Create a Resource Group

• In the search bar, enter Resource groups.
• Open Resource groups and select Create.
• Provide a name for the resource group (e.g., flyingduck-rg).
• Choose a region (e.g., East US).
• Click Review + Create, followed by Create.

Create a Network Security Group (NSG)

• In the search bar, enter Network security groups.
• Open Network security groups and select Create.
• Select the previously created resource group (e.g., flyingduck-rg).
• Specify a name for the Network Security Group.
• Choose the region (e.g., East US).
• Click Review + Create, followed by Create.

Add Inbound Rules

• In the Settings section, open Inbound security rules.
• Add the following rules:

1. SSH (Port 22):

   • Click Add.
   • Set Source to Any.
   • Set Source port ranges to * (any).
   • Set Destination to Any.
   • Set Destination port ranges to 22.
   • Set Protocol to TCP.
   • Set Action to Allow.
   • Click Add.

2. HTTPS (Port 443):

   • Click Add.
   • Set Source to Any.
   • Set Source port ranges to * (any).
   • Set Destination to Any.
   • Set Destination port ranges to 443.
   • Set Protocol to TCP.
   • Set Action to Allow.
   • Click Add.

3. HTTP (Port 80):

   • Click Add.
   • Set Source to Any.
   • Set Source port ranges to * (any).
   • Set Destination to Any.
   • Set Destination port ranges to 80.
   • Set Protocol to TCP.
   • Set Action to Allow.
   • Click Add.

Add Outbound Rules

• In the Settings section, navigate to Outbound security rules.
• Confirm that the default rule Allow all traffic is enabled to permit all outbound traffic.

Create a Network Interface (NIC)

• In the search bar, enter Network Interface.
• Open Network Interface and select Create.
• Select the previously created resource group (e.g., flyingduck-rg).
• Specify a name for the Network Interface.
• Choose the same region (e.g., East US).
• Select the appropriate Virtual network and Subnet.
• Set IP version to IPv4.
• Set Private IP address assignment to Dynamic.
• Click Review + Create, followed by Create.

Associate Network Security Group with Network Interface

• After creating the network interface, navigate to Network interfaces.
• Select the newly created network interface.
• In the Settings section, open Network security group.
• Associate the network interface with the previously created Network Security Group.
• Save the changes.

Create an SSH Key

• In the search bar, enter SSH.
• Open SSH keys and select Create.
• Select the same resource group (e.g., flyingduck-rg).
• Choose the region (e.g., East US).
• Specify a name for the SSH key.
• Set SSH public key source to Generate new key pair.
• For SSH Key Type, select RSA and SSH Format.
• Click Review + Create, followed by Create.