Azure Automation
An Azure service that is used to automate, configure, and install updates across hybrid environments.
1,332 questions
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Issues adding new users to Entra ID with Powershell
I am learning how to automate user creation with Powershell. I am having an issue trying to create a new user. I am using the correct domain name but keep getting the same error. Any tips on how to fix this? Thank you powershell azure issue.png
asked 2025-03-23T01:01:03.2233333+00:00
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Isaac Fernandez
0
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commented 2025-03-23T19:41:36.67+00:00
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graeme pears
20
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No Automation account created, and showing error of the only one automation account is allowed in the subscription
No Automation account created, and showing error of the only one automation account is allowed in the subscription
asked 2025-03-21T12:00:37.9566667+00:00
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Shivam Maurya
0
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commented 2025-03-21T12:11:32.9066667+00:00
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Ashok Gandhi Kotnana
4,710
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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How to setup automation task and alerts
Hi all, I currently have an app service plan with 3 instances and a few web apps running on it. I want to setup a process so that if an instance of a web app becomes unhealthy or degraded, that instance is restarted. After restarting this instance, it…
asked 2025-03-21T10:48:20.8233333+00:00
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Arun Pun
0
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commented 2025-03-21T11:57:58.39+00:00
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Marcin Policht
39,840
Reputation points MVP
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Automation Account
I have created my automation account where I created a runbook now I am unable to find it and in monitor log there is no data of deletion of automation book. Can someone help me with this?
asked 2025-03-20T12:33:57.3933333+00:00
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Avi Natani
0
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commented 2025-03-21T10:11:07.8666667+00:00
Ashok Gandhi Kotnana
4,710
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
this request is not authorized to perform this operation
Configured a python runbook to run and create nfs snapshots on nfs file share. When running the runbook I get the following error: This request is not authorized to perform this operation Thanks, Roman
asked 2025-03-14T12:53:04.4533333+00:00
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Mr Carter
0
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commented 2025-03-21T05:39:10.7566667+00:00
Ashok Gandhi Kotnana
4,710
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers
Unable to connect to Microsoftgraph across tenants using clinet secret in Azure automation runbook
I'm trying to connect to microsoft graph using a client secret in an azure automation runbook,but I'm encountering several errors. I am using power shell script, I've tried diiferent ways to login. Below are the different errors: 1)Invalid JWT Access…
asked 2025-03-11T03:30:10.5133333+00:00
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Shri Gowtham Tharun Reddy Abbireddy
146
Reputation points
commented 2025-03-21T05:02:14.43+00:00
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Vinod Pittala
985
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
Hybrid Worker Extension on an Azure Arc-connected server stops working after a week.
I have a hybrid worker group setup on one Azure Arc-connected machine. The hybrid worker extension is installed, and initially, it works great. However, after roughly one week, I get the error with Event ID 15105 in Event Viewer: - The task category is…
asked 2023-05-24T08:50:45.34+00:00
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Simon Enbom
10
Reputation points
commented 2025-03-20T08:16:40.4966667+00:00
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Alexey Suslin
0
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1 answer
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Secure Azure Automation Webhook
Hello, How can I secure a webhook in Azure Automation if the service using it is outside of Azure? As far as I understand, I can create a Privet Endpoint, prohibit external access to the Azure Automation Service and configure access to the Privet…
asked 2025-03-17T19:14:34.63+00:00
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Denys Pasternak
20
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accepted 2025-03-18T19:31:44.9566667+00:00
Denys Pasternak
20
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Export data to Azure Storage using a Runbook and Powershell
Hello, I'm trying to export some data to a csv file and then copy the file to blob storage without saving the file locally or in cloudshell. Is there any way to do that? Best Regards, Michel
asked 2025-03-11T15:15:00.3966667+00:00
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Michel Sfeir
145
Reputation points
accepted 2025-03-18T14:52:45.3133333+00:00
Michel Sfeir
145
Reputation points
1 answer
Azure VM Automation
aziure VM automation Task Start VM fails with infalid connection can this be due to the user with 2 factor authentication But Tenat ID the RG and the VM Name are rigth
asked 2025-03-13T12:49:19.4566667+00:00
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Axel Sch
0
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commented 2025-03-18T13:50:25.8+00:00
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Naveena Patlolla
1,145
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers
Several runbooks failing sporadically
Our issue is with Azure Automation. I didn't see a tag that fits. We updated a secret last week connected to an app registration that interacts with SharePoint sites through Powershell Runbooks. We have at least 6 runbooks using this secret and two of…
asked 2025-03-12T18:25:54.66+00:00
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Andrew Rossman
0
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commented 2025-03-17T05:51:44.8433333+00:00
Vinod Pittala
985
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
PowerShell Commands to Disable Public Access and Enable Private Access for Managed Disk
What are the PowerShell commands to "disable public access and enable private access" for a managed disk instead of doing it manually? @Ashok Gandhi Kotnana would really appreciate support on this. Thanks!
asked 2025-01-23T16:20:41.2933333+00:00
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Nana Poku
220
Reputation points
commented 2025-03-11T02:15:56.16+00:00
Ashok Gandhi Kotnana
4,710
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
managed identity intermitten issues
I have an Azure Automation Runbook that intermittently works with Managed Identities. I have multiple Automation Accounts that worked flawlessly up until around these time. What I've tried: Turning Managed Identities off/on, re-assigned proper…
asked 2025-02-21T14:38:21.6633333+00:00
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Tuan Nguyen
0
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answered 2025-03-08T17:09:05.39+00:00
Ryan Hill
29,936
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Automation Account How to Stop and start Multiples VMS
How to Start and Stop Multiple VMs Using Specific Tag Keys and Values in an Automation Account.
asked 2025-03-06T01:06:19.02+00:00
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Akhila Anne
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-03-07T05:46:36.24+00:00
Akhila Anne
20
Reputation points
0 answers
Unable to stop the runbooks on automation account
Following runbooks we are not able to stop/ suspend. we tried following ways of stopping : Manually stop/suspend job Using REST API call from ADF to stop the jobs Restarted hybrid worker service Tried deleting runbook and again creating it Still…
asked 2025-03-05T09:06:26.04+00:00
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Salati, Sabiya
0
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commented 2025-03-07T04:23:38.5366667+00:00
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Pavan Minukuri
1,230
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Azure Automation State Configuration deprecation
Hi, According to the information on: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-dsc-getting-started quote: "The Add, Compose configuration, and Gallery navigation links will be removed from the portal on March 31, 2025." Does…
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Azure automation account Hybrid Worker - failed to connect to MSI
Hi, I want to convert my PS runbook to Azure CLI and it has to run on a Hybrid Worker. The PS login is like this $AzureContext = (Connect-AzAccount -Identity).context Now, with Azure CLI, i suppose it's the following... $AzureContextcli = (az login…
asked 2025-02-27T16:25:04.8+00:00
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Charles Thivierge
4,141
Reputation points
commented 2025-03-05T18:44:10.1733333+00:00
Naveena Patlolla
1,145
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers
We have received a service alert from Microsoft regarding upcoming maintenance:
Maintenance Details: The maintenance will affect virtual machines in East US. Schedule: From 24 February 2025, 07:30 UTC, to 28 February 2025, 07:30 UTC. During this window, IaaS virtual machines will be migrated to newer network hardware. Each virtual…
asked 2025-01-24T10:12:35.7566667+00:00
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Raju Kothapally
5
Reputation points
commented 2025-03-05T12:34:46.44+00:00
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Mounika Reddy Anumandla
3,300
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Doc page web unavailable
Hi everyone, I see the page URL resource is not availabe Azure Automation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-send-email?source=docs
asked 2025-02-28T13:52:58.75+00:00
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Djamel Garar
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-03-03T14:46:45.84+00:00
Djamel Garar
20
Reputation points
5 answers
How to link automation account to Log Analytics workspace
I a have created a new automation account and Log Analytics workspace, but there is no way to link them. I have found some steps, but the option from update management is not availible anymore.
asked 2024-10-16T14:05:35.87+00:00
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Userss12
0
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answered 2025-03-03T14:18:41.3733333+00:00
Karni Gupta (MSFT)
85
Reputation points Microsoft Employee