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       href: devtest-lab-configure-cost-management.md
     - name: Send autoshutdown notifications
       href: devtest-lab-auto-shutdown.md
+    - name: Set auto startup for lab virtual machines
+      href: devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm.md      
     - name: Scale your lab
       href: devtest-lab-scale-lab.md
     - name: Manage virtual machine bases

articles/lab-services/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm.md

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+---
+title: Configure autostart settings for a VM in Azure DevTest Labs | Microsoft Docs
+description: Learn how to configure autostart settings for VMs in a lab. This setting allows VMs in the lab to be automatically started on a schedule. 
+services: devtest-lab,lab-services
+documentationcenter: na
+author: spelluru
+editor: ''
+
+ms.assetid: 
+ms.service: lab-services
+ms.workload: na
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
+ms.devlang: na
+ms.topic: article
+ms.date: 12/03/2019
+ms.author: spelluru
+
+---
+
+# Auto startup lab virtual machines  
+Azure DevTest Labs allows you to configure virtual machines in your lab to be automatically started and shutdown based on a schedule. For information on configuring autoshutdown settings, see [Manage autoshutdown policies for a lab in Azure DevTest Labs](devtest-lab-auto-shutdown.md). 
+
+Unlike autoshutdown, where all the VMs are included when the policy is turned on, the autostart policy requires a lab user to explicitly select a VM and opt in to this schedule. That way, you won't easily run into the situation where unwanted VMs are accidentally auto started and cause unexpected spending.
+
+This article shows you how to configure autostart policy for a lab.
+
+## Configure autostart settings for a lab 
+1. Navigate to the home page for your lab. 
+2. Select **Configuration and policies** on the left menu. 
+
+    ![Configuration and policies menu](./media/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm/configuration-policies-menu.png)
+3. On the **Configuration and policies** page, do the following steps:
+    
+    1. Select **On** for **Allow virtual machines to be scheduled for automatic start** to enable the autostart feature for this lab. 
+    2. Select a start time (for example: 8:00:00 AM) for the **Schedule start** field. 
+    3. Select a **time zone** to be used. 
+    4. Select **days of the week** on which VMs need to be automatically started. 
+    5. Then, select **Save** on the toolbar to save the settings. 
+
+        ![Autostart settings](./media/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm/auto-start-configuration.png)
+
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > This policy does not automatically apply auto-start to any virtual machines in the lab. To **opt in** individual virtual machines, go to the virtual machine page and enable **auto-start** for that VM.
+
+## Enable autostart for a VM in the lab
+The following procedure provides you with steps for opting in a VM into the autostart policy of the lab. 
+
+1. On the home page for your lab, select the **VM** in the **My virtual machines** list. 
+
+    ![Configuration and policies menu](./media/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm/select-vm.png)
+2. On the **Virtual machine** page, select **Autostart** on the left menu or in the **Schedules** list. 
+
+    ![Select autostart menu](./media/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm/select-auto-start.png)
+3. On the **Autostart** page, select **On** for the **Allow this virtual machine to be scheduled for automatic start** option.
+
+    ![Enable autostart for the VM](./media/devtest-lab-auto-startup-vm/auto-start-vm.png)
+4. Then, select **Save** on the toolbar to save the setting. 
+
+
+## Next steps
+To learn about configuration autoshutdown policy for a lab, see [Manage autoshutdown policies for a lab in Azure DevTest Labs](devtest-lab-auto-shutdown.md)