Azure Automation
An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
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The specified module 'Az.Accounts' was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory
I am in the process of upgrading azure 'run-as-account' to 'manage-identities'. there were power-shell script that used to automate VM functionalities. I import "Az.Accounts" module from Module section Module Name - Az.Accounts Module…
asked 2024-05-21T06:19:30.23+00:00
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Mithila Lishan
136
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answered 2024-05-21T10:34:17.5266667+00:00
Mithila Lishan
136
Reputation points
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Azure Access
how to access azure as a student for freeHow can I access Azure for free as a student?
asked 2024-05-21T06:22:37.9733333+00:00
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Qasim Umar
0
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edited the question 2024-05-21T06:33:08.98+00:00
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AmaranS
2,675
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Azure Automation account runbook unable to write to Azure fileshare
Hi folks, I am using Azure Automation account runbook in PowerShell to write to a file in Azure file share, but it is failing with error: "The parameter is incorrect" Code: Error: However, same piece of code works when I run it on either my…
asked 2024-05-16T10:53:49.6866667+00:00
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Apurva Pathak
315
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-20T14:55:24.8+00:00
Apurva Pathak
315
Reputation points
1 answer
Cannot update or install modules in Azure Automation
I am having issues updating or installing modules in Azure Automation. Every time I initiate the import process, it never finishes. Even when I delete the imported job and try again, the results are still the same. This has persisted for a week now, and…
asked 2024-05-18T02:35:05.1733333+00:00
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Chester Camlin
0
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edited the question 2024-05-20T03:58:13.0133333+00:00
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ManoharLakkoju
615
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Azure Update Manager support for CIS-Hardened Images (Windows)
Hello there, Any further update on support for CIS hardened images (Windows 2019/2022) in Azure Update Manager? What's the recommended action if the deadline arrives and the support is not ready? I saw somewhere else a possible option that would include…
asked 2024-05-07T03:30:29.24+00:00
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CelsoScarpim
5
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-19T21:38:45.63+00:00
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Arlene Reyes
0
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Azure Automation Accounts
Hello, I tried to deploy Automation Account using bicep. Since this is first time to deploy AA so I deleted existing one and re-deploy it for multiple times. I suddently received following message: "code": "BadRequest", …
asked 2024-04-08T20:02:00.5566667+00:00
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Jeremy Zheng
70
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-16T13:48:04.8533333+00:00
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David
0
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Failed to connect to MSI.
Hi folks, I am using Azure Automation account PowerShell runbook to login to Azure CLI using identity, but it is failing with below errors. I even tried authenticating with a UMI but same error. Could anyone please help me out. Error: Azure AA SMI: UMI…
asked 2024-05-16T10:44:53.03+00:00
Apurva Pathak
315
Reputation points
asked 2024-05-16T10:44:53.03+00:00
Apurva Pathak
315
Reputation points
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Automation Update Management Schedules migrate to Azure Update Manager
Hello, I migrated all VM's from Automation Update Management to Azure Update Manager. I see all of the VM's in the Azure Update Manager overview with "Periodic assessment" enabled. However, I cannot see the schedules that we used in…
asked 2024-05-15T10:30:29.6166667+00:00
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Uhmazing34
20
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edited an answer 2024-05-16T06:20:58.8033333+00:00
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Saswata Pandit
0
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
5 answers
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Retirement Announcement – Azure Automation Update Management solution will end on 31st August 2024
On 31st August 2024, support for Azure Automation Update Management will end. The offering is dependent on the Log Analytics agent which will also deprecate the same day. Before that date, please migrate to Azure Update Manager, a native functionality…
asked 2023-12-08T07:38:15.72+00:00
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SwathiDhanwada-MSFT
17,881
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answered 2024-05-15T10:23:33.31+00:00
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Manoj K K
0
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Azure python runbook import_py3package_from_pypi : Exception: Error importing package cryptography into Automation account. Error code is 400. from p
hi all, on Azure Automations I am receiving this Exception when I try to run import_py3package_from_pypi runbook on module msgraph-sdk -v 1.2.0. I only require the functionality from the runbook to access the microsoft graph using certificate…
asked 2024-05-08T03:56:09.8433333+00:00
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Grant Fullston
25
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edited a comment 2024-05-15T08:00:53.6+00:00
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AnuragSingh-MSFT
20,431
Reputation points
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How to disable local authentication in Azure Automation account
Hi experts, Does anyone know how to disable the local authentication in Azure Automation Account? This documentation is related to the topic, but it doesn't provide actual steps to disable the local authentication in Azure Automation Accounts.…
asked 2024-05-14T08:15:12.13+00:00
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Liang Chen
1
Reputation point Microsoft Vendor
answered 2024-05-15T06:47:40.3733333+00:00
Stanislav Zhelyazkov
21,506
Reputation points MVP
0 answers
Getting an error in a runbook.
Hi there, I've created a runbook to handle offboarding users in office 365. I'm connecting to the graph API, and exchangeonline module. My runbook is working flawlessly except for one specific line which is giving me an error when ran in the runbook (I…
asked 2024-04-30T17:12:23.7733333+00:00
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Tristan MacDonald
0
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edited the question 2024-05-14T21:40:29.52+00:00
Tristan MacDonald
0
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Error attempting to CREATE USER FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER using a User Assigned Managed Identity
I have an Azure Automation runbook (PowerShell 5.1) that attempts to run "CREATE USER <UserName> FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER". This is part of a larger program, but this is the offending command so I created a test runbook to try and resolve…
asked 2024-05-13T15:25:11.9066667+00:00
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Mike Welborn
46
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-14T16:02:12.7666667+00:00
Mike Welborn
46
Reputation points
1 answer
Runbook synchronization failing
Hello, I am encountering an issue with the synchronization of my runbooks. The source control integration in azure automation that fetches codes from an azure repository is currently failing to synchronize. Yet it was working properly until yesterday.…
asked 2024-05-03T14:57:27.0866667+00:00
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Brunel Elvire BOUYA-MOKO
20
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-14T06:58:46.84+00:00
AnuragSingh-MSFT
20,431
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How can I run an automation template
I want to run an automation template for a sql database deployed with ARM. The aim is to trigger a stored procedure
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Is Azure Automation Tasks is Billable? Then How much
Hi, I am not using the virutal machine every saturday and sunday, so i am thinking to create a automation task to start virutal machine and power off the virtual machine. Then i need to know how much cost it take for month. And is there any way to create…
asked 2024-05-12T10:45:05.2066667+00:00
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Mani Kumar Reddy Chinnam
0
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answered 2024-05-12T11:27:37.2833333+00:00
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Marcin Policht
13,175
Reputation points MVP
0 answers
What permissions are needed for an Azure Runbook to execute the SQL command CREATE USER FROM EXTERNAL PROVIDER
I have an automation account that creates an Azure SQL database and attempts to provision a user from Microsoft Entra Id with access to the database My automation account is configured with a system assigned managed entity and a user assigned Managed…
asked 2024-05-10T22:07:47.5366667+00:00
Mike Welborn
46
Reputation points
edited the question 2024-05-10T22:45:25.0866667+00:00
GeethaThatipatri-MSFT
27,887
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to fix: Method 'get_SerializationSettings' does not have an implementation
I just wanted to automate this powershell script to activate Sftp for BlobStorage only for half an hour in the evening using the automation account: $resourceGroupName = "xxxx" $storageAccountName = "yyyyy" Set-AzStorageAccount…
asked 2023-06-06T15:58:54.2333333+00:00
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Rainer Börgerding | puls Manufaktur
20
Reputation points
commented 2024-05-08T23:55:39.3833333+00:00
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Alex Nolasco
0
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1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How i can access a PostgreSQL server DB in a VNet in Azure thorugh python runbook inside an Automation Account ?
Hello team, I have a problem statement, i have an automation account in azure in which i have a python runbook in that runbook i have a script to make a connection to postgreSQL DB server and do some transactions in the DB but the problem is now i have…
asked 2024-05-03T13:04:21.4433333+00:00
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Koushik Purva Mahendra
50
Reputation points
accepted 2024-05-08T12:40:48.11+00:00
Koushik Purva Mahendra
50
Reputation points
1 answer
Key Vault Integration on the Roadmap?
Are there currently any plans to allow Credentials and encrypted variables to be sourced directly from Key Vault so that we don't have to use PowerShell in the script to query the vault? Normally this wouldn't be an issue but since we're protecting our…
asked 2024-04-18T18:20:59.8+00:00
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Austin Greca
0
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commented 2024-05-07T22:04:01.61+00:00
James Hamil
22,186
Reputation points Microsoft Employee