authentication to azure subscription with out prompting credentialss

Question

how we run connect-azconnect with out asking for credentials as i have to run in target machine? This is the script I am trying to execute, what need to amend?

$subscriptions = Get-AzSubscription 
Connect-AzAccount -AccountID 'username@domain.com'
 
$a=@()
 
# Loop through each subscription
 
foreach ($subscription in $subscriptions) {
 
    # Set the current subscription
 
    Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId $subscription.SubscriptionId
 
    $a+=Search-AzGraph -Query "patchinstallationresources| where type has ""softwarepatches"" and properties !has ""version""| extend machineName = tostring(split(id, ""/"", 8)), resourceType = tostring(split(type, ""/"", 0)), tostring(rgName = split(id, ""/"", 4)), tostring(RunID = split(id, ""/"", 10))| extend prop = parse_json(properties)| extend lTime = todatetime(prop.lastModifiedDateTime), patchName = tostring(prop.patchName), kbId = tostring(prop.kbId), installationState = tostring(prop.installationState), classifications = tostring(prop.classifications)| where lTime > ago(30d)| project lTime, RunID, machineName, rgName, resourceType, patchName, kbId, classifications, installationState| sort by RunID" 
 
}
 
$a | Select-Object -Property lTime,RunID,machineName,rgName,resourceType,patchName,kbId,classifications,installationState | Export-Csv ./testgraph.csv

Answer 1

Hi @Varma ,

storing credentials as plain text is not recommended for use in script, but for authentication you need userID & password.

This being said it means you have to request the credentials at least once in your script.

If you are not using MFA for this login account you can use this code snippet:

$Credential = Get-Credential
Connect-AzAccount -Credential $Credential
# .....

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Andreas Baumgarten