## Connect to Azure via your RunAsAccount $Conn = Get-AutomationConnection -Name AzureRunAsConnection Connect-AzureRmAccount -ServicePrincipal -Tenant $Conn.TenantID -ApplicationId $Conn.ApplicationID -CertificateThumbprint $Conn.CertificateThumbprint | Out-Null ## To be executed Start-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName "ServerGroup" -Name "Server01"