M365 Apps not activated on Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)

May 27, 2020 | by iaur | posted as Apps, Microsoft 365

Scenario

• User with WVD environment is getting a licensing error when opening the apps
• User don’t have administrator privileges on their machine or instance

Steps

Add the following registry keys.

1. Go to the following path and add folder or keys.
   • Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Software
   • Keys: OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
2. Go to the following path and add a DWORD.
   • Path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Microsoft\Software\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
   • DWORD: UserOperations
   • Value: 1
3. Restart the machine and re-sign in their Microsoft 365 account