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Creating the Virtual Machine

To start the Endpoint Protector Virtual Machine in Azure, follow these steps:

Step 1 – Go to the All resources page, select the newly created disks and then click Create VM

Creating the Virtual Machine

Step 2 – To create the Virtual Machine, provide the following information:

  • On the Basics tab, fill in the following:

    • Subscription – select Pay-As-You-Go
    • Resource group – select the group used when creating the disk
    • Virtual Machine Name – enter a name for the Virtual Machine
    • Size - select a virtual machine profile based closest to the recommended requirements for the disk file used

Information tab for creating a new Virtual Machine.

  • On the Networking tab, fill in the following:

    • Public IP - click Create new and select Basic SKU and Static Assignment.
    • Select inbound ports – add HTTP (80) and HTTPS (443)

Step 3 – Click Review + create and then Create.

NOTE: For Additional Features, we recommend selecting HDD instead of SSD to avoid unnecessary payments for an unused SSD attached to the Virtual Machine.

Information tab for creating a public IP

Step 4 – Once the deployment has finished, go to Virtual Machines on the right side and select the Endpoint Protector image.

Connecting the IP to the Endpoint Protector Image

Step 5 – Open a web browser and connect to the Public IP address assigned to the Endpoint Protector image.