UPDATE 19/06/2016: Apparently the root user is disabled on Linux virtual machines in Azure, so the guidance is to use sudo to run commands with elevated privileges. So the below post is somewhat irrelevant, but if you still want to log in as the root user then it’s still valid. Or you can obtain a…… Continue reading Hacking your way to root on FreeBSD in Azure
Category: Microsoft Azure
Azure DNS web UI enters preview
Not long ago Azure began offering DNS hosting services, however initially it was only via PowerShell. This is now available via the Azure web portal in preview (which means there is no SLA applied, and it should not be used for production workloads). Getting a new DNS zone set up is simple: Click on New…… Continue reading Azure DNS web UI enters preview