Connect to Windows VM in US East location through developer tier Bastion Host in North Central US region

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Connect to Windows VM in US East location through developer tier Bastion Host in North Central US region

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I have a Windows VM on Microsoft Azure in "East US" location. My developer Tier bastion host is in "North Central US" Location. How can I connect to my VM in East US through Bastion host in North Central US?

I have only 1 VM and don't need to access multiple VM through Bastion Host. Also, I hardly use bastion host and there is very minimal traffic, so I rather not get charged for something I don't regularly use. This is why I would prefer to use developer tier.

Basic Tier for Bastion host used to be free but not anymore. I see the rates are 0.19 per hour for basic. Does it charge for the whole day or month once the bastion host is deployed or only when we are connecting through Bastion host (the time we connect through bastion host)? If it charges for all the time, regardless of the use, what are the approximately yearly charges?

What are my options, i.e.?

Can I connect through my developer tier Bastion host in "North Central US" to Windows VM in "East US"?
If above is not possible, why can i not create a Developer Tier Bastion host in East US?
If neither of the above two options are available, how can I move my VM and all resources to "North Central US" so I can use Bastion Host if needed.

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2025-06-12T18:03:47.46+00:00

Thank you so much for your quick response, I can't find the option to accept the answer. It may appear a bit later. I have the support plan for $29.99 but could never create a support case.

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Operations 61 Reputation points

2025-06-12T18:03:47.46+00:00

Thank you so much for your quick response, I can't find the option to accept the answer. It may appear a bit later. I have the support plan for $29.99 but could never create a support case.

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Hello Operations

I understand you're trying to connect to a Windows VM in the East US region using a developer tier Bastion host in North Central US. Here’s a summary of your options and some key details:

Currently, connecting to a VM in a different Azure region (like East US) through a Bastion host in another region (like North Central US) is not supported. Bastion connections require the VM and the Bastion host to be in the same region.
Regarding your second question, the developer tier of Bastion is not available in the East US region. The regions where Bastion Developer can be deployed are limited, and currently, North Central US and East US do not support it.
If you want your VM to be accessible via a Bastion host, consider moving your VM to North Central US. You can use tools like Azure Resource Mover or redeploy the VM in the target region and transfer any required data.

Check the public document to Move Azure VMs across regions

Regarding pricing, Azure Bastion is charged based on the time the Bastion host is provisioned, not the time you connect to it. For example, if you deploy a basic Bastion host at $0.19 per hour, it will incur charges for every hour the Bastion is active, whether you use it or not. This could amount to approximately $1.67 per day or about $610 yearly if kept running continuously.
To avoid charges, you must delete the Bastion resource when not in use.

Check the Azure Bastion pricing public document.

Best approach:

Move your VM to North Central US using Azure Resource Mover.
Use Developer Tier Bastion Host in North Central US for secure, free access.

Check the below reference document for more understanding about bastion:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-overview

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/bastion-faq

Hope the above answer helps! Please let us know do you have any further queries.

Please do not forget to "Accept the answer” and “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.

Praveen Bandaru 6,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-06-12T18:09:46.4466667+00:00

Hello Operations

Thank you for your response. I have converted it into an answer. Please check now, and you will see the option to accept the answer.

They recently changed Developer level support plan so that it provides priority response from Support engineers on Q & A within 8 business hours instead of support via email/phone. This is the reason why you are unable to create a support case.

Standard level still provides support via email/phone, but costs more.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/plans

Below article is for Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub members, but it is applicable to Azure Developer level support plan as well:

Priority Community Support with Microsoft Q&A

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-for-startups/priority-community-support

NOTE: Billing or Subscription management or Service and subscription limits (quotas) support requests are free of charge and can still be submitted via Azure portal, regardless of which support plan you have.

Please do not forget to "Accept the answer” and “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.

If you have any other questions or are still running into more issues, let me know in the "comments" and I would be happy to help you.

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