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Use Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app

The Azure Cloud Shell feature in the Azure mobile app provides an interactive, authenticated, browser-accessible terminal for managing Azure resources.

You can execute commands in Cloud Shell through either Bash or PowerShell, and you can switch shells anytime.

Screenshot showing Bash and PowerShell options for Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app.

Access Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app

To launch Cloud Shell from within the Azure mobile app, select the Cloud Shell card on the Azure mobile app Home. If you don't see the Cloud Shell card, you may need to scroll down. You can rearrange the order in which cards are displayed by selecting the Edit (pencil) icon on Azure mobile app Home.

Screenshot showing the Azure mobile app Home with the Cloud Shell card.

Set up storage account

Cloud Shell requires a storage account to be associated with your sessions, unless you set up ephemeral sessions). If you already set up a storage account for Cloud shell, or you opted to use ephemeral sessions, that selection is remembered when you launch Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app.

If you haven't used Cloud Shell before, you're prompted to select a subscription in which a new storage account will be created for you.

Screenshot of Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app for a new user.

Use toolbar actions

The Cloud Shell toolbar in the Azure mobile app offers several helpful commands:

Screenshot showing the Cloud Shell toolbar in the Azure mobile app.

  • Select X to close Cloud Shell and return to Home.
  • Select Bash or PowerShell dropdown to change your selection.
  • Select the Power button to restart Cloud Shell with a new session.
  • Select the Clipboard icon to paste content from your device's clipboard.

Current limitations

The Cloud Shell feature in the Azure mobile app has certain limitations compared to the same feature in the Azure portal. The following functionalities are currently unavailable in the Azure mobile app:

  • Command history
  • IntelliSense
  • File/script uploading
  • Cloud Shell editor
  • Port preview
  • Retrieve additional tokens
  • Reset user settings
  • Font changes

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