Unable to RDP to azure instance - Local Security Authority cannot be contacted
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Solution
Go to Azure Portal for the service, Configure-> Remote-> set expires on to a future date. In certificate field select Create a new certificate.
Otherwise untick Enable Remote Desktop and apply -> wait until done -> Enable again and that should do it.
Problem
Whenever I try to login to my azure instance via RDP I get the following error: I have tried, rebooting, resetting the RDP settings in the console (configure remote desktop - set expiry for future, etc) and I have also tried logging in with my local admin account (as per the advice here and here) and neither have helped. Before I do something more drastic like try to reset my admin password through powershell or install vnc, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I don't have Azure technical support, so I am not sure if the Microsoft billing support will be much help. Note: This is a cloud service VM.