Reading Time: 2 minutes Recently, Microsoft updated the container image they use for the Azure PowerShell Cloud Shell to include the ability to manage Office 365. In this quick guide, I am going to show you how to connect to Office 365 from the Azure Cloud Shell and show you a How to confirm Read more…
Reading Time: 1 minute You may have read a previous blog post of mine https://pixelrobots.co.uk/2018/06/azure-subscription-selector/ regarding Azure Subscription selection. This post builds on that and takes it to a new level. The old Azure subscription selector used out-grid for you to select a subscription. This new one presents you with a menu inside the Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes I am not sure if you know, but the Azure Cloud Shell now runs PowerShell Core. This means that the old AzureRM PowerShell module is not compatible. Luckily Microsoft has released a new PowerShell module that has been built to harness the power of PowerShell Core and the Cloud Shell, Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Recently the Azure Security Center (ASC) team have released a preview of a new PowerShell module they have been working on, AzureRM.Security. This module is designed to allow you to manage the ASC automatically. You can view the module on the PowerShell gallery here. Below I will show you how Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The other day I was having a look around the Azure VM blade and came across an option called Run Command. I have never seen this option before so of course, I clicked it, and I am glad I did. From inside this section you are able to run scripts Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The more I work on Azure, the more I am having to switch between subscriptions. Now, this usually means copying and pasting the subscription ID every time. This is no good! So I decided to see if I can script a subscription selector and I did. It’s below! The script Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Updated: 19/11/2018 Includes fix for error 0x80244022 Microsoft recently released a new Insider build that included a really cool feature that I am sure all IT Pros have been waiting for. RSAT on Demand! What this means is no more downloading the latest RSAT from the Microsoft website with every Read more…
Reading Time: 1 minute I am forever forgetting to delete Azure Resource Groups after I have finished with them, so I created the little PowerShell script below to help me clean them up. It works for all of your accounts Subscriptions too. This script could come in handy if multiple people are managing your Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Updated 09/06/2018: At the bottom of this article I have added in a step to allow the new file share to stay connected at next login. In this article, I am going to show you how to create and map an Azure File Share using the Azure Cloud Shell. But Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes One big limitation you may encounter when dealing with Microsoft Azure is the ability to change an Azure Virtual Machines Availability Set configuration. This includes adding an existing VM to an Availability Set, move a VM from one Availability Set to another, and removing a VM from an Availability Set. Read more…