Generally Available: Entra ID support for SSH connections in portal

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Last Updated

Nov 15, 2024

Published Sep 5, 2024

Status

Launched

Timeline

  • September 2024
    General Availability

Product

Azure Bastion

Tag

Security
Services
Features

Category

Networking
Security

Description

We are announcing that Azure Bastion now supports Microsoft Entra ID authentication for SSH connections in the portal. With Microsoft Entra ID authentication, there are two main benefits to users connecting to their virtual machines. First, it eliminates the need for local authentication mechanisms, reducing a point of attack for malicious actors.  Second, with Microsoft Entra ID authentication set as the authentication mechanism, instead of providing additional authentication to connect, users can experience a one-click sign-on into their virtual machines.

Learn more about Microsoft Entra ID

Learn to configure Entra ID for SSH connections