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I need to create an Azure VM image that can be used by other people to create VMs in their own subscriptions.



I've looked at the Azure documentation for VMs and images. I can find info on how to create images and about how to create VMs from an image. But I cannot find any reliable information on whether there's any way to make my VM available to other people with their own subscriptions. The official Microsoft Azure documentation doesn't ever say whether or not this can be done. Some unofficial sources seem to say that I need to put the image in a Container and make the Container public, and people can copy it to their own subscription.



Can anyone tell me whether my goal in the first paragraph is possible, and if so how do I do it?










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    docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/… was the first result from a search for azure share vm image. This seems to be what you're looking for?

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    Do you want to share this image with entities that you have some association with or do you want to offer it to the Azure market as a whole? If the latter, take a read here: azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/sell#getStarted

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I need to create an Azure VM image that can be used by other people to create VMs in their own subscriptions.



I've looked at the Azure documentation for VMs and images. I can find info on how to create images and about how to create VMs from an image. But I cannot find any reliable information on whether there's any way to make my VM available to other people with their own subscriptions. The official Microsoft Azure documentation doesn't ever say whether or not this can be done. Some unofficial sources seem to say that I need to put the image in a Container and make the Container public, and people can copy it to their own subscription.



Can anyone tell me whether my goal in the first paragraph is possible, and if so how do I do it?










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    docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/… was the first result from a search for azure share vm image. This seems to be what you're looking for?

    – Michael Hampton
    Nov 3 '18 at 19:10








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    Do you want to share this image with entities that you have some association with or do you want to offer it to the Azure market as a whole? If the latter, take a read here: azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/sell#getStarted

    – joeqwerty
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I need to create an Azure VM image that can be used by other people to create VMs in their own subscriptions.



I've looked at the Azure documentation for VMs and images. I can find info on how to create images and about how to create VMs from an image. But I cannot find any reliable information on whether there's any way to make my VM available to other people with their own subscriptions. The official Microsoft Azure documentation doesn't ever say whether or not this can be done. Some unofficial sources seem to say that I need to put the image in a Container and make the Container public, and people can copy it to their own subscription.



Can anyone tell me whether my goal in the first paragraph is possible, and if so how do I do it?










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I need to create an Azure VM image that can be used by other people to create VMs in their own subscriptions.



I've looked at the Azure documentation for VMs and images. I can find info on how to create images and about how to create VMs from an image. But I cannot find any reliable information on whether there's any way to make my VM available to other people with their own subscriptions. The official Microsoft Azure documentation doesn't ever say whether or not this can be done. Some unofficial sources seem to say that I need to put the image in a Container and make the Container public, and people can copy it to their own subscription.



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    docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/… was the first result from a search for azure share vm image. This seems to be what you're looking for?

    – Michael Hampton
    Nov 3 '18 at 19:10








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    Do you want to share this image with entities that you have some association with or do you want to offer it to the Azure market as a whole? If the latter, take a read here: azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/sell#getStarted

    – joeqwerty
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    docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/… was the first result from a search for azure share vm image. This seems to be what you're looking for?

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    Do you want to share this image with entities that you have some association with or do you want to offer it to the Azure market as a whole? If the latter, take a read here: azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/sell#getStarted

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docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/… was the first result from a search for azure share vm image. This seems to be what you're looking for?

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docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/… was the first result from a search for azure share vm image. This seems to be what you're looking for?

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Do you want to share this image with entities that you have some association with or do you want to offer it to the Azure market as a whole? If the latter, take a read here: azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/sell#getStarted

– joeqwerty
Nov 3 '18 at 20:54







Do you want to share this image with entities that you have some association with or do you want to offer it to the Azure market as a whole? If the latter, take a read here: azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/sell#getStarted

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The link Michael provided is the official process of sharing Images within your company (same AD Tenant) across subscription and region.



https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries



One key thing to point out it's still in preview which means it limited and you will need to manually register the feature.



Hope this help.....






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    google is your friend!!



    besides the new gallery feature mentioned in the comments, you can do it manually, the "old" way.




    Create an managed image in the source subscription



    Create a managed snapshot of the OS disk from the generalized VM



    Copy the managed snapshot to the target Azure subscription



    In the target subscription, create an managed image from the copied snapshot




    all steps described comprehensively includes code snippets:



    https://michaelcollier.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/copy-managed-images/






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      According to the [shared image gallery docs] (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries) linked by Hannel:




      Q. How can I list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions?



      A. In order to list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across
      subscriptions that you have access to on the Azure portal, follow the
      steps below:



      Open the Azure portal. Go to All Resources. Select all the
      subscriptions under which you’d like to list all the resources. Look
      for resources of type Private gallery.



      To see the image definitions and image versions, you should also
      select Show hidden types.



      To list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions
      that you have permissions to, use the following command in the Azure
      CLI:



      az account list -otsv --query "[].id" | xargs -n 1 az sig list --subscription



      Q. How do I share my images across subscriptions?



      A. You can share images across subscriptions using Role Based Access
      Control (RBAC). Any user that has read permissions to an image
      version, even across subscriptions, will be able to deploy a Virtual
      Machine using the image version.



      Q. Can I move my existing image to the shared image gallery?



      A. Yes. There are 3 scenarios based on the types of images you may
      have.



      Scenario 1: If you have a managed image, then you can create an image
      definition and image version from it.



      Scenario 2: If you have an unmanaged generalized image, you can create
      a managed image from it, and then create an image definition and image
      version from it.



      Scenario 3: If you have a VHD in your local file system, then you need
      to upload the VHD, create a managed image, then you can create and
      image definition and image version from it.



      If the VHD is of a Windows VM, see Upload a generalized VHD. If the
      VHD is for a Linux VM, see Upload a VHD






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        The link Michael provided is the official process of sharing Images within your company (same AD Tenant) across subscription and region.



        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries



        One key thing to point out it's still in preview which means it limited and you will need to manually register the feature.



        Hope this help.....






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          The link Michael provided is the official process of sharing Images within your company (same AD Tenant) across subscription and region.



          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries



          One key thing to point out it's still in preview which means it limited and you will need to manually register the feature.



          Hope this help.....






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            The link Michael provided is the official process of sharing Images within your company (same AD Tenant) across subscription and region.



            https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries



            One key thing to point out it's still in preview which means it limited and you will need to manually register the feature.



            Hope this help.....






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            The link Michael provided is the official process of sharing Images within your company (same AD Tenant) across subscription and region.



            https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries



            One key thing to point out it's still in preview which means it limited and you will need to manually register the feature.



            Hope this help.....







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                google is your friend!!



                besides the new gallery feature mentioned in the comments, you can do it manually, the "old" way.




                Create an managed image in the source subscription



                Create a managed snapshot of the OS disk from the generalized VM



                Copy the managed snapshot to the target Azure subscription



                In the target subscription, create an managed image from the copied snapshot




                all steps described comprehensively includes code snippets:



                https://michaelcollier.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/copy-managed-images/






                share|improve this answer




























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                  google is your friend!!



                  besides the new gallery feature mentioned in the comments, you can do it manually, the "old" way.




                  Create an managed image in the source subscription



                  Create a managed snapshot of the OS disk from the generalized VM



                  Copy the managed snapshot to the target Azure subscription



                  In the target subscription, create an managed image from the copied snapshot




                  all steps described comprehensively includes code snippets:



                  https://michaelcollier.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/copy-managed-images/






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                    google is your friend!!



                    besides the new gallery feature mentioned in the comments, you can do it manually, the "old" way.




                    Create an managed image in the source subscription



                    Create a managed snapshot of the OS disk from the generalized VM



                    Copy the managed snapshot to the target Azure subscription



                    In the target subscription, create an managed image from the copied snapshot




                    all steps described comprehensively includes code snippets:



                    https://michaelcollier.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/copy-managed-images/






                    share|improve this answer













                    google is your friend!!



                    besides the new gallery feature mentioned in the comments, you can do it manually, the "old" way.




                    Create an managed image in the source subscription



                    Create a managed snapshot of the OS disk from the generalized VM



                    Copy the managed snapshot to the target Azure subscription



                    In the target subscription, create an managed image from the copied snapshot




                    all steps described comprehensively includes code snippets:



                    https://michaelcollier.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/copy-managed-images/







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                        According to the [shared image gallery docs] (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries) linked by Hannel:




                        Q. How can I list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions?



                        A. In order to list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across
                        subscriptions that you have access to on the Azure portal, follow the
                        steps below:



                        Open the Azure portal. Go to All Resources. Select all the
                        subscriptions under which you’d like to list all the resources. Look
                        for resources of type Private gallery.



                        To see the image definitions and image versions, you should also
                        select Show hidden types.



                        To list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions
                        that you have permissions to, use the following command in the Azure
                        CLI:



                        az account list -otsv --query "[].id" | xargs -n 1 az sig list --subscription



                        Q. How do I share my images across subscriptions?



                        A. You can share images across subscriptions using Role Based Access
                        Control (RBAC). Any user that has read permissions to an image
                        version, even across subscriptions, will be able to deploy a Virtual
                        Machine using the image version.



                        Q. Can I move my existing image to the shared image gallery?



                        A. Yes. There are 3 scenarios based on the types of images you may
                        have.



                        Scenario 1: If you have a managed image, then you can create an image
                        definition and image version from it.



                        Scenario 2: If you have an unmanaged generalized image, you can create
                        a managed image from it, and then create an image definition and image
                        version from it.



                        Scenario 3: If you have a VHD in your local file system, then you need
                        to upload the VHD, create a managed image, then you can create and
                        image definition and image version from it.



                        If the VHD is of a Windows VM, see Upload a generalized VHD. If the
                        VHD is for a Linux VM, see Upload a VHD






                        share








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                          According to the [shared image gallery docs] (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries) linked by Hannel:




                          Q. How can I list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions?



                          A. In order to list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across
                          subscriptions that you have access to on the Azure portal, follow the
                          steps below:



                          Open the Azure portal. Go to All Resources. Select all the
                          subscriptions under which you’d like to list all the resources. Look
                          for resources of type Private gallery.



                          To see the image definitions and image versions, you should also
                          select Show hidden types.



                          To list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions
                          that you have permissions to, use the following command in the Azure
                          CLI:



                          az account list -otsv --query "[].id" | xargs -n 1 az sig list --subscription



                          Q. How do I share my images across subscriptions?



                          A. You can share images across subscriptions using Role Based Access
                          Control (RBAC). Any user that has read permissions to an image
                          version, even across subscriptions, will be able to deploy a Virtual
                          Machine using the image version.



                          Q. Can I move my existing image to the shared image gallery?



                          A. Yes. There are 3 scenarios based on the types of images you may
                          have.



                          Scenario 1: If you have a managed image, then you can create an image
                          definition and image version from it.



                          Scenario 2: If you have an unmanaged generalized image, you can create
                          a managed image from it, and then create an image definition and image
                          version from it.



                          Scenario 3: If you have a VHD in your local file system, then you need
                          to upload the VHD, create a managed image, then you can create and
                          image definition and image version from it.



                          If the VHD is of a Windows VM, see Upload a generalized VHD. If the
                          VHD is for a Linux VM, see Upload a VHD






                          share








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                            According to the [shared image gallery docs] (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries) linked by Hannel:




                            Q. How can I list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions?



                            A. In order to list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across
                            subscriptions that you have access to on the Azure portal, follow the
                            steps below:



                            Open the Azure portal. Go to All Resources. Select all the
                            subscriptions under which you’d like to list all the resources. Look
                            for resources of type Private gallery.



                            To see the image definitions and image versions, you should also
                            select Show hidden types.



                            To list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions
                            that you have permissions to, use the following command in the Azure
                            CLI:



                            az account list -otsv --query "[].id" | xargs -n 1 az sig list --subscription



                            Q. How do I share my images across subscriptions?



                            A. You can share images across subscriptions using Role Based Access
                            Control (RBAC). Any user that has read permissions to an image
                            version, even across subscriptions, will be able to deploy a Virtual
                            Machine using the image version.



                            Q. Can I move my existing image to the shared image gallery?



                            A. Yes. There are 3 scenarios based on the types of images you may
                            have.



                            Scenario 1: If you have a managed image, then you can create an image
                            definition and image version from it.



                            Scenario 2: If you have an unmanaged generalized image, you can create
                            a managed image from it, and then create an image definition and image
                            version from it.



                            Scenario 3: If you have a VHD in your local file system, then you need
                            to upload the VHD, create a managed image, then you can create and
                            image definition and image version from it.



                            If the VHD is of a Windows VM, see Upload a generalized VHD. If the
                            VHD is for a Linux VM, see Upload a VHD






                            share








                            New contributor




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                            According to the [shared image gallery docs] (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/shared-image-galleries) linked by Hannel:




                            Q. How can I list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions?



                            A. In order to list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across
                            subscriptions that you have access to on the Azure portal, follow the
                            steps below:



                            Open the Azure portal. Go to All Resources. Select all the
                            subscriptions under which you’d like to list all the resources. Look
                            for resources of type Private gallery.



                            To see the image definitions and image versions, you should also
                            select Show hidden types.



                            To list all the Shared Image Gallery resources across subscriptions
                            that you have permissions to, use the following command in the Azure
                            CLI:



                            az account list -otsv --query "[].id" | xargs -n 1 az sig list --subscription



                            Q. How do I share my images across subscriptions?



                            A. You can share images across subscriptions using Role Based Access
                            Control (RBAC). Any user that has read permissions to an image
                            version, even across subscriptions, will be able to deploy a Virtual
                            Machine using the image version.



                            Q. Can I move my existing image to the shared image gallery?



                            A. Yes. There are 3 scenarios based on the types of images you may
                            have.



                            Scenario 1: If you have a managed image, then you can create an image
                            definition and image version from it.



                            Scenario 2: If you have an unmanaged generalized image, you can create
                            a managed image from it, and then create an image definition and image
                            version from it.



                            Scenario 3: If you have a VHD in your local file system, then you need
                            to upload the VHD, create a managed image, then you can create and
                            image definition and image version from it.



                            If the VHD is of a Windows VM, see Upload a generalized VHD. If the
                            VHD is for a Linux VM, see Upload a VHD







                            share








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