| title | About VM connections and features |
|---|---|
| titleSuffix | Azure Bastion |
| description | Learn about VM connections and features when connecting using Azure Bastion. |
| author | cherylmc |
| ms.service | azure-bastion |
| ms.topic | concept-article |
| ms.date | 03/03/2025 |
| ms.author | cherylmc |
The sections in this article show you various features and settings that are available when you connect to a VM using Azure Bastion.
Note
Entra ID authentication for RDP connections is now available in public preview! See Microsoft Entra ID for details.
You can use various different methods to connect to a target VM. Some connection types require Bastion to be configured with the Standard SKU. Use the following articles to connect.
[!INCLUDE Connect articles list]
You can copy and paste text between your local device and the remote session. Only text copy/paste is supported. By default, this feature is enabled. If you want to disable this feature for web-based clients, you can change the setting on the configuration page for your bastion host. To disable, your bastion host must be configured with the Standard SKU.
For steps and more information, see Copy and paste - Windows VMs.
You can change to full screen view and back using your browser. For steps and more information, see Change to full screen view.
Azure Bastion offers support for file transfer between your target VM and local computer using Bastion and a native RDP or native SSH client. It may also be possible to use certain third-party clients and tools to upload and download files.
For steps and more information, see Upload or download files to a VM using a native client.
[!INCLUDE Enable VM audio output]
For FAQs, see Bastion FAQ - VM connections and features.
Quickstart: Deploy Azure Bastion with default settings and Standard SKU