Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
1 answer
Bastion: Failure to connect using native client — Connection issues with Azure Bastion and Entra ID login
Problem description I am experiencing issues connecting to my Windows virtual machines (VMs) via Azure Bastion using the native client with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)/Entra ID login. When attempting to establish a connection through the Azure…
Azure Bastion
asked
2026-09-16T13:09:28.5366667+00:00
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MatthewBastinck-6097
0
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-09-17T04:27:29.1466667+00:00
Andriy Bilous
12,191
Reputation points MVP
0 answers
Azure Bastion Premium IP-based RDP over S2S VPN fails with Local Error: GuestFirewall
Hello, I am testing Azure Bastion Premium with an IP-based RDP connection to an on-premises Windows jump server through a Site-to-Site VPN. The architecture is: User -> Azure Bastion Premium -> Azure VPN Gateway -> Site-to-Site VPN ->…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
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2 answers
Azure Bastion Developer: What NSG source should allow TCP 3389 to the target VM?
I am designing a least-privilege Network Security Group rule for a Windows VM that will be accessed through Azure Bastion Developer SKU (free/shared-pool architecture). Microsoft documentation states that: Bastion Developer uses shared-pool…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-09-12T09:29:44.7766667+00:00
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beanjars
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-09-14T03:48:04.13+00:00
kagiyama yutaka
5,410
Reputation points
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Problem connecting to Azure VM via RDP and Bastion
Hello I was practicing on Azure using free credits and created a VM. When I tried to connect with RDP, I faced issues: I enabled RDP services, but later realized my local PC is running Windows 11 Home, which does not support Remote Desktop (RDP).…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-09-06T06:15:37.03+00:00
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Hitesh raut
40
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-09T06:52:08.67+00:00
Hitesh raut
40
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure Bastion: new Shareable Links always fail with "Requested Sharable URL is invalid or not accessible" (old link still works)
"Not Available — Requested Sharable URL is invalid or not accessible. Please recreate Shareable URL for your target resource." The only Shareable Link that still works is one generated months ago (January 2026) for an existing VM on the same…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-07-07T12:56:56.4833333+00:00
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Dan Taylor
10
Reputation points
commented
2026-08-24T06:45:19.5033333+00:00
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Mythreya Asnala
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Subscription is not registered for feature Microsoft.Network/AllowBringYourOwnPublicIpAddress required to carry out the requested operation
Dear All, Bastion deployment is failing with the following error: Subscription /subscriptions/000000000000000000/resourceGroups//providers/Microsoft.Network/subscriptions/ is not registered for feature Microsoft.Network/AllowBringYourOwnPublicIpAddress…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
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2 answers
Not able to connect to my VM via bastion
Not able to connect to my VM via bastion. Getting "Network connection to the bastion appears to be unstable". Any suggestion please?
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-08-03T20:36:11.33+00:00
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Marc Djulus
5
Reputation points
answered
2026-08-05T18:48:12.2833333+00:00
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Darin Luse
5
Reputation points
0 answers
Join: Microsoft Azure Q&A Champions Program
The Microsoft Azure Q&A Champions Program recognizes and empowers a global community of internal and external Azure experts who help customers succeed by providing high-quality, trusted answers on Microsoft Q&A. The program scales expert led…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-05-26T00:00:02.17+00:00
Ashley Swearingen
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
edited the question
2026-07-28T21:54:25.7966667+00:00
Ashley Swearingen
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Restore VM to isolated network
I have need to restore Azure VM but in isolation network or with NIC disabled. If we do this then how i can remote to the VM, since azure bastion can work if bastion have connectivity to the VM.
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-07-23T12:41:35.43+00:00
Handian Sudianto
7,461
Reputation points
edited the question
2026-07-27T05:53:21.0033333+00:00
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Ravi Varma Mudduluru
12,625
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Azure Bastion Native RDP (Entra ID) via Azure CLI Fails with Python Errors Despite Meeting Configuration Prerequisites
Description I am attempting to validate Microsoft Entra ID authentication for Windows VM access via Azure Bastion using the Azure CLI native RDP method (az network bastion rdp). While all known prerequisites for Entra ID login and Bastion integration…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-06-05T14:02:33.89+00:00
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Dre Vanhorn
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-07-15T14:20:57.6666667+00:00
Mythreya Asnala
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Azure bastion gateway cannot be deleted
Azure Bastion resource cannot be deleted. Its in a failed provisioning state. When attempting to delete, a 409 status code is returned. When attempting to change its configuration, provisioning fails again with an InternalServerError: "The resource…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-05-29T03:29:35.7733333+00:00
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Jack Williams
40
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted
2026-06-08T17:18:31.1666667+00:00
Jack Williams
40
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Bastion via SHH with a key works post VM restore then fails next day onward
Simple Ubuntu VM. Bastion works one day but not the next. If I restore the server to the first backup, bastion works for a day only. Any guidance would be great.
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-05-18T19:37:46.4833333+00:00
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Rick Regello
0
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-05-21T19:21:09.6+00:00
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Vallepu Venkateswarlu
10,590
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Azure Bastion Session Recording – Blob Container URI not configurable via ARM/Bicep/CLI
We are automating Azure Bastion deployment and session recording configuration using Azure CLI/ARM APIs. We successfully automated: Azure Bastion Premium creation Session recording enablement System-assigned managed identity Storage…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-05-15T18:58:42.3733333+00:00
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Vladimir Bannikov
25
Reputation points
accepted
2026-05-19T18:49:16.93+00:00
Vladimir Bannikov
25
Reputation points
3 answers
Possible keyboard mapping bug in Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition VM (UK keyboard layout via Azure Bastion using Entra ID authentication)
Hello, I’m seeing what appears to be a keyboard mapping issue on an Azure VM running Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition. Wondering if others also facing the same issue and have any fix. Environment : Azure VM OS: Windows Server 2025…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-05-15T17:36:46.7966667+00:00
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NITIN GUPTA
1
Reputation point
commented
2026-05-18T17:19:42.9166667+00:00
NITIN GUPTA
1
Reputation point
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Entra ID login not appear in Bastion for Windows Server 2025
Hi, I applied Entra ID VM login to Windows Server 2025, but it is not shown in Bastion, Even if: VM is Entra ID joined ✅ RBAC roles are correct ✅ Bastion networking works ✅ This seems platform support gap, not a configuration issue. For migrating…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-04-27T06:13:53.5666667+00:00
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Talaiti AIHAIMAITI
20
Reputation points
commented
2026-05-18T16:37:48.19+00:00
NITIN GUPTA
1
Reputation point
1 answer
Azure support, what escalation paths exist for a ticket that support won't... support.
I have a dead ticket where I've done what support asked me to do, posted to the ticket, and waited. The last response took 1 month, and now its been another month with no response from support. This isn't a complex problem, Its a standard bastion…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-04-08T20:55:08.9633333+00:00
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TechnicianTate
6
Reputation points
commented
2026-04-24T09:34:17.8566667+00:00
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VEMULA SRISAI
13,900
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Unable to create Developer SKU Bastion
Initially I was having issues connecting to a virtual machine that I had already setup with a developer Bastion. That consistently returned "Internal server error while requesting session." As part of the troubleshooting, I decided to delete…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-04-16T20:53:06.0766667+00:00
Douglas Windom
25
Reputation points
answered
2026-04-16T21:42:49.2566667+00:00
TP
163.1K
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Unable to Access GUI (RDP) for Kali Linux VM via Azure Bastion
Hello Microsoft Support Team, We have deployed a Kali Linux virtual machine (GUI-based image) in Microsoft Azure and are accessing the VM using Azure Bastion. Issue Description The Kali Linux image was created with GUI support enabled When we connect…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-04-03T13:08:49.6966667+00:00
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Baby Kempanna
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-04-09T18:32:56.32+00:00
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Ganesh Patapati
12,170
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Creating a new Bastion - Failed to deploy
Created a VM, and I am trying to secure it with Bastion. I believe all looks good, but when trying to deploy, I get "Failed to create new Bastion".
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
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2 answers
Unable to login to Azure Bastion
Hi, We get this error when trying to login to our VM's using a RDP log in process. We are using our azure bastion through the azure interface: "The target machine has denied access to this connection. If you require access, please grant access to…
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion
An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.
346 questions
asked
2026-03-12T15:31:44.83+00:00
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Paul McQuaid
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-03-25T12:25:32.9333333+00:00
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Praveen Bandaru
11,800
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator