| title | description | ms.topic | ms.date |
|---|---|---|---|
Configure automatic shutdown of VMs for a lab in Azure Lab Services |
Learn how to enable or disable automatic shutdown of VMs when a remote desktop connection is disconnected. |
how-to |
02/04/2022 |
This article shows you how you can configure automatic shut-down of VMs for a lab. To learn more about the benefits of auto-shutdown policies, see Maximize cost control with auto-shutdown settings.
A lab plan administrator can configure automatic shutdown policies for the lab plan that you use create labs. For more information, see Configure automatic shutdown of VMs for a lab plan. As a lab owner, you can override the settings when creating a lab or after the lab is created.
Important
Prior to the April 2022 Update (preview), Linux labs only support automatic shut down when users disconnect and when VMs are started but users don't connect. Support also varies depending on specific distributions and versions of Linux. Shutdown settings are not supported by the Data Science Virtual Machine - Ubuntu 18.04 image.
You can configure the auto-shutdown settings when you create a lab or after it's created. To configure policies during lab creation see, Tutorial: Create and publish a lab. To modify automatic shutdown settings after lab creation, go to the Settings page for the lab.
:::image type="content" source="./media/how-to-enable-shutdown-disconnect/lab-settings.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Lab policies window for creating a new lab.":::
Warning
If you shutdown the Linux or Windows operating system (OS) on a VM before disconnecting an RDP session to the VM, the auto-shutdown feature will not work properly. For more information, see Guide to controlling Windows shutdown behavior.
- As an educator, learn about the different shut-down policies available.
- As an educator, see the dashboard for labs.
- As an admin, maximize cost control with auto-shutdown settings.