Connect Microsoft Graph in Azure Automation

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Connect Microsoft Graph in Azure Automation

João Ramos 20

Hi There,

I want to run a powershell script on azure automation, but it requires to connect to Microsoft graph. I tried in many different ways, but it gives me errors. Is it possible to do this? What is the correct way?

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Ryan Hill 30,281 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Hi @João Ramos

It would've been helpful to the community to post the script you're using and the errors you're getting to best assist you. However, connecting to Microsoft Graph depends on which PowerShell your runbook using, i.e., 5.2 or 7 as there are different modules.

You can use the Connect-AzureAD cmdlet to connect to Microsoft Graph in PowerShell 7, which is what I recommend. This cmdlet will use the context of automation account to connect Azure AD. However, if you wanted to use a different credential, you could use the following:

$credential = Get-AutomationPSCredential -Name 'GraphCredential'
Connect-AzureAD -Credential $credential

The Automation account should come preloaded with the Az modules but if you need to, you can use Import-Module Az to add the modules. From there, you can you use Graph cmdlets you need.

João Ramos 20 Reputation points

2023-11-14T16:53:46.46+00:00

Meanwhile i have managed to connect to MS graph following this method. But i still can´t run the following script. It gives me this error.

""System.Management.Automation.CommandNotFoundException: The term 'Get-MgDomain' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again""

https://andresortland.com/posts/azure-automate-mgraph/

Thank you,
Ryan Hill 30,281 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-11-15T00:53:05.5566667+00:00

@João Ramos that command is in the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK module. Automation Account doesn't include this module, so it's something you'll have to import. If the import fails, it's a module that will have to be install/configure. When using this module, you'll have to use the Connect-MsGraph cmdlet. But you still have several options. You should be able to use the managed identity to delegate User.Read and/or Group.Read scopes and use context, using Connect-MsGraph without any args. Otherwise, you can create an app registration and use the client id and secret.
João Ramos 20 Reputation points

2023-11-16T10:05:30.7766667+00:00

I try to use the command you listed, and i can connect to MS graph, but then it gives me the same error. Here it is on attachment.Screenshot 2023-11-16 100240.jpg

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João Ramos 20 Reputation points

2023-11-16T12:12:51.6166667+00:00

If i run the entire script on my pc in a powershell windows, it works just fine.

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