1. Create SSH Public/Private key pairs

2. Convert the public key to SSH2 format

ssh-keygen -e -f lx.pub

 

3. Verify permissions on private key are 600.  If not, CHMOD to 600

 chmod 600 /root/.ssh/mykey.private

 

4. SSH to VM via public IP or Private if you have VPN tunnel.

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Azure also recently introduced the Azure Bastion service which allows RDP & SSH access to VMs via the portal using port 443.