Azure Powershell

This was useful

http://michaelwasham.com/2012/06/08/automating-windows-azure-virtual-machines-with-powershell/

When I installed Powershell I think I downloaded a publishsettings file. I copied this to c:\Temp and renamed it without spaces. Then as per above I used:

Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile ‘c:\temp\<publishsettingsfilename.publishsettings>’

Everything then worked including:

Get-AzureSubscription

Get-AzureStorage

 

To store a script use notepad and change the file extension to .ps1

Error

File ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system

Solution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2411920

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Run the Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell as an admin. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Windows Azure Active Directory, right-click Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, and then click Run as administrator.
2. Set the execution policy to Unrestricted. To do this, type the following cmdlet, and then press Enter:

   Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

3. Run the Windows PowerShell cmdlets that you want.
4. Set the execution policy to Restricted. To do this, type the following cmdlet, and then press Enter:

   Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted

 

Alternatively

1. Open mmc.exe
2. Add snap-in for Group Policy – local computer
3. Computer configuration
4. Administrative templates
5. Windows components
6. Windows Powershell
7. Turn on Script Execution
8. Right-click Edit
9. Enabled
10. Execution policy bottom LHS = Allow Local Scripts and remote Signed Scripts

After finish disable it.

 

http://blog.whatsupduck.net/2010/09/issues-with-configuring-powershell.html