Unable to utilize developer tier Bastion host for my Windows VM (both in the same region)

Unfortunately it appears that this is an ongoing capacity issue:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2263387/azure-bastion-developer-sku-is-missing-in-the-supp

Workaround: We recommend using the Basic or Standard SKU of Azure Bastion to ensure continued secure access to your resources.

Alternatively, you might want to consider limiting inbound connections to individual IP addresses only via NSG

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Marcin

Hello Operations

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Bastion Developer is currently unavailable. We're working to restore service. As a workaround, you can use the Basic SKU or the Standard SKU to connect to your VMs. We'll update this article when Bastion Developer is available again.

Kindly check the document:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/quickstart-developer

Workaround: We recommend using the Basic or Standard SKU of Azure Bastion to ensure continued secure access to your resources. (About Azure Bastion | Microsoft Learn)

Current Status: We are actively working to resolve the issue and restore full functionality. We are working on developing a fix and continuing to monitor this situation closely. We understand the inconvenience this may have caused and sincerely apologize for any disruption to your operations. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to resolve this issue.

For reference check the Microsoft Q&A thread link:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2263387/azure-bastion-developer-sku-is-missing-in-the-supp

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This is a non-profit organization and I prefer not to get charged for even Basic Bastion host (we have only one windows host), especially when I am not even using it. It would be nice for Microsoft to charge it only for the time we are using it. It seems like once you deploy it, the clock starts and never stops until you delete the bastian host.