightforward single-location path configuration.

Topics

#FSLogix#User Profiles#Registry Settings#Azure Virtual Desktop

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