How do you automate azure login with runbooks?

Question

I want to run a script in powershell azure and when it runs I need it to connect automatically to Azure without prompting for specific user login and password details. I have automation accounts set up , can somebody advise the best way to do this?

Answer 1

You need to create azure automation connection or use variable to pass in username\\password combination. after that just use regular login with silent auth. Example of using azure automation connection

$servicePrincipalConnection = Get-AutomationConnection -Name "name goes here"
Add-AzureRmAccount -ServicePrincipal -TenantId $servicePrincipalConnection.TenantId `
    -CertificateThumbprint $servicePrincipalConnection.CertificateThumbprint `
    -ApplicationId $servicePrincipalConnection.ApplicationId | Out-Null

Reading: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-connections

Azure powershell silent auth can be done the same way, or just using Azure AD User:

$cred = [pscredential]::new('user',(ConvertTo-SecureString -String 'password' -AsPlainText -Force))
Connect-AzureAD -Credential $cred