Introduction to Azure Automation

Azure Automation is a process automation tool hosted in Azure. It provides the ability to run scripts or Runbooks in Azure, other clouds, or On-premises by a schedule or other event trigger. In addition, we can manage inventory and change tracking with Configuration Management, keep computers up to date with Update Management, and share resources such as modules, schedules, and credentials with share resources.
This video is an update to one published in 2018. The video starts with an overview of the features and functionality of Azure Automation. Next, it goes over the basics of setting up an Azure Automation account with a system assigned Managed Identity. Then we review creating, testing, and publishing a runbook in the Automation Account.

00:00 - Start
04:41 - Create an Azure Automation Account
06:29 - Review the System Assigned Managed Identity
07:34 - Add a Role to the Managed Identity
08:47 - Azure Automation Account Overview
09:34 - Create a Runbook
10:29 - Test a Runbook
11:20 - Authenticate the Runbook
12:32 - Publish a Runbook

Links:

Zero to Hero with Azure Virtual Desktop

Hybrid Identity with Windows AD and Azure AD

Authenticate access with System-Assigned Managed Identities

[hyper-Insight]

Nicely explained Travis. I liked how easily you help to connect two concepts explained!

[EroFelipe]

Thanks Travis, great intro for Automation and even better for Managed Identity.

[dukephuongnguyen]

Thank you Travis for your amazing video. It has helped so much in learning about Azure automation

[BijouBakson]

It is clear you have gain a better understanding of this, compared to your previous video. Thank you for sharing. It was very useful.

[NBAzzer]

super helpful bro, you deserve a lot many subscribers..

[KasperBoLarsen]

Nice overview 😊 Do you know why there there is no Azure Entra GUI for adding permissions to Enterprise Apps, and we have to use PowerShell?

[a-teamIL]

Great overview, Travis! Appreciate it. I have the same shirt...LOL.

[harlemworldautomations]

Can you use Azure Automation to launch a Power Automate desktop flow?

[ruffinruffin]

Thanks for the video. In a slightly different scenario, I'm trying to access an azure sql db via runbook. what is the powershell command to connect to it after i successfully connect-azaccount?

[Uc]

How can we automate a powershell script for mfa enabled account?

[newabyuser]

Thanks for wonderful content, can Azure Automation be connected with Local AD?

[nedelkamarkus]

great video, the only one clear and to the point. question. how do I add a role to the MI to read the AAD? With SP it was Directoy.Read.All thanks

[techv]

Thank you for video, hot to schedule runbook every 1 minute? I see there is 1h limitation in schedule

[surajgusain]

Hey Travis watsup buddy. You are amazing and ur videos is more meritorious. Thanks for such video :). I request you to please share some stuff on Azure Golden Image as well. Thanks. keep growing.