In this short post, I will cover how to access Azure Cloud Shell locally from your Windows device. This will allow you to run Cloud Shell commands locally instead of using the Cloud Shell in the Azure portal.
- Download Windows Terminal from the Windows store if not already installed on your device.
Note:
The Azure Cloud Shell is integrated into Windows Terminal and can be downloaded and installed on your laptop. Windows Terminal is available in all versions of Windows 11 and versions of Windows 10 22H2 after the installation of the May 23, 2023 update, KB5026435.
If you don’t have access to the Microsoft Store or Windows Terminal is not already installed on your device, the builds are published on the GitHub releases page. However, if you download from GitHub, Windows Terminal will not automatically update with new versions. You will have to update it yourself when there is a new release. - Search for and launch PowerShell from your start menu
3. Click the arrow next to the + tab and click Azure Cloud Shell, as shown in the image below.
4. Open a browser on your device, access https://microsoft.com/devicelogin and enter the code to authenticate
5. Enter the unique code you were provided with and click Next.
6. Enter your username, click Next, and then enter your password.
7. You can now close the browser
8. Return to Azure Cloud Shell and follow the instructions
You’re connected to Azure Cloud Shell
I hope this post helped
See you at the next one 🙂
