01_vm_windows_create_cli.md

Create Windows VM using CLI

Login and subscription management

• Login to your account using device code

  • az login --use-device-code

• Check available subscriptions

  • az account subscription list

• Check default subscription you have active

  • az account list -o table

• Change subscription if necessary

  • az account set --subscription $subNameOrId

Create VM itself

• Create a resource group

  • $rgName="rg-win-vm-cli"
  • $location="westus"
  • az group create -n $rgName -l $location

• Create virtual machine

  • $vmName="vm-win-cli"
  • $vmImage="win2019datacenter"
  • $adminUsername="pkolosov"
  • $adminPassword="$env:AD_TEST_USER_PASSWORD"
  • az vm create -g $rgName -n $vmName --image $vmImage --admin-username $adminUsername --admin-password $adminPassword

• Open RDP for remote access

  • $port="3389"
  • az vm open-port -g $rgName -n $vmName --port $port

• Get the IP Addresses for Remote Access

  • az vm list-ip-addresses -g $rgName -n $vmName -o table

Connect to the Windows VM via RDP

• Go to Search -> Remote Desktop Connection on your PC

• Clicking Connect choose Use different account and provide your login and password you created VM with

• Approve connection

Delete resource group

• az group delete -n $rgName --yes