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Ubuntu 26.04 Secure Hardened Edition
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Free Support Security-hardened Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with protected SSH access, firewall, Fail2Ban, and automatic updates.
Ubuntu 26.04 Secure Hardened Edition
A security-focused Ubuntu environment prepared for protected and reliable
workloads on Microsoft Azure.
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
SSH Hardened
Azure Ready
Protected Access
Start with a clean Ubuntu 26.04 LTS virtual machine configured with essential operating-system security controls. This edition reduces common exposure, protects remote administration, and provides a reliable baseline for deploying workloads on Microsoft Azure.
Security from first boot
Core protection services are enabled and configured before the virtual machine is delivered to the customer.
Core protection services are enabled and configured before the virtual machine is delivered to the customer.
Security configuration
| UFW Firewall Inbound traffic denied by default |
Fail2Ban Protection Automatic response to repeated SSH failures |
| Protected Root Account Direct root SSH login is disabled |
SSH Hardening Empty passwords blocked and login attempts limited |
| Security Updates Automatic update installation enabled |
Azure Integration Azure Linux Agent and cloud-init included |
Recommended use cases
- Production Linux workloads
- Secure application hosting foundations
- Development and testing environments
- Remote server administration
- Automation and infrastructure workloads
- Security-conscious Azure deployments
Customer Security Responsibility
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This image provides an operating-system security baseline. Customers remain responsible for Azure Network Security Group rules, identity management, workload security, data protection, backups, monitoring, and regulatory compliance.
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