PowerShell Credentials

Here, you can find detailed information on using our "ready to au2mate"  PowerShell Scripts.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Credentials
  • SMTP Credentials
  • Teams Graph API
  • Azure Rest API
  • Azure Graph API
  • Mail Graph API
  • MS Graph API

Credentials

We use stored "Credentials" in our PowerShell Scripts to make it easier for you to deploy.

The following list should help you see the "Credentials" we are using.

SMTP Credentials

These Credentials are used to send Emails via SMTP.

$credential = Get-Credential $credential | Export-CliXml -Path 'C:\TFS\PS-Services\CredentialStore\SMTPCreds.xml'

Teams Graph API

It is used to send Teams Adaptive Cards via Graph API

Create an Azure App Registration with the following “Delegated MS GRAPH API” Permissions

• User.Read
• User.ReadWrite
• User.ReadBasic.All
• User.Read.All
• User.ReadWrite.All
• GroupMember.Read.All
• Directory.AccessAsUser.All
• Channel.ReadBasic.All
• ChannelSettings.Read.All
• ChannelSettings.ReadWrite.All
• Group.Read.All
• Group.ReadWrite.All
• Directory.Read.All
• Directory.ReadWrite.All
• ChannelMessage.Send
• Chat.Create
• Chat.ReadWrite
• ChatMessage.Send
• Chat.ReadWrite

You need to create an Azure App Registration with appropriate Rights. 

See MS Documentations for Details

Graph API Documentation: Use the Microsoft Graph API to work with Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Graph v1.0 | Microsoft Docs 

Azure App: Register your app with the Azure AD v2.0 endpoint - Microsoft Graph | Microsoft Docs

[hashtable]$values = @{ }
$values.clientId = "a0000a00-0e0d-000e-aaaf-ed000b00df00"
$values.clientSecret = "~V00gCE~aAUW-0oRd~I0LQYAof00r-r0z0"
$values.tenantName = "tenant.onmicrosoft.com"
$values.User= "[email protected]"
$values.PW = "yoursupperpassword"
$values| Export-CliXml -Path 'C:\TFS\PS-Services\CredentialStore\TeamsCreds.xml'

Azure Rest API

These credentials are used to make MS GRAPH API Rest Calls and execute the Actions needed in our Scripts.

Create an Azure App Registration with the following “Application MS GRAPH API” Permissions

• Application.ReadWrite.All
• Application.ReadWrite.OwnedBy
• User.Read

[hashtable]$values = @{ }
$values.clientId = "a0000a00-0e0d-000e-aaaf-ed000b00df00"
$values.clientSecret = "V00gCE~aAUW-0oRd~I0LQYPJ4-vxg-2x3"
$values.tenantID = "a0ba3ab6-fde5-0000-000d-e000c00dc000"
$values| Export-CliXml -Path 'C:\_SCOworkingDir\TFS\PS-Services\CredentialStore\MSGraphAPICred.xml.xml'

Azure Graph API

These credentials are used to make REST API Calls and execute the Actions needed in our Scripts.

• Create an Azure App Reg
• Add Azure App Reg the Contributor Role in your Subscription
• List, Start, and Stop VM (Details: https://www.techguy.at/control-azure-vm-with-powershell-and-azure-rest-api)

[hashtable]$values = @{ }
$values.clientId = "a0000a00-0e0d-000e-aaaf-ed000b00df00"
$values.clientSecret = "V00gCE~aAUW-0oRd~I0LQYPJ4-vxg-2x3"
$values.tenantID = "a0ba3ab6-fde5-0000-000d-e000c00dc000"
$values| Export-CliXml -Path 'C:\_SCOworkingDir\TFS\PS-Services\CredentialStore\AzureRestCreds.xml'

Mail Graph API

MS Graph API