Do Azure workflows need additional authentication considerations? - csv

Question

I'm unable to deploy availability sets in parallel from a simple table from Powershell ISE onto my MSDN subscription.
Table
Type RG Name Loc
AvSet NLG NLGUTCDCPWFEAVL01 eastus2
AvSet NLG NLGUTCDCPAPPAVL01 eastus2
AvSet NLG NLGUTCDCPCCDBAVL01 eastus2
This works when executed without a workflow.
$c=Import-Csv C:\Users\ayanm\Downloads\NLG.csv|? type -eq 'AVSet'
foreach ($b in $c)
{New-AzureRmAvailabilitySet -ResourceGroupName $b.RG -Name $b.name -Location $b.loc}
But when I try to put it in a workflow, it doesn't
Workflow Deploy-AVSet
{$c=Import-Csv C:\Users\ayanm\Downloads\NLG.csv|? type -eq 'AVSet'
foreach -Parallel ($b in $c)
{New-AzureRmAvailabilitySet -ResourceGroupName $b.RG -Name $b.name -Location $b.loc}
}
Error:
Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Error : Run Login-AzureRmAccount to login.
At Deploy-AVSet:4 char:4
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], RemoteException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Management.Automation.RemoteException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorCommand
Checked Powershell version; 5.1. Updated all modules. Rebooted computer. Is this an unsupported workflow activity?
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2013/01/02/powershell-workflows-restrictions/

Answer 1

The `Login-AzureRmAccount' cmdlet doesn't MSDN crediantial object. So I added an O365 account as an owner of the subscription and am able to deploy in parallel.
Workflow Deploy-AVSet
{$c=Import-Csv C:\Users\ayanm\Downloads\NLG.csv|? type -eq 'AVSet'
$cred= New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential "name#domain.onmicrosoft.com",$(ConvertTo-SecureString "Password" -asplaintext -force)
foreach ($b in $c)
{AzureRM.Resources\Login-AzureRmAccount -Credential $cred
New-AzureRmAvailabilitySet -ResourceGroupName $b.RG -Name $b.name -Location $b.loc -PlatformFaultDomainCount $b.faultdomain -PlatformUpdateDomainCount $b.UpdateDomain
}
}