How to setup lab env for temporary users like Azure training using AzurePass?

Yasufumi Chida 6

Hi experts,

I want to prepare a small lab to train my colleagues which has some features as below...

Lab users use a temporary login account just like AzurePass users for the official MS training;
which means that lab users don't need to sign-up to Azure with their individual personal info: they don't need to use email addresses or credit cards
Lab users can create and destroy freely Azure VMs, storage, VNet, and Databases(MySQL) for their study
Lab users have limited access only to their own lab and each network is also limited to each env
Lab users can use their lab env are limited within quota which administrator(me) has set

Does anyone have ideas to realize it? Which Azure services should be used?

Yasufumi Chida 6 Reputation points

2022-04-07T08:34:04.34+00:00

To tell the truth, I'm doubting that the situation above would not be achieved perfectly by any methods.

I believe that Azure Pass is naturally used for the legitimate and genuine Microsoft official courses only because otherwise the way has to offend Microsoft's policy, so a similar way must not exist.

Besides, I know the Azure Lab Services can't be used to build VMs and VNet itself, can only be used set-upped VMs, OSs, and Apps.
Also, of course, I know the Azure DevTest Service would be nice to build VMs and VNets from scratch within the lab administrator's owned cost.

However, both methods need Microsoft Account when signing-in to the Labs, and trainees should have to input their email addresses and credit card info.

Even so, does anyone have a good idea for the construction of a simple and elementary lab env for learning Azure infrastructure?

Best regards,
Yasu
KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 13,847 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-04-14T00:15:12.563+00:00

@Yasufumi Chida You are right. Microsoft provides Azure Passes to support lab solutions for specific courses covering Microsoft cloud technologies. You can find more information about Azure Pass here.
I am trying to look into any offering by Azure that can cover your requirements. In the meanwhile, I would recommend looking into Azure lab services.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lab-services/get-started-manage-labs

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