Master Azure VM Management with PowerShell and Custom Script Extensions

Master Azure VM Management with PowerShell and Custom Script Extensions. Run scripts on one or hundreds of Azure VMs in minutes—no more manual updates!

Managing Microsoft Azure VMs one at a time is slow, tedious, and not scalable. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to automate updates, installs, and configurations across one or hundreds of Azure Virtual Machines using PowerShell Custom Script Extensions.

We’ll walk through multiple real-world examples, including using scripts from GitHub, running scripts from a secure Azure Blob Storage account, and targeting multiple VMs at once. You’ll also learn how to monitor script execution, troubleshoot with logs, and clean up extensions when you’re done. Whether you’re managing a lab or an enterprise-scale environment, these techniques will save hours of repetitive work and give you powerful automation capabilities.

00:00 – Start
02:51 – Custom Script Overview
05:19 – Public Custom Script One-Liner
08:24 – Azure Storage Account Custom Script One-Liner
11:43 – Run Custom Scripts Against Multiple VMs
15:48 – Review Custom Script Extension Logs
16:32 – Remove the Custom Script Extension

Links:
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A Beginner’s Guide to the AZ-900
https://www.udemy.com/course/beginners-guide-az-900/?referralCode=C74C266B74E837F86969

Zero to Hero with Azure Virtual Desktop
https://www.udemy.com/course/zero-to-hero-with-windows-virtual-desktop/?referralCode=B2FE49E6FCEE7A7EA8D4

Hybrid Identity with Windows AD and Azure AD
https://www.udemy.com/course/hybrid-identity-and-azure-active-directory/?referralCode=7F62C4C6FD05C73ACCC3

Windows 365 Enterprise and Intune Management
https://www.udemy.com/course/windows-365-enterprise-and-intune-management/?referralCode=4A1ED105341D0AA20D2E

Link to the code on GitHub
https://github.com/tsrob50/CiraltosTools

Master Azure VM Automation with Custom Script Extensions | Full Tutorial & Demo Video

Blog Post
https://www.ciraltos.com/master-azure-vm-management-with-powershell-and-custom-script-extensions/