Import-AzContext
Loads Azure authentication information from a file.
Syntax
ProfileFromDisk (Default)
Import-AzContext
[-Path] <String>
[-Scope <ContextModificationScope>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
InMemoryProfile
Import-AzContext
[-AzureContext] <AzureRmProfile>
[-Scope <ContextModificationScope>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Import-AzContext cmdlet loads authentication information from a file to set the Azure environment and context.
Cmdlets that you run in the current session use this information to authenticate requests to Azure Resource Manager.
Examples
Example 1: Importing a context from a AzureRmProfile
Import-AzContext -AzContext (Connect-AzAccount)
Account SubscriptionName TenantId Environment
------- ---------------- -------- -----------
azureuser@contoso.com Subscription1 xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx AzureCloud
This example imports a context from a PSAzureProfile that is passed through to the cmdlet.
Example 2: Importing a context from a JSON file
Import-AzContext -Path C:\test.json
Account SubscriptionName TenantId Environment
------- ---------------- -------- -----------
azureuser@contoso.com Subscription1 xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx AzureCloud
This example selects a context from a JSON file that is passed through to the cmdlet. This JSON file can be created from Save-AzContext.
Parameters
-AzureContext
{{Fill AzureContext Description}}
Parameter properties
Type: AzureRmProfile
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: Profile
Parameter sets
InMemoryProfile
Position: 0 Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: False Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: cf
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
-DefaultProfile
The credentials, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure
Parameter properties
Type: IAzureContextContainer
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
-Path
Specifies the path to context information saved by using Save-AzContext.
Parameter properties
Type: String
Default value: None Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
ProfileFromDisk
Position: 0 Mandatory: True Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: True Value from remaining arguments: False
-Scope
Determines the scope of context changes, for example, whether changes apply only to the current process, or to all sessions started by this user.
Parameter properties
Type: ContextModificationScope
Default value: None Accepted values: Process, CurrentUser Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
Type: SwitchParameter
Default value: False Supports wildcards: False DontShow: False Aliases: wi
Parameter sets
(All)
Position: Named Mandatory: False Value from pipeline: False Value from pipeline by property name: False Value from remaining arguments: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable,
-ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters .
Outputs
