Saint Cloud State University

CSCI 413

Connect to Windows VM in Azure
using Remote Desktop Protocol
(RDP)
Contents
Objective.....................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction to Windows virtual machines in Azure....................................................................................2
Creating an Azure VM..................................................................................................................................2
Resources used in a Windows VM...............................................................................................................2
Choose the VM image.................................................................................................................................3
Sizing your VM.............................................................................................................................................3
Choosing Storage Options...........................................................................................................................3
Network Communication.............................................................................................................................4
Create a new Windows Virtual machine......................................................................................................4
Use RDP to connect to Windows Azure virtual machines............................................................................5
Connecting to an Azure VM........................