Why Windows Terminal is amazing? Because is full customizable! So, after my last article about the UI, it’s time to talk about a new great integration: Azure Cloud Shell!
Yes! Can you imagine it? Create and manage the Azure resources from your terminal without download any kind of plug-in or modules!
In this quick article, I will show you how integrate Windows Terminal with Azure Cloud Shell in few minutes.
Clicking on the Settings menu item – figure 1 – will open the .json file editor.
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Add this code into the profiles area, maybe after the cmd.exe:
{
"acrylicOpacity" : 0.6,
"closeOnExit" : false,
"colorScheme" : "Campbell",
"commandline" : "Azure",
"connectionType" : "{d9fcfdfa-a479-412c-83b7-c5640e61cd62}",
"cursorColor" : "#FFFFFF",
"cursorShape" : "bar",
"fontFace" : "Consolas",
"fontSize" : 10,
"guid" : "{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}",
"historySize" : 9001,
"icon" : "ms-appx:///ProfileIcons/{b453ae62-4e3d-5e58-b989-0a998ec441b8}.png",
"name" : "Azure Cloud Shell",
"padding" : "0, 0, 0, 0",
"snapOnInput" : true,
"startingDirectory" : "%USERPROFILE%",
"useAcrylic" : true
}
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NB: Don’t forget the comma (,) to avoid issues.
Now go back to Windows Terminal and check if there’s a new connection as showed in figure 3.
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Select Azure Cloud Shell to start the connection; to make more secure the communication, you must open the browser and insert the random code showed into the window – figure 4.
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Once the code will be validated, you will be able to connect into Cloud Shell. If your account is linked to more then one tenant, will be return a list to choose the desired one – figure 6.
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Ready for takeoff! Enter az to see list of command available or try az account list to see your Azure subscription information.
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Cool right? This tool is absolutely the future of command-line management!
Get Started
Windows Terminal is available within the Microsoft Store for those who have already installed Windows 10 1903 and is currently located in Preview – build 0.3 – while the official release is scheduled for the end of the year.
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