In this section, we will configure the on-premises App Controller deployment to connect to the Windows Azure subscription. The following capabilities will be enabled for our private cloud users in both private and public cloud:
Start virtual machines
Stop virtual machines
Shut down virtual machines
Restart virtual machines
Connect to virtual machines
Modify existing virtual machines
Copy existing virtual machines to Azure
Deploy virtual machines
Deploy cloud services
Add virtual machines to cloud services
Modify existing services
View and manage jobs
To connect App Controller to Windows Azure, we have to first create a self-signed certificate. Then export the certificate package with private keys and also export the certificate without private keys. Next, we need to upload the certificate without private keys to the Windows Azure management portal and import the certificate package with the subscription ID into App Controller. Perform the following steps to...