Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition

Gets policy definitions.

Warning

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Although the AzureRM module may still function, it's no longer maintained or supported, placing any continued use at the user's discretion and risk. Please refer to our migration resources for guidance on transitioning to the Az module.

Syntax

Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition
   [-Name <String>]
   [-ApiVersion <String>]
   [-Pre]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition
   [-Name <String>]
   -ManagementGroupName <String>
   [-ApiVersion <String>]
   [-Pre]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition
   [-Name <String>]
   -SubscriptionId <Guid>
   [-ApiVersion <String>]
   [-Pre]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition
   -Id <String>
   [-ApiVersion <String>]
   [-Pre]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition
   [-ManagementGroupName <String>]
   [-SubscriptionId <Guid>]
   [-Builtin]
   [-ApiVersion <String>]
   [-Pre]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition
   [-ManagementGroupName <String>]
   [-SubscriptionId <Guid>]
   [-Custom]
   [-ApiVersion <String>]
   [-Pre]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
   [-InformationVariable <String>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition cmdlet gets a collection of policy definitions or a specific policy definition identified by name or ID.

Examples

Example 1: Get all policy definitions

PS C:\> Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition

This command gets all the policy definitions.

Example 2: Get policy definition from current subscription by name

PS C:\> Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition -Name 'VMPolicyDefinition'

This command gets the policy definition named VMPolicyDefinition from the current default subscription.

Example 3: Get policy definition from management group by name

PS C:\> Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition -Name 'VMPolicyDefinition' -ManagementGroupName 'Dept42'

This command gets the policy definition named VMPolicyDefinition from the management group named Dept42.

Example 4: Get all built-in policy definitions from subscription

PS C:\> Get-AzureRmPolicyDefinition -SubscriptionId '3bf44b72-c631-427a-b8c8-53e2595398ca' -Builtin

This command gets all built-in policy definitions from the subscription with ID 3bf44b72-c631-427a-b8c8-53e2595398ca.

Parameters

-ApiVersion

Specifies the version of the resource provider API to use. If you do not specify a version, this cmdlet uses the latest available version.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Builtin

Limits list of results to only built-in policy definitions.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Custom

Limits list of results to only custom policy definitions.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Aliases:AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Id

Specifies the fully qualified resource ID for the policy definition that this cmdlet gets.

Type:String
Aliases:ResourceId
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InformationAction

Specifies how this cmdlet responds to an information event. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Continue
  • Ignore
  • Inquire
  • SilentlyContinue
  • Stop
  • Suspend
Type:ActionPreference
Aliases:infa
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InformationVariable

Specifies an information variable.

Type:String
Aliases:iv
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ManagementGroupName

The name of the management group of the policy definition(s) to get.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the policy definition that this cmdlet gets.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Pre

Indicates that this cmdlet considers pre-release API versions when it automatically determines which version to use.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SubscriptionId

The subscription ID of the policy definition(s) to get.

Type:Nullable<T>[Guid]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False