When you create a virtual machine (VM) in Azure DevTest Labs, you automatically own the VM. You can connect to the VM and see it listed inMy VMs on the Azure portal lab page.

As a lab user, you can also claim ownership of existing claimable lab VMs. Once you claim a VM, you see it listed inMy VMs and can connect to and manage it as your own VM.

In this tutorial, you learn to:

Prerequisites

You need:

• At leastDevTest Labs User access to a lab that has a claimable VM.
• The URL to access the lab in the Azure portal, and the username and password to access the VM.

Claim a lab VM

To claim a lab VM, follow these steps. For more information about claiming VMs, seeUse claim capabilities in Azure DevTest Labs.

1. Go to the URL for your lab in the Azure portal.

2. On the labOverview page, selectClaimable virtual machines underMy Lab in the left navigation.

3. On theClaimable virtual machines page, select the ellipsis... next to the listing for an available VM, and selectClaim machine.

   

   The VM is claimed and started. You can select theNotifications icon at the top of the portal to see progress.

4. When the process finishes, return to the labOverview page and confirm that you now see the VM listed underMy virtual machines.

   

Connect to a lab VM

To connect to a VM, it must be running. An unclaimed VM is stopped. When you claim the VM, it starts automatically. To connect to the VM, make sure the VMStatus is stillRunning, or selectStart at the top of the VM's page to start it.

1. On the labOverview page, select the VM from the list underMy virtual machines.

2. On the VM'sOverview page, selectConnect from the top menu.

   

3. If available, selectConnect via Bastion from the context menu. In theConnect via Bastion pane, enter the VM username and password, select whether to open the VM in a new window, and then selectConnect.

   

4. IfConnect via Bastion isn't available:

   • For a Windows VM, selectConnect via RDP, and follow the instructions atConnect to a Windows VM in your lab.
   • For a Linux VM, selectConnect via Azure CLI orConnect via Native SSH, and follow the instructions atConnect to a Linux VM in your lab.

Once you connect to the VM, you can use it to do your work. You haveOwner role on all lab VMs you claim or create, unless you unclaim them.

Unclaim a lab VM

After you're done using the VM, you can unclaim it so someone else can claim it, by following these steps:

1. On the labOverview page, select the VM from the list underMy virtual machines.

2. On the VM'sOverview page, selectUnclaim from the top menu.

   

   The VM is shut down and unclaimed. To claim or reclaim this VM, you can selectClaim machine from the top menu.

   

3. Return to the labOverview page and confirm that the VM no longer appears underMy virtual machines.

4. SelectClaimable virtual machines in the left navigation and confirm that the VM is now available to be claimed.

Delete a lab VM

When you're done using a VM, you can delete it unless someone else claims it. To delete an individual lab VM, follow these steps:

1. Select the ellipsis... next to the VM in theMy virtual machines list or on theClaimable virtual machines page, and selectDelete from the context menu.
2. On theAre you sure you want to delete it page, selectDelete.

The lab owner can also delete the entire lab when it's no longer needed, which deletes all lab VMs and resources.

Related content

• Create lab virtual machines in Azure DevTest Labs
• Tutorial: Set up a lab in Azure DevTest Labs
• Add and configure lab users in Azure DevTest Labs