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Connecting to Azure Windows VM Using PowerShell

In this hands-on lab, you will be able to log in to a Windows machine using PowerShell. Directly from Cloud Shell, you can access a Windows machine without having to establish an RDP connection, log in, and have to navigate the Windows GUI. This creates ease of use and frees up a lot of administrative tasks across multiple VMs for a system administrator.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 0m

Published

Jan 24, 2020

Challenge

Connect to Cloud Shell in the Azure Portal
1. Open a web browser and go to https://portal.azure.com.
2. Use the email and password provided with this hands-on lab to log in to the portal.
3. Click the Cloud Shell icon in top menu bar to open it.
4. Select PowerShell.
5. Click Show advanced settings.
6. Create a new storage account that is globally unique.
7. Create a file share named "fileshare".
8. Click Create storage.
Challenge

Create a New PowerShell Remoting Session
1. Create a new PSSession (you can get the <winVM_PUBLIC_IP> from the lab page or the Azure Portal):
```
New-PSSession -HostName '<winVM_PUBLIC_IP>' -UserName cloud_user
```
2. Enter Get-PSSession to verify that the session has been saved.
3. Store the session in a variable named $s ($s = Get-PSSession).
Challenge

Connect to the VM Using PowerShell
1. Connect to the VM remotely:
```
Enter-PSSession -Session $s
```
2. Verify that the VM is Windows by calling the variable $PSVersionTable.

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A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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