Connecting to Linux
The virtual machine is running, ready for you to log in remotely using the credentials (username and password) you provided during the deployment of your first virtual machine. Another, more secure method to connect to your Linux virtual machine is by using SSH key pairs. SSH keys are more secure due to their complexity and length. On top of this, Linux on Azure supports sign-in using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), where users will be able to authenticate using their AD credentials.
Logging into Your Linux virtual machine Using Password Authentication
In the Virtual Machine Networking section, the public IP address of a virtual machine was queried. We will be using this public IP to connect to the virtual machine via SSH using an SSH client installed locally.
SSH, or Secure Shell, is an encrypted network protocol used to manage and communicate with servers. Linux, macOS, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and the recent update of Windows 10 come with...