Connect to Windows Azure with Powershell

connecting with powershell to your Microsoft Azure Subscription can be really usefull to manage automated tasks

you’re using daily .

in order to connect with your Microsoft Azure Subscription I assumes you already installed the PS Module for Microsoft Azure

the following method using certificate based authentication for connecting the Microsoft Azure

follow the next steps –

1. Sign in to your account on the Azure Management Portal (old portal)
2. Type the following command
   
   Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile

   PowerShell

   PS C:\>Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile

   1	PS C:\>Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile

   
    
3. new Tab on your web browser will launch with Download dialog.
4. save the file to any path on your local computer.
5. type the following command
   
   Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile

   PowerShell

   PS C:\>Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile C:\Users\<UserProfile>\Downloads\"DownloadedFile"

   1	PS C:\>Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile C:\Users\<UserProfile>\Downloads\"DownloadedFile"

   
    
6. now you can check if you’re connected with
   
   Get-AzureSubscription

   PowerShell

   PS C:\>Get-AzureSubscription

   1	PS C:\>Get-AzureSubscription

   
    

if you’re connected you’ll get all subscription details .