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Create a Virtual Machine and Connect to It Using Azure Bastion

Azure Bastion enables remote connectivity to a virtual machine (VM) without the need for a public IP address on the virtual machine or the requirement to deploy and manage jump boxes. In this lab, you will create a virtual machine that does not have a public IP address and create an Azure Bastion resource. Then you will connect securely to the virtual machine with Azure Bastion.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Duration
30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Create a Windows Virtual Machine

    Create a Windows virtual machine named vm1 using a Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Gen 2 image, and give it a username and password of your choosing. Set the properties for its public inbound ports, public IP, and NIC network security group to None.

  2. Challenge

    Deploy Azure Bastion

    Use the Connect option within the virtual machine resource to easily deploy the resources required for Azure Bastion.

  3. Challenge

    Connect to the Virtual Machine with Azure Bastion

    Use the Connect option to connect to the virtual machine via Azure Bastion, using the username and password that you configured.

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