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Cloud Computing · Foundational

Azure Cloud Shell

Browser-accessible authenticated shell in Azure with Bash or PowerShell and Azure tools preinstalled.

Definition

Azure Cloud Shell offers an interactive Bash or PowerShell session from the Azure portal, shell.azure.com, or the Azure mobile app, authenticated as the signed-in user. Files can persist through an Azure Files share mounted to the session.

Example

An admin runs az group list in Cloud Shell from a locked-down workstation without installing anything.

Exam tip

Cloud Shell supports both Bash and PowerShell; it is not limited to one shell.

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