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Nextcloud on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Nextcloud is the leading self-hosted content-collaboration platform: file sync and share, calendars, contacts, and office editing. This image gives you a production-ready deployment within minutes of first boot — no dependency wrangling, no manual hardening checklist. Published and maintained by DC Associates Group: freshly rebuilt against current security advisories and deployable straight from the Azure Marketplace into your own subscription.

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Version: Nextcloud 30Platform: Microsoft AzurePorts: 80, 443 (web UI)Category: Applications

What's included

Nextcloud 30 installed from the official upstream source
Hardened Linux base with automatic security updates enabled
No shared or default passwords — a unique admin credential is generated on your VM at first boot
Trusted Launch support: Secure Boot + vTPM
Azure Monitor Agent, Defender for Cloud, and Update Manager install cleanly

Quick start

Deploy from the Azure Marketplace (Get It Now → Create), choosing your SSH key at the Administration step.
Allow inbound SSH (22) for yourself plus the application port(s): 80, 443 (web UI) — restrict to your own IP where possible.
Open http://<your-VM-IP>/ in your browser and sign in.
Print the generated admin credential (see the support page) and change it after first sign-in.

Get your admin password (one time)

ssh <your-username>@<VM-IP>
sudo cat /var/lib/nextcloud-firstboot-admin-pw

Every image ships without any shared or default password — a unique admin credential is generated for your VM on first boot. Change it after first sign-in.

Common use cases

Private file sync and share
Team document collaboration
Calendar, contacts, and mail in one place
GDPR-friendly alternative to public clouds

Why our images

Freshly rebuilt against the latest security advisories, no shared default credentials, Trusted Launch support, and automatic OS security updates — everything runs in your own Azure subscription under your governance.

Need help?

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