| title | description | ms.date | ms.topic |
|---|---|---|---|
Use Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app |
Use the Azure mobile app to execute commands in Cloud Shell. |
05/21/2024 |
conceptual |
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.
:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-shell/cloud-shell-bash-powershell.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing Bash and PowerShell options for 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.
:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-shell/cloud-shell-home.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Azure mobile app Home with the Cloud Shell card.":::
Cloud Shell requires a storage account to be associated with your sessions (or an ephemeral session). 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 need to create a new storage account for Cloud Shell. When you first launch Cloud Shell, you'll be prompted to select a subscription in which a new storage account will be created.
:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-shell/cloud-shell-storage.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Cloud Shell in the Azure mobile app for a new user. ":::
The Cloud Shell toolbar in the Azure mobile app offers several helpful commands:
:::image type="content" source="media/cloud-shell/cloud-shell-toolbar.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the Cloud Shell toolbar in the Azure mobile app.":::
- Select X to close Cloud Shell and return to Home.
- Select the dropdown to switch between Bash and PowerShell.
- Select the Power button to restart Cloud Shell with a new session.
- Select the Clipboard icon to paste content from your device's clipboard.
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
- Learn more about the Azure mobile app.
- Learn more about Azure mobile app Home and how to customize it.
- Download the Azure mobile app for free from the Apple App Store, Google Play or Amazon App Store.
- Learn more about Azure Cloud Shell.