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title: "Basic Configuration"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuidevNIOSforAzure/736298129/Basic%20Configuration"
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1. On the Basics tab, select the desired **Subscription** from the dropdown if you have more than one.
2. Under Resource group, click **Create new**. Name the resource group and click OK.

<span style="color: #ff5630">*Warning: When setting up vNIOS deployment through the Azure Portal, a new or empty resource group is required.*</span>

3. Select a R**egion** from the dropdown.
4. Select an **Availability Zone **from the dropdown if the region supports this. *Note: This selection is available for NIOS 8.6.3 and later versions*.
5. Select a **NIOS model** from the dropdown.
6. Enter a **Name** for the vNIOS VM.
7. Enter and confirm a **Password** for the admin user.

*Note: The password must be between 12 and 72 characters long, and contain characters from all of the following groups: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Additionally, Azure does not allow some specific passwords. The list can be found here: *[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/faq#what-are-the-password-requirements-when-creating-a-vm-](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/faq#what-are-the-password-requirements-when-creating-a-vm-) *. *

8. Click **Next **for **VM Settings**.

![3.basics.png](media://d52e86f4-adc9-44a1-9227-722f3652973e)