Merge pull request #313232 from AbdullahBell/bastion-article-cleaning

Bastion quickstart and cross-reference cleanup

Author: AnnaMHuff

articles/bastion/TOC.yml

@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@
   items:
   - name: Deploy Bastion - Azure portal
     href: quickstart-host-portal.md
+  - name: Azure PowerShell
+    href: bastion-create-host-powershell.md
+  - name: Azure CLI
+    href: create-host-cli.md  
   - name: Deploy private-only Bastion
     href: private-only-deployment.md
   - name: Deploy Bastion - ARM template
     href: quickstart-host-arm-template.md
   - name: Deploy Bastion - Terraform
     href: quickstart-deploy-terraform.md
-  - name: Azure PowerShell
-    href: bastion-create-host-powershell.md
-  - name: Azure CLI
-    href: create-host-cli.md
 - name: Design & Architecture
   items:
   - name: Identity & authentication
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
           href: bastion-connect-vm-linux-rdp.md
   - name: Connectivity & Access Methods
     items:
+    - name: About IP-based connection
+      href: connect-ip-address.md
     - name: Bastion and VNet peering
       href: vnet-peering.md
     - name: Connect to an AKS cluster
@@ -64,8 +66,6 @@
         href: connect-vm-native-client-linux.md
       - name: Transfer files - native client
         href: vm-upload-download-native.md
-    - name: Connect to a VM - IP address
-      href: connect-ip-address.md
     - name: Connect to a VM scale set
       href: bastion-connect-vm-scale-set.md
     - name: Connect to DevTest Labs VMs

articles/bastion/bastion-sku-comparison.md

@@ -73,10 +73,9 @@ The following table shows the capacity and scaling characteristics of each SKU:
 
 ## Regional availability
 
-Azure Bastion SKU availability varies by region:
+Azure Bastion SKU availability varies by region. **Basic, Standard, Premium SKUs** are available in all Azure regions where Azure Bastion is supported.
 
-- **Developer SKU**: Available in select regions. For the current list of supported regions, see [Deploy Bastion from the Azure portal](quickstart-host-portal.md).
-- **Basic, Standard, Premium SKUs**: Available in all Azure regions where Azure Bastion is supported.
+[!INCLUDE [regions](../../includes/bastion-developer-regions.md)]
 
 ## Decision framework
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ Developer SKU is available for development and test environments at no cost. Cho
 
 - You're working in dev/test environments
 - You don't require virtual network peering or concurrent connections
-- You're operating in a [supported region](quickstart-host-portal.md)
+- You're operating in a [supported region](#regional-availability)
 
 For production-level workloads, choose Basic, Standard, or Premium SKU based on the capabilities you need.
 

articles/bastion/quickstart-host-portal.md

@@ -133,23 +133,10 @@ Azure Bastion Developer provides secure, browser-based connectivity to a virtual
 
 When you select **Connect**, Bastion Developer automatically deploys to your virtual network. The connection opens directly in the Azure portal. When you disconnect, the Bastion Developer resource remains deployed for future connections.
 
-[!INCLUDE [regions](../../includes/bastion-developer-regions.md)]
+For more information about Bastion Developer, including the list of supported regions, see [Bastion SKU comparison regional availability](bastion-sku-comparison.md#regional-availability).
 
 ---
 
-## <a name="connect"></a>Connect to a VM
-
-After Bastion is deployed, the screen changes to the **Connect** pane. You can use any of the following articles to connect to a VM. Some connection types require specific [Bastion SKUs](bastion-sku-comparison.md).
-
-[!INCLUDE [Links to connect to VM articles](../../includes/bastion-vm-connect-article-list.md)]
-
-You can also use these basic connection steps to connect to your VM:
-
-[!INCLUDE [Connect to a VM](../../includes/bastion-vm-connect.md)]
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> Using keyboard shortcut keys while you're connected to a VM might not result in the same behavior as shortcut keys on a local computer. For example, when you're connected to a Windows VM from a Windows client, Ctrl+Alt+End is the keyboard shortcut for Ctrl+Alt+Delete on a local computer. To do this from a Mac while you're connected to a Windows VM, the keyboard shortcut is Fn+Ctrl+Alt+Backspace.
-
 ## <a name="remove"></a>Remove VM public IP address
 
 [!INCLUDE [Remove a public IP address from a VM](../../includes/bastion-remove-ip.md)]
@@ -166,13 +153,13 @@ When you finish using the virtual network and the virtual machines, delete the r
 
 ## Next steps
 
-In this quickstart, you deployed Bastion to your virtual network and connected to a virtual machine securely via Bastion. Next, you can configure more features and work with VM connections.
-
-> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-> [VM connections and features](vm-about.md)
-
-> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-> [Azure Bastion configuration settings](configuration-settings.md)
+In this quickstart, you deployed Bastion to your virtual network. Next, you can connect to a virtual machine securely via Bastion, configure more features, and work with VM connections.
 
-> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
-> [Bastion SKU comparison](bastion-sku-comparison.md)
+* Connect to a Windows VM: [RDP](bastion-connect-vm-rdp-windows.md) | [SSH](bastion-connect-vm-ssh-windows.md)
+* Connect to a Linux VM: [SSH](bastion-connect-vm-ssh-linux.md) | [RDP](bastion-connect-vm-linux-rdp.md)
+* Connect from a native client: [Windows](connect-vm-native-client-windows.md) | [Linux/SSH](connect-vm-native-client-linux.md)
+* [Connect to a scale set](bastion-connect-vm-scale-set.md)
+* [VM connections and features](vm-about.md)
+* [Azure Bastion configuration settings](configuration-settings.md)
+* [Bastion SKU comparison](bastion-sku-comparison.md)
+* [IP-based connections](connect-ip-address.md)

articles/bastion/whats-new.md

@@ -23,17 +23,18 @@ You can also find the latest Bastion updates and subscribe to the RSS feed [here
 
 | Type |  Name | Description | Stage | Date added | Limitations |
 |---|---|---|---|---|---|
-|Feature|[Microsoft Entra ID support for portal (RDP)](bastion-connect-vm-rdp-windows.md#microsoft-entra-id-authentication-preview)|Microsoft Entra ID support for RDP connections in portal is now in public preview in public cloud. | Public Preview | November 2025 | Cannot be used concurrently with graphical session recording.|
+|Feature|[Microsoft Entra ID support for portal (RDP)](bastion-connect-vm-rdp-windows.md#microsoft-entra-id-authentication-preview)| Microsoft Entra ID support for RDP connections in portal is now in public preview in public cloud. To learn more about Microsoft Entra ID with Azure Bastion, see [Configure Microsoft Entra ID authentication with Azure Bastion](bastion-entra-id-authentication.md). | Public Preview | November 2025 | Cannot be used concurrently with graphical session recording.|
 |Feature |[Connectivity to AKS private clusters](bastion-connect-to-aks-private-cluster.md)|Connect to your private AKS clusters using the tunneling command with Bastion| Public Preview |August 2025|N/A|
 |Feature | [Graphical session recording](session-recording.md) | Graphical session recording is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in. | Generally available | November 2024 | Cannot be used concurrently with native client.
 | Feature | [Private Only Bastion](private-only-deployment.md)| Private Only Bastion is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in.| Generally available | November 2024 | N/A|
-| SKU | [Bastion Premium SKU](bastion-overview.md#sku)| Bastion Premium SKU is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in. | Generally available | June 2024 | N/A|
+| SKU | [Bastion Premium SKU](bastion-sku-comparison.md#premium-sku)| Bastion Premium SKU is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in. | Generally available | June 2024 | N/A|
 | Feature | [Microsoft Entra ID support for portal (SSH)](bastion-entra-id-authentication.md)  |Microsoft Entra ID support for SSH connections in portal is now GA. | Generally available | November 2024 | N/A|
 |Feature  |  [Availability Zones for Bastion](/azure/reliability/reliability-bastion?toc=/azure/bastion/TOC.json) |Availability Zones is now in public preview as a customer-enabled feature in select regions. | Public Preview | May 2024 | See available region list [here](/azure/reliability/reliability-bastion?toc=%2Fazure%2Fbastion%2FTOC.json#requirements).
 |Platform Capability|  [Bastion Developer](quickstart-host-portal.md) | Bastion Developer is now in GA for select regions. | Generally available | May 2024 | See available region list [here](quickstart-host-portal.md).
 
 ## Next steps
 
 * [What is Azure Bastion?](bastion-overview.md)
+* [Deploy Bastion](quickstart-host-portal.md)
 * [Bastion FAQ](bastion-faq.md)
-* [Bastion SKUs](bastion-overview.md#sku)
+* [Bastion SKU comparison](bastion-sku-comparison.md)