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azure-bastion

Expert knowledge for Azure Bastion development including best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when configuring Bastion for AKS private clusters, VM scale sets, Entra ID auth, hub/spoke VNets, or IP-based cross-VNet access, and other Azure Bastion related development tasks. Not for Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager), Azure VPN Gateway (use azure-vpn-gateway), Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall).

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Azure Bastion Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Bastion. Covers best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Best Practices	L35-L39	Guidance on reducing Azure Bastion costs through sizing, scaling, and usage patterns while maintaining secure remote access and compliance best practices.
Decision Making	L40-L46	Guidance on choosing and upgrading Bastion SKU tiers and using IP-based Bastion connections across VNets, subscriptions, and environments.
Architecture & Design Patterns	L47-L53	Architectural options and patterns for Azure Bastion: hub/spoke and peered VNets, private-only deployments, network/topology design, and deployment guidance for secure remote access.
Limits & Quotas	L54-L58	Configuring Azure Bastion host scaling limits, including max concurrent RDP/SSH sessions, connection thresholds, and how to adjust or plan capacity for different SKUs.
Security	L59-L65	Configuring secure Azure Bastion access: Entra ID auth setup, NSG rule hardening, and applying security benchmark best practices for Bastion deployments.
Configuration	L66-L77	Configuring Bastion settings, Kerberos, monitoring/diagnostics, metrics/logs, native client access, session monitoring/recording, and shareable links for secure remote access.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L78-L85	Using Bastion with AKS private clusters, VM scale sets, and native Windows/Linux clients, including RDP/SSH setup and file transfer workflows through Bastion.

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Optimize Azure Bastion costs without reducing security	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/cost-optimization

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Select the appropriate Azure Bastion SKU tier	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-sku-comparison
Use Azure Bastion IP-based connections across environments	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/connect-ip-address
View and upgrade Azure Bastion SKU tiers safely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/upgrade-sku

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic	URL
Understand Azure Bastion deployment architectures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/design-architecture
Design and deploy private-only Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/private-only-deployment
Use Azure Bastion with VNet peering architectures	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/vnet-peering

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Configure Azure Bastion host scaling limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/configure-host-scaling

Security

Topic	URL
Configure Entra ID authentication for Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-entra-id-authentication
Configure Azure Bastion NSG rules for secure access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-nsg
Secure Azure Bastion deployments using benchmark guidance	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/secure-bastion

Configuration

Topic	URL
Understand and manage Azure Bastion configuration settings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/configuration-settings
Configure Kerberos authentication for Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/kerberos-authentication-portal
Configure monitoring and diagnostics for Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/monitor-bastion
Reference Azure Bastion monitoring metrics and logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/monitor-bastion-reference
Configure Azure Bastion for native client access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/native-client
Monitor and manage active Azure Bastion sessions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/session-monitoring
Configure and use Azure Bastion session recording	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/session-recording
Create and manage Azure Bastion shareable links	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/shareable-link

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Connect to AKS private clusters via Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-connect-to-aks-private-cluster
Connect to VM scale sets using Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-connect-vm-scale-set
Connect from Linux native clients through Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/connect-vm-native-client-linux
Connect from Windows native clients through Azure Bastion	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/connect-vm-native-client-windows
Transfer files via Azure Bastion native clients	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/vm-upload-download-native

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https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-bastion

First review SKILL.md and the bundled files and confirm there is nothing suspicious (such as sending data externally or reading credentials). Then place it in ~/.claude/skills/azure-bastion/ for Claude Code, or ~/.agents/skills/azure-bastion/ for Codex.

Send this text to Claude Code or Codex as is. It checks the contents before installing.

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Repository: MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills
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License: CC-BY-4.0
Original language: English
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

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