Connect to Azure VM from Windows 11 — MobaXterm (SSH)

In this video I show how to connect to your Ubuntu VM on Azure from a Windows 11 PC using MobaXterm — including importing your private key, saving a session, and fixing common SSH errors.

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What you’ll learn

• Installing MobaXterm on Windows 11

• Adding your SSH private key (PPK/OpenSSH)

• Creating a saved SSH session with username “ubuntu”

• Verifying host key fingerprints & basic troubleshooting

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:40 Install MobaXterm
01:50 Add Private Key
03:10 Create SSH Session
04:45 First Connection & Host Key
06:20 Fix “Permission denied (publickey)”
08:10 Copy files with SFTP tab
09:30 Next steps

Quick tips

• Default Ubuntu user on Azure images is ubuntu

• Ensure Azure NSG allows inbound SSH (TCP 22) from your IP

• If key format mismatch, convert in PuTTYgen or use OpenSSH format

Helpful keywords

mobaxterm ssh, connect azure vm windows 11, ssh keys windows, ubuntu azure login, sftp mobaxterm

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