How to create Windows Virtual Machine and perform login using RDP

• Login to the Azure Portal:

https://portal.azure.com

• From the left pane, click on "Virtual machines" -> from the main pane, click on "Create Virtual machines" -> select a Windows flavor -> select a deployment model -> choose "Resource Manager" -> click on Create
• Fill-in the following details:

• Name: Specify here machine hostname
• VM disk type: Select the disk type according to your needs

For more information and pricing details, see: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/managed-disks/

• User name: Specify here the username of the administrator of the VM
• Password: Specify here complete password and confirm it
• Subscription: Select an existing Azure subscription
• Resource group: Select either existing or create a new resource group

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-overview#resource-groups

• Location: Select a region close to your location

• Click OK
• Choose a size -> select VM type according to your needs

For more information and pricing, see: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/virtual-machines/windows/

• Fill-in the following details:

• Availability set: Select this option in case your virtual machine requires high availability

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/tutorial-availability-sets

• Disk type and managed disks: Select the settings according to your needs

For more information and pricing details, see: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/managed-disks/

• Virtual network: Select a VNet according to your needs

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-networks-overview

• Subnet: Select the relevant subnet

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-manage-subnet

• Public IP address: Leave the default settings
• Network security group: Select Advanced -> select either to create a new network security group or to select an existing network security group

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/security-overview

• Extensions: Leave the default settings
• Enable auto-shutdown: Select either off (the virtual machine will remain up and running) or on (and configure automatic shutdown on daily basis)

For more information, see: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/uk_faculty_connection/2017/09/12/azure-virtual-machine-auto-shutdown/

• Monitoring: Leave the default settings
• Register with Azure Active Directory: Choose either Yes or No

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-domain-services/active-directory-ds-join-windows-vm-template

• Backup: Choose either Disabled or Enabled

For more information, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-vms-prepare

• Click OK
• Click Create