Create Free Windows Virtual Machine in Azure

A virtual machine may be a file, typically called an image, which behaves like an actual computer. The top user has an equivalent experience on a virtual machine as they might have on dedicated hardware. But in a cloud virtual machine is an operating system image running on the server, we can use a cloud virtual machine in many ways - Development, test servers, low-traffic web servers, databases, microservices, and basic computing.

Following are the steps to create and deploy a Windows Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure:

Step 1:  Log in to your Microsoft Azure account.

Step 2: Now search for Free services in the given search bar.

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Step 3: Select the Create option under the Windows Virtual Machine section in order to create a Windows VM.

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Step 4: Next add the following details as per your requirement:

• Enter the name of the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine name text box.
• Select the nearest or most favorable region.
• Select the image of the Windows Machine you wish to use. Here, Windows server 2012 - Gen 1 is used.

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Step 6: After the deployment is complete, go to the virtual machine section in the newly created virtual machine in order to connect the virtual machine to your local machine.

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Step 7: Next, open the start menu and search "Remote Desktop Connection”, launch the "Remote Desktop Connection" application.

Step 8: Enter the public IP address and username of your Windows Virtual Machine, and click connect. 

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Step 9: Enter the password to access your Windows Virtual Machine.

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Step 10:  Proceed to connect and use your Windows Free Virtual Machine.

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