Windows Azure VM Remote desktop connection issue

Question

I created a windows azure VM with Windows server 2008 R2. The status of the server is running. The port is open. But I cannot RDP to it. It gives me an error

Answer 1

I had the same issue. I did the following to resolve it:

• Login via serial console (instructions below).
• At the command prompt, within the guest vm: ipconfig /renew
• Log in into serial, type cmd and enter
• Type ch -si 1 and then enter.
• Log in using the domain admin account or local admin account
• Enter ipconfig /release

Answer 2

Here's what works for me. My friend at work figured it out.

1) In Azure, Create a Load Balancer.

• Accept the defaults but put your VM's public IP Address to the Public IP Address name.

2) Inside the Load Balancer > Go to Inbound NAT rules Use HTTP, Port 80, Single Virtual Machine, Target your VM, Target Port is 3389.

I don't know the underlying principles on how it works but it does. Thank you Mr. Arturo Tiangco