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Import-AzContext

Loads Azure authentication information from a file.

Syntax

ProfileFromDisk (Default) 

Import-AzContext
 [-Path] <String>
 [-Scope <ContextModificationScope>]
 [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

InMemoryProfile 

Import-AzContext
 [-AzureContext] <AzureRmProfile>
 [-Scope <ContextModificationScope>]
 [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Import-AzContext cmdlet loads authentication information from a file to set the Azure environment and context. Cmdlets that you run in the current session use this information to authenticate requests to Azure Resource Manager.

Examples

Example 1: Importing a context from a AzureRmProfile

Import-AzContext -AzContext (Connect-AzAccount)

Account SubscriptionName TenantId Environment
------- ---------------- -------- -----------
azureuser@contoso.com Subscription1 xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx AzureCloud

This example imports a context from a PSAzureProfile that is passed through to the cmdlet.

Example 2: Importing a context from a JSON file

Import-AzContext -Path C:\test.json

Account SubscriptionName TenantId Environment
------- ---------------- -------- -----------
azureuser@contoso.com Subscription1 xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx AzureCloud

This example selects a context from a JSON file that is passed through to the cmdlet. This JSON file can be created from Save-AzContext.

Parameters

-AzureContext

Specifies the Azure context to import.

Parameter properties

Type:AzureRmProfile
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Profile

Parameter sets

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure

Parameter properties

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential

Parameter sets

-Path

Specifies the path to context information saved by using Save-AzContext.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-Scope

Determines the scope of context changes, for example, whether changes apply only to the current process, or to all sessions started by this user.

Parameter properties

Type:ContextModificationScope
Default value:None
Accepted values:Process, CurrentUser
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

AzureRmProfile

String

Outputs

PSAzureProfile

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