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You need to then inject one script (custom script) with other script (Azure automation). Let us view a script for creating new vm as follows: - #Add-AzureAccount - $vm = New-AzureVMConfig -Name $VMname -InstanceSize Small -ImageName $IMAGE - Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -VM $vm -Windows -AdminUsername "$USER" -Password “$Password " - Set-AzureVMCustomScriptExtension -ContainerName vhds -filename 'custom.ps1' -Run custom.ps1 -VM $vm -verbose - $vm = New-AzureVM -ServiceName $CLOUDSERVICE -Location $location -VMs $vm - Get-Azurevm -ServiceName $CLOUDSERVICE -Name $VMname | Update-AzureVM **Step** **2**: Inject script: While creating Azure VM with GUI, put this as custom script ![Azure VM with GUI](https://blog.e-zest.com/hs-fs/file-3419272226-png/blog-files/azure-vm-with-gui.png?width=601&height=226&name=azure-vm-with-gui.png) But with command line for automation, we need to put custom script in Azure storage that is blob (recommended). For injecting the script which is required for installing pre-requisites such as windows roles and features installation, create a custom script. Store it on Azure blob. Call it with the following syntax: Set-AzureVMCustomScriptExtension -VM $vm -ContainerName vhds -filename 'custom.ps1' Here custom.ps1 is another ps script which has to be injected on Azure vm using the following steps: - Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned - Install-WindowsFeature Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools -IncludeAllSubFeature - Install-WindowsFeature -Name DNS , RDC - Install-WindowsFeature DHCP, Storage-Services, WDS,NET-Framework-Features - Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools - Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services - Import-Module ADDSDeployment - Install-ADDSForest \` - CreateDnsDelegation:$false \` - SafeModeAdministratorPassword (convertto-securestring "pass@123" -asplaintext -force) - DatabasePath "C:\\Windows\\NTDS" \` - DomainMode "Win2008R2" \` - DomainName "ezest.demo" \` - DomainNetbiosName "EZEST" \` - ForestMode "Win2008R2" \` - InstallDns:$true \` - LogPath "C:\\Windows\\NTDS" \` - NoRebootOnCompletion:$false \` - SysvolPath "C:\\Windows\\SYSVOL" \` - -Force:$true\[/checklist\] Install-WindowsFeature BITS -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools -Restart **Step 3**: Now run script with PowerShell. The VM is ready with all the necessary prerequisites. Note: Check for Default azure storage account and Azure account before running script. Use the following command for current Azure account as well as storage account Get-AzureSubscription - - - ### Similar Blog [![Azure everywhere workshop by Microsoft and e-Zest](https://blog.e-zest.com/hubfs/Azure-workshop-image-1.png) Azure everywhere workshop by Microsoft and e-Zest Are you looking forward to discover how Microsoft Azure can help in scaling your business and provide flexibility by making your ... By Vikram Pendse Aug 12, 2016](https://blog.e-zest.com/azure-everywhere-workshop-by-microsoft-and-e-zest) [10 most common mistakes while managing Azure cloud The process of managing the Azure cloud can run smoother if enterprises or individuals avoid these 10 mistakes. 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