This template allows you to deploy a simple Windows VM using a few different options for the Windows version, using the latest patched version. This will deploy an A2 size VM in the resource group location and return the FQDN of the VM.
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Parameters
Parameter Name | Description |
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adminUsername | Username for the Virtual Machine. |
adminPassword | Password for the Virtual Machine. |
dnsLabelPrefix | Unique DNS Name for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine. |
publicIpName | Name for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine. |
publicIPAllocationMethod | Allocation method for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine. |
publicIpSku | SKU for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine. |
OSVersion | The Windows version for the VM. This will pick a fully patched image of this given Windows version. |
vmSize | Size of the virtual machine. |
location | Location for all resources. |
vmName | Name of the virtual machine. |
Use the template
PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroup -Name <resource-group-name> -Location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstall and configure Azure PowerShell
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName <resource-group-name> -TemplateUri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vm-simple-windows/azuredeploy.json
Command line
az group create --name <resource-group-name> --location <resource-group-location> #use this command when you need to create a new resource group for your deploymentInstall and Configure the Azure Cross-Platform Command-Line Interface
az group deployment create --resource-group <my-resource-group> --template-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/quickstarts/microsoft.compute/vm-simple-windows/azuredeploy.json