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Unable to access Remote Desktop on Azure Cloud Service


I have a newly created Azure Cloud Service. A sample project has been deployed and everything is working fine.

I now need remote desktop access to the service. After enabling Remote Desktop connections through the Azure Portal, downloading and running the generated .rdp file in windows I get the error:

An authentication has occured (Code: 0x80004005)

From windows Remote Desktop.

Signing information has been checked and double checked, same result on multiple computers.

So, steps taken:

  • Created Cloud service with roles
  • Enabled Remote Desktop through the Azure portal
  • Downloaded and run .rdp file

Has anyone else experienced this and/or have any solutions?


Solution

  • So I found the solution.

    When enabling remote desktop in the Azure portal, I had chosen a username that was not my email.

    If I use my Azure account email as username, everything works perfectly.

    After testing, in fact any email will do.