Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile

NAME Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile



SYNOPSIS

Imports a publish-settings file with a certificate to connect to your Microsoft Azure account.





SYNTAX

Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile [-PublishSettingsFile] <String> [-SubscriptionDataFile <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile cmdlet imports a .publishsettings file downloaded using the Get-AzurePublishSettingsFile cmdlet. This file contains

settings and an encoded certificate that is used to provide management credentials for the Microsoft Azure account.



Security Note: The file downloaded contains an encoded management certificate that serves as the credentials to administer Microsoft Azure subscriptions

and services. Store this file in a secure location or delete after use.





PARAMETERS

-PublishSettingsFile <String>

Specifies the full path and filename for the .publishsettings file for the Microsoft Azure account.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SubscriptionDataFile <String>

Specifies the path to a file where the subscription data is stored. This parameter is optional. If it is not provided, the subscription data is

imported into a default file in the user's profile..



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



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NOTES





node-dev, php-dev



Keywords: azure, azuresm, servicemanagement, management, service, utilities



-------------- Example 1 --------------



PS C:\\> Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile ????????PublishSettingsFile "C:\\Temp\\MyAccountName-date-credentials.publishsettings"



This example imports the "C:\\Temp\\MyAccountName-date-credentials.publishsettings" file for a Microsoft Azure account, including the encoded certificate

used for management of the account.

-------------- Example 2 --------------



PS C:\\> Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile ????????PublishSettingsFile "C:\\Temp\\MyAccountName-date-credentials.publishsettings" ????????SubscriptionDataFile

c:\\Subs\\Subscriptions.xml"



This example imports the "C:\\Temp\\MyAccountName-date-credentials.publishsettings" file for a Microsoft Azure account, including the encoded certificate

used for management of the account.



RELATED LINKS

Get-AzureSubscription

Remove-AzureSubscription

Select-AzureSubscription

Set-AzureSubscription