SimpleAzureVMStartStop.ps1 - PowerShell Script

A simple PowerShell script to start/stop Azure Virtual Machines. For use with Azure Automation and a Managed Identity. The Managed Identity needs the permissions according to CustomRoleDefinition.json.

Tested with PowerShell 5.1 as a runtime.

Features

• Starts/Stops one specific VM or all VMs in a Resource Group
• Uses the modern ("Az") Azure PowerShell module (instead of the old AzureRm module)
• Uses Managed Identity instead of RunAs Accounts
• Supports System-Assigned and User-Assigned Managed Identities (thanks @SanderBlom)
• Simple
• Free