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articles/private-link/configure-private-link-service-direct-connect.md

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 ## Prerequisites
 
-- An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](/azure/free).
+- An Azure account with an active subscription.
 - Azure PowerShell installed locally or use Azure Cloud Shell. For more information, see [Install Azure PowerShell](/powershell/azure/install-azure-powershell).
 - Azure CLI installed locally or use Azure Cloud Shell. For more information, see [Install the Azure CLI](/cli/azure/install-azure-cli).
 - For Terraform: [Install and configure Terraform](/azure/developer/terraform/quickstart-configure).