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Add-AzVMAdditionalUnattendContent

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Module:
Az.Compute

Adds information to the unattended Windows Setup answer file.

Syntax

Add-AzVMAdditionalUnattendContent
   [-VM] <PSVirtualMachine>
   [[-Content] <String>]
   [[-SettingName] <SettingNames>]
   [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-AzVMAdditionalUnattendContent cmdlet adds information to the unattended Windows Setup answer file. Specify additional base 64 encoded .xml formatted information that this cmdlet adds to the unattend.xml file.

Examples

Example 1: Add content to unattend.xml

$AvailabilitySet = Get-AzAvailabilitySet -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup11" -Name "AvailabilitySet03"
$VirtualMachine = New-AzVMConfig -VMName "VirtualMachine07" -VMSize "Standard_A1" -AvailabilitySetID $AvailabilitySet.Id 
$Credential = Get-Credential
$VirtualMachine = Set-AzVMOperatingSystem -VM $VirtualMachine  -Windows -ComputerName "Contoso26" -Credential $Credential
$AucContent = "<UserAccounts><AdministratorPassword><Value>" + "Password" + "</Value><PlainText>true</PlainText></AdministratorPassword></UserAccounts>";
$VirtualMachine = Add-AzVMAdditionalUnattendContent -VM $VirtualMachine -Content $AucContent -SettingName "AutoLogon"

The first command gets the availability set named AvailabilitySet03 in the resource group named ResourceGroup11, and then stores that object in the $AvailabilitySet variable. The second command creates a virtual machine object, and then stores it in the $VirtualMachine variable. The command assigns a name and size to the virtual machine. The virtual machine belongs to the availability set stored in $AvailabilitySet. The third command creates a credential object by using the Get-Credential cmdlet, and then stores the result in the $Credential variable. The command prompts you for a user name and password. For more information, type Get-Help Get-Credential. The fourth command uses the Set-AzVMOperatingSystem cmdlet to configure the virtual machine stored in $VirtualMachine. The fifth command assigns content to the $AucContent variable. The content includes a password. The final command adds the content stored in $AucContent to the unattend.xml file.

Parameters

-Content

Specifies base 64 encoded XML formatted content. This cmdlet adds the content to the unattend.xml file. The XML content must be less than 4 KB and must include the root element for the setting or feature that this cmdlet inserts.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DefaultProfile

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

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

-SettingName

Specifies the name of the setting to which the content applies. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • FirstLogonCommands
  • AutoLogon
Type:Nullable<T>[SettingNames]
Accepted values:AutoLogon, FirstLogonCommands
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-VM

Specifies the virtual machine object that this cmdlet modifies. To obtain a virtual machine object, use the Get-AzVM cmdlet. Create a virtual machine object by using the New-AzVMConfig cmdlet.

Type:PSVirtualMachine
Aliases:VMProfile
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

PSVirtualMachine

String

Nullable<T>[[Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute.Models.SettingNames, Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute, Version=23.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]]

Outputs

PSVirtualMachine