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# Microsoft Azure and templates

When creating a template for cloning VMs in Microsoft Azure, you need to select an Azure resource group where VM clones will be created. Note that this must be a group to which you granted permissions to the Microsoft Entra ID application. You also need to select a VM size and disk type to be used for cloned VMs. These settings are specified on the **Advanced** page of the **Create Template Wizard**.

Both Virtual Desktop and RD Session Host templates can be created with Microsoft Azure as a Provider. When VMs are cloned, you will see them appear in the RAS Console. At the same time, you can also see them in the Microsoft Azure portal.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** If there are multiple RAS installations using the same subscription, then the workaround is to change the Provider Agent application read access from subscription level to resource group level or a set of resource groups. This is necessary to avoid a situation when a given Provider Agent intersects with the set of resource groups of another Provider Agent application.
{% endhint %}

For complete information about creating and using templates, including Microsoft Azure specifics, please see the [**Templates**](/landing/ras-admin-guide/parallels-ras-21-administrators-guide/virtual-desktop-infrastructure-vdi/manage-vdi/manage-templates-vdi.md) section.


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