What is Azure Bastion Service?
Azure Bastion Service is a fully managed Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that provides secure and seamless remote desktop connectivity to virtual machines (VMs) in Azure. It provides an alternative to traditional remote desktop connections, which can expose your VMs to security threats such as brute force attacks, malware, and other network-based attacks.
Azure Bastion is designed to simplify remote access to Azure VMs by eliminating the need for a public IP address and a VPN connection. It allows you to securely connect to your VMs over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) directly from the Azure portal using just a web browser. Azure Bastion uses Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) protocols to establish secure connections to your VMs.
Azure Bastion provides the following benefits:
- Secure remote connectivity: Azure Bastion provides secure connectivity to your VMs without the need for a public IP address or a VPN connection.
- Simplified network configuration: Azure Bastion eliminates the need for complex network configuration by allowing you to connect to your VMs over the internet.
- Centralized management: Azure Bastion provides a single pane of glass for managing remote desktop connections to your VMs in Azure.
- Audit trail: Azure Bastion provides an audit trail of all remote desktop connections to your VMs in Azure, enabling you to track user activities and monitor security threats.
Azure Bastion is available in all Azure regions and can be easily configured using the Azure portal or PowerShell.
