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Azure Bastion: new Shareable Links always fail with "Requested Sharable URL is invalid or not accessible" (old link still works)

"Not Available — Requested Sharable URL is invalid or not accessible. Please recreate Shareable URL for your target resource." The only Shareable Link that still works is one generated months ago (January 2026) for an existing VM on the same…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-07-07T12:56:56.4833333+00:00
Dan Taylor 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-07T14:35:42.0433333+00:00
Tom Terrace 0 Reputation points
0 answers

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The Microsoft Azure Q&A Champions Program recognizes and empowers a global community of internal and external Azure experts who help customers succeed by providing high-quality, trusted answers on Microsoft Q&A. The program scales expert led…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-05-26T00:00:02.17+00:00
Ashley Swearingen 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
edited the question 2026-06-23T18:50:51.03+00:00
Ashley Swearingen 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Azure Bastion Native RDP (Entra ID) via Azure CLI Fails with Python Errors Despite Meeting Configuration Prerequisites

Description I am attempting to validate Microsoft Entra ID authentication for Windows VM access via Azure Bastion using the Azure CLI native RDP method (az network bastion rdp). While all known prerequisites for Entra ID login and Bastion integration…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-06-05T14:02:33.89+00:00
Dre Vanhorn 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-09T11:08:45.96+00:00
Thanmayi Godithi 11,310 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure bastion gateway cannot be deleted

Azure Bastion resource cannot be deleted. Its in a failed provisioning state. When attempting to delete, a 409 status code is returned. When attempting to change its configuration, provisioning fails again with an InternalServerError: "The resource…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-05-29T03:29:35.7733333+00:00
Jack Williams 40 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted 2026-06-08T17:18:31.1666667+00:00
Jack Williams 40 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Bastion via SHH with a key works post VM restore then fails next day onward

Simple Ubuntu VM. Bastion works one day but not the next. If I restore the server to the first backup, bastion works for a day only. Any guidance would be great.

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-05-18T19:37:46.4833333+00:00
Rick Regello 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-21T19:21:09.6+00:00
Vallepu Venkateswarlu 10,270 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Bastion Session Recording – Blob Container URI not configurable via ARM/Bicep/CLI

We are automating Azure Bastion deployment and session recording configuration using Azure CLI/ARM APIs. We successfully automated: Azure Bastion Premium creation Session recording enablement System-assigned managed identity Storage…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-05-15T18:58:42.3733333+00:00
Vladimir Bannikov 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-19T18:49:16.93+00:00
Vladimir Bannikov 25 Reputation points
3 answers

Possible keyboard mapping bug in Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition VM (UK keyboard layout via Azure Bastion using Entra ID authentication)

Hello, I’m seeing what appears to be a keyboard mapping issue on an Azure VM running Windows Server 2025 Datacenter: Azure Edition. Wondering if others also facing the same issue and have any fix. Environment : Azure VM OS: Windows Server 2025…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-05-15T17:36:46.7966667+00:00
NITIN GUPTA 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-05-18T17:19:42.9166667+00:00
NITIN GUPTA 1 Reputation point
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Entra ID login not appear in Bastion for Windows Server 2025

Hi, I applied Entra ID VM login to Windows Server 2025, but it is not shown in Bastion, Even if: VM is Entra ID joined ✅ RBAC roles are correct ✅ Bastion networking works ✅ This seems platform support gap, not a configuration issue. For migrating…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-04-27T06:13:53.5666667+00:00
Talaiti AIHAIMAITI 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T16:37:48.19+00:00
NITIN GUPTA 1 Reputation point
1 answer

Azure support, what escalation paths exist for a ticket that support won't... support.

I have a dead ticket where I've done what support asked me to do, posted to the ticket, and waited. The last response took 1 month, and now its been another month with no response from support. This isn't a complex problem, Its a standard bastion…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-04-08T20:55:08.9633333+00:00
TechnicianTate 6 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T09:34:17.8566667+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 13,715 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to create Developer SKU Bastion

Initially I was having issues connecting to a virtual machine that I had already setup with a developer Bastion. That consistently returned "Internal server error while requesting session." As part of the troubleshooting, I decided to delete…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-04-16T20:53:06.0766667+00:00
Douglas Windom 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-16T21:42:49.2566667+00:00
TP 159.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Unable to Access GUI (RDP) for Kali Linux VM via Azure Bastion

Hello Microsoft Support Team, We have deployed a Kali Linux virtual machine (GUI-based image) in Microsoft Azure and are accessing the VM using Azure Bastion. Issue Description   The Kali Linux image was created with GUI support enabled When we connect…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-04-03T13:08:49.6966667+00:00
Baby Kempanna 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-09T18:32:56.32+00:00
Ganesh Patapati 11,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Creating a new Bastion - Failed to deploy

Created a VM, and I am trying to secure it with Bastion. I believe all looks good, but when trying to deploy, I get "Failed to create new Bastion".

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-03-25T21:25:27.6066667+00:00
Josie L 100 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-02T18:54:44.6633333+00:00
Josie L 100 Reputation points
2 answers

Unable to login to Azure Bastion

Hi, We get this error when trying to login to our VM's using a RDP log in process. We are using our azure bastion through the azure interface: "The target machine has denied access to this connection. If you require access, please grant access to…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-03-12T15:31:44.83+00:00
Paul McQuaid 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-25T12:25:32.9333333+00:00
Praveen Bandaru 11,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bastion does not list 'Login with Entra ID authentication for Windows VM in Azure portal

Bastion does not list 'Login with Entra ID authentication for Windows VM in Azure portal though -OS is Windows 2022 Datacenter Azure edition -Login with Entra ID was enabled during VM provisioning -VM Admin Login RBAC role is assigned Region: North…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-03-06T08:21:19.5366667+00:00
Anushree N 40 Reputation points
recommended 2026-03-09T15:26:14.41+00:00
Alex Burlachenko 24,145 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Not able to connect to VM using Bastion sharable links

Hello, I'm able to connect via Baston using the internal IP however when I user the Shareable Link I'm not able to connect to the VM.

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-02-02T00:42:03.9366667+00:00
Samuel Meléndez 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-09T10:05:01.6966667+00:00
Nikhil Duserla 9,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Having trouble connecting to Azure VM via Bastion.

Hi, I have VM that I am able to connect to via Local admin credentials, but when I try to connect via Bastion it gives an error - "An internal error has occurred within the Bastion Host, and the connection has been terminated. If the problem…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-03-05T17:00:06.7033333+00:00
Atharv Bogra 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-06T19:49:50.61+00:00
Venkatesan S 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

RDP connection towards Windows virtual machine with Mac devices using Entra ID credentials

Hello, I got inspired based on this blog post how to rdp from Mac client towards Windows server with Bastion: https://jukkaloikkanen.fi/2025/03/07/native-client-connections-with-azure-bastion/ I was able to rdp with these instructions from my mac using…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-03-06T11:26:14.9233333+00:00
bombbe 1,486 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-06T12:04:20.6866667+00:00
Vallepu Venkateswarlu 10,270 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
0 answers

Bastion with Azure VM Windows 10

I cannot seem to get Bastion to work with my vm Getting a Disconnected Error: An internal error has occurred within the Bastion host...

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-02-23T20:57:51.27+00:00
StarlightNY Support 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-05T11:37:28.09+00:00
Praveen Bandaru 11,720 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bastion Host TLS Vulnerabilities in Qualys Scans

We have two Bastion hosts that are scanned by Qualys's Vulnerability Management solution biweekly and have seen a few TLS vulnerabilities reported that we haven't seen before in the past over a year of having them. I was wondering if anyone had seen the…

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-02-24T19:57:47.01+00:00
Cusimano, Joey 125 Reputation points
accepted 2026-02-26T19:44:58.8466667+00:00
Cusimano, Joey 125 Reputation points
1 answer

Can't connect to VM with my Bastion Host

My Bastion host connection stopped wokring today to all my VM. I get this message: An internal error has occurred within the Bastion Host, and the connection has been terminated. If the problem persists, please contact support.

Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion

An Azure service that provides private and fully managed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines.

339 questions
asked 2026-02-24T05:24:30.5733333+00:00
Vidya Jatheesh 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-24T05:32:14.4066667+00:00
Venkatesan S 9,905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator