title: Configure kubectl command to access remote kubernetes cluster on azure
body: <p>I have a kubernetes cluster running on azure. What is the way to access the cluster from local kubectl command. I referred to <a href="http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/sharing-clusters/" rel="noreferrer">here</a> but on the kubernetes master node there is no kube config file. Also, kubectl config view results in </p>
  
  <pre><code>apiVersion: v1
  clusters: []
  contexts: []
  current-context: ""
  kind: Config
  preferences: {}
  users: []
  </code></pre>