Azure VPS setup notes¶

Eligibility¶

• First you need to submit paperwork to be approved as a 501c3: https://nonprofit.microsoft.com/en-us/getting-started. Approval can take 1 day or 3-4 weeks - I've seen both multiple times.
• Once approved, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/azure to claim credits (note: disable ad blockers)

VPS provisioning¶

• You need a Sponsorship->Subscription->Resource Group->Virtual Machine.
• Check that you have credits in your sponsored account: https://www.microsoftazuresponsorships.com/Balance
• Add a subscription of type "Microsoft Azure Sponsorship" from the Azure portal. You may have to select "Show other subscription types" to see it.
  • Note: Even sponsored subscriptions require a credit card, make sure you have one available.
• Create a resource group. (Needs more docs)
• Add a virtual machine. (Needs more docs)
• Add endpoints for ports 22, 80, 443, and 5665.

Swap¶

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4010058/how-to-add-a-swap-file-in-linux-azure-virtual-machines