Connecting to Azure

This short recipe shows you how to connect to Azure and securely store your credentials.

Getting ready

Register for a free Azure account at https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/ if you have not yet done so.

How to do it...

Let's perform the following steps:

1. To work with Azure, install the Azure PowerShell module first, as follows:

Install-Module -Name Az -Scope CurrentUser

2. Right now, starting any cmdlet will result in an error. Try it now, as follows:

Get-AzVm

3. To begin working with Azure, you need to connect your account. Use Connect-AzAccount...