Wondering how to set up a Windows Azure subscription? This Windows Azure tutorial has all the information to help you create and manage the subscription.

This tutorial assumes that you have a valid domain already registered with a registrar like Go Daddy. To separate the DNS management from the domain registrar, we will sign up with DNSMadeEasy.com.

Microsoft has added auditing features to its Azure Active Directory admin portal for administrators, which is still at the preview stage from its initial preview launch in September.

Using Azure's 'virtual machine agent,' you can reset the local administrator password without even hitting the Windows OS itself. Here's how.