Share Azure Virtual Machine

Question

Is it possible to setup a virtual machine on Azure and have that same instance of the virtual machine visible to multiple users?

We are an ISV. Our users are scattered globally. We would like to use an Azure virtual machine to guide users though setup of our software. Ideally our helpdesk would demonstrate our software on the VM while the new user looked on.

The software is ultimately installed on the users local machine. The virtual machine is just for offering support.

We see this as a potential alternative to a product that allows the helpdesk to remote into the user's machine.

Answer 1

Yes. You can just use the users and groups dialog in Windows Server to create multiple users, and then give those users Remote Desktop access. This isn't specific to Azure though, it's just the capability of Windows Server.

See: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732336.aspx

Answer 2

On the other hand there is a limit for user quantity by default. See

https://serverfault.com/questions/549297/how-to-enable-the-2-concurrent-1-console-sessions-on-windows-server-2012