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--- title: 'About VM connections and features' titleSuffix: Azure Bastion description: Learn about VM connections and features when connecting using Azure Bastion. author: abell ms.service: azure-bastion ms.topic: concept-article ms.date: 03/03/2025 ms.author: abell # Customer intent: As a system administrator, I want to understand the features available for connecting to a VM using a secure gateway, so that I can effectively manage remote access and enhance user productivity while ensuring compliance and security. --- # About VM connections and features The sections in this article show you various features and settings that are available when you connect to a VM using Azure Bastion. ## <a name="connect"></a>Connect to a VM > [!NOTE] > Entra ID authentication for RDP connections is now available in public preview! See [Microsoft Entra ID](bastion-connect-vm-rdp-windows.md#microsoft-entra-id-authentication-preview) for details. You can use various different methods to connect to a target VM. Some connection types require Bastion to be configured with the Standard SKU. Use the following articles to connect. [!INCLUDE [Connect articles list](../../includes/bastion-vm-connect-article-list.md)] ## <a name="copy-paste"></a>Copy and paste You can copy and paste text between your local device and the remote session. Only text copy/paste is supported. By default, this feature is enabled. If you want to disable this feature for web-based clients, you can change the setting on the configuration page for your bastion host. To disable, your bastion host must be configured with the Standard SKU tier. For steps and more information, see [Copy and paste - Windows VMs](bastion-vm-copy-paste.md). ## <a name="full-screen"></a>Full screen view You can change to full screen view and back using your browser. For steps and more information, see [Change to full screen view](bastion-vm-full-screen.md). ## <a name="upload-download"></a>Upload or download files Azure Bastion offers support for file transfer between your target VM and local computer using Bastion and a native RDP or native SSH client. It may also be possible to use certain third-party clients and tools to upload and download files. For steps and more information, see [Upload or download files to a VM using a native client](vm-upload-download-native.md). ## <a name="audio"></a>Remote audio [!INCLUDE [Enable VM audio output](../../includes/bastion-vm-audio.md)] ## <a name="faq"></a>FAQ For FAQs, see [Bastion FAQ - VM connections and features](bastion-faq.md#vm). ## Next steps [Quickstart: Deploy Azure Bastion with default settings and Standard SKU](quickstart-host-portal.md)