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PowerShell Script: Task scheduler - Scheduling shutdown Azure VMs

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In this article, you will be able to setup task scheduler to run an Azure PowerShell script.

Automatic shutdown VMs will be used as an example – save money!!

1. Create a schedule

 

2. Triggers (Daily in the example)

3. Enter “powershell.exe” and location of the script in “Add arguments”

 

Example of “PowerShell scripts to shutdown VM script”

Download script from http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/30929.azure-automation-step-by-step-guide-for-auto-shutdown-virtual-machine.aspx