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Extend or Modify Access

All ACX Lab access packages and resources have a default lifespan of 90 days. You can extend, modify, or remove your access as needed.

Extend Your Access

Extend via My Access

  1. Go to https://myaccess.microsoft.com
  2. Click My access packages
  3. Find your ACX Lab access package
  4. Click Request extension
  5. Enter a new end date and a brief justification
  6. Click Submit

Extensions are typically auto-approved for up to an additional 90 days. Extensions beyond 180 days total require manager approval.

Extend Resource Expiry

To extend the lifespan of individual resources (VMs, namespaces):

  1. Go to the Azure portal → ACX Lab tenant
  2. Navigate to your resource
  3. Update the expires tag to your new expiration date (format: YYYY-MM-DD)

Or use the Automation Account:

# Via Azure CLI
az tag update --resource-id <resource-id> \
  --operation merge \
  --tags expires=2025-06-30

!!! warning "Expired resources are deleted" Resources past their expires tag date are automatically cleaned up within 7 days. Extend the tag before the expiration date to avoid losing your work.

Modify Your Access

Add Access Types

If you need access to additional lab capabilities (e.g., you have VM access but now need AKS Arc):

  1. Go to https://myaccess.microsoft.com
  2. Click Access packages → search for ACX Lab
  3. Request the additional package (your existing access remains unaffected)

Change Resource Sizes

To resize an existing VM:

  1. Deallocate the VM first (Azure portal → your VM → Stop)
  2. Navigate to Size in the VM settings
  3. Select a new size from the allowed sizes
  4. Click Resize
  5. Start the VM

!!! note You can only resize to sizes in the allowed list. See Allowed Resources for the full list.

Remove Access

Remove an Access Package

  1. Go to https://myaccess.microsoft.com
  2. Click My access packages
  3. Find the ACX Lab package
  4. Click Remove access

Delete Individual Resources

  1. Go to the Azure portal
  2. Navigate to the resource
  3. Click Delete

Or use the Cleanup-Resources runbook in the Automation Account.

What Happens When Access Expires?

Timeline Action
14 days before expiry Email notification sent to you
7 days before expiry Second email notification
Day of expiry Access package marked as expired
7 days after expiry Resources tagged with your alias are automatically deleted
14 days after expiry Entra guest account and AD account are disabled
30 days after expiry Accounts are permanently removed

!!! tip "Set a calendar reminder" Set a reminder 2 weeks before your access expires so you have time to extend it or save your work.