Service Area: Compute

Lab Objective:

Learn how to deploy and configure an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) using Azure Portal.

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Example Scenario:

Deploy a Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machine named WebServer-VM in the East US region, with RDP access, and configure it to display a custom welcome page.

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Lab Steps:

Step 1: Login to Azure Portal

• URL: https://portal.azure.com
• Sign in with your Azure credentials.

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Step 2: Create a Virtual Machine

• Search → Virtual Machines → Click Create → Azure Virtual Machine

Basic Tab:

Field	Value
Subscription	Your Subscription
Resource Group	Create new → Lab-RG
Virtual Machine Name	WebServer-VM
Region	East US
Image	Windows Server 2022
Size	Standard B2s (or recommended)
Username	azureuser
Password	Your password

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Step 3: Configure Inbound Ports

• Select Allow selected ports
• Select RDP (3389) → To allow remote access.

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Step 4: Networking

• Accept default Virtual Network & Subnet
• Public IP: Enable
• NIC Network Security Group: Basic
• Inbound ports: RDP enabled

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Step 5: Review + Create

• Review configuration → Click Create

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Step 6: Connect to VM

• Go to Virtual Machines → Select WebServer-VM
• Click Connect → RDP → Download RDP File
• Login using credentials set earlier.

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Step 7: Configure the VM (Optional)

• Open PowerShell in the VM
• Run below commands to install IIS Web Server:

powershellCopyEditInstall-WindowsFeature -name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools

• Create a custom homepage:

powershellCopyEditecho "Welcome to WebServer-VM!" > C:\inetpub\wwwroot\index.html

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Step 8: Test Web Page

• In browser, enter VM Public IP
• Example: http://<Public_IP>
• You should see:
  Welcome to WebServer-VM!

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Step 9: Clean Up Resources

• Delete the resource group to avoid charges:
  Resource Groups → Lab-RG → Delete.

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Outcome:

Successfully deployed and configured a Virtual Machine in Azure with IIS Web Server and custom webpage.