Root login Ubuntu VM on Azure

Question

Installed Ubuntu Server LTS 14.04 from Azure library on Azure VM. Logged in as standard \"azureuser\" created by Azure with my password. Changed root password:

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Answer 1

It's an old post but it happens sometimes. Here is what I solved after research.

sample log

$ azure vm extension set hm hm  CustomScript Microsoft.Azure.Extensions 2.0 --auto-upgrade-minor-version  -i '{"commandToExecute": "cp /tmp/sudoers.org /etc/sudoers"}' info:    Executing command vm extension set
+ Looking up the VM "hm"
+ Installing extension "CustomScript", VM: "hm" info:    vm extension set command OK

For macOS user, here is simple steps. (at least you need node installed)

npm install -g azure-cli
azure login
azure config mode arm  

or asm, depends on your VM

azure vm list    

change mode if no VM listed

copy sudoers file from other machine to /tmp/sudoers.default of you target machine

backup sudoers

azure vm extension set hm hm  CustomScript Microsoft.Azure.Extensions 2.0 --auto-upgrade-minor-version  -i '{"commandToExecute": "cp /etc/sudoers /tmp"}'

copy default sudoers to /etc/sudoers

azure vm extension set hm hm  CustomScript Microsoft.Azure.Extensions 2.0 --auto-upgrade-minor-version  -i '{"commandToExecute": "cp /tmp/sudoers.default /etc/sudoers"}'