Description

On 30 September 2025, default outbound access connectivity for all new virtual machines in Azure will be retired.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/default-outbound-access-for-vms-in-azure-will-be-retired-updates-and-more-information/

Before this occurs, we must ensure that this will not break Windows node configuration.

Acceptance Criteria

• Ensure that Windows 2019 and 2022 VMs without outbound access to the internet are able to be configured on Azure.
• E2E tests capture this behavior ahead of the change date