Using RDP

Prerequisites for RDP:

• The NIC msut have a public IP address
  • Creating Public IP address
  • Associate public IP address to NIC and make it primary if needed
• NSG must allow RPD post 3389 (See: Adding Inbound rule for RDP)
• Configuaring existing NIC (which does not have Public IP and it’s NSG does not allow RDP 3389)
  • Create new Public IP address and NSG (new NSG should allow RDP 3389)
  • Resource group > select NIC
  • Settings: IP Configuration > ‘+ Add’ > add newly created Public IP (make it primary if needed)
  • Settings: Network Security Group > Select newly created NSG (mentioned that newly created NSG allows RDP 3389)
• Notes:
  • Allowing RDP while creating VM is the fastest way to connect
  • Attaching public IP , NIC & NSG after VM creation caused a problem in my case -> Public IP was not showing up in VM and ended up re-creating VM

Procedure to connect to VM using RDP:

• Go to resource group: https://portal.azure.com/#blade/HubsExtension/BrowseResourceGroups
• Select resource group where the virtual machine belongs
• Check that the virtual machine is running
• Connect > RDP > Download RDP file
• Open RDP file > More > use another account > use id and password (set when created VM)
• “Yes” for certificate
• Should be connected to remote VM

Using Bastion

• Bastion is PaaS for securly connecting to VMs from inside Azure portal
• When using Bastion, VMs will be connected and controlled via browser

Creating bastion

• Create a public IP for Bastion
• Create Bastion while creating vNet (assign the public IP to Bastion)

Connecting to VM using Bastion

• Go to Azure portal > resource groups
• Select target VM > connect > select Bastion (check that browser is not blocking popup)
• User id & password > connect
• A new window will open & you can control VM

Connecting to Linux VM

• Go to resource group: https://portal.azure.com/#blade/HubsExtension/BrowseResourceGroups
• Select resource group where the virtual machine belongs
• Check that the virtual machine is running
• Connect > SSH > Copy command
• Open terminal (CMD/Git Bash/Cmder) > paste command and press enter
• Note: during Linux VM creation, SSH public key was set and therefore password is not needed to connect

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Azure Virtual Machine - Preparing for Usage