If you cannot connect to an Azure VM using RDP, ensure that you are using the correct credentials, and then follow the solutions provided here.

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Once the VM has been deployed, click Connect on the dashboard and you'll be offered to download an RDP file (had this been a Linux VM, an SSH connection would be offered instead).