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Version: v1.2.0

Azure Key Vault

Installation

To have access to the following features, you have to import the module:

PS> Install-Module -Name Arcus.Scripting.KeyVault

Getting all access policies for an Azure Key Vault

Lists the current available access policies of the Azure Key Vault resource.

ParameterMandatoryDescription
KeyVaultNameyesThe name of the key vault from which the access policies are to be retrieved
ResourceGroupNamenoThe resource group containing the key vault

Example

PS> $accessPolicies = Get-AzKeyVaultAccessPolicies -KeyVaultName "my-key-vault"
# accessPolicies: {list: [{tenantId: ...,permissions: ...}]}
# Successfully retrieved Azure Key Vault access policies
PS> $accessPolicies = Get-AzKeyVaultAccessPolicies `
-KeyVaultName "my-key-vault" `
-ResourceGroupName "my-resource-group"
# accessPolicies: {list: [{tenantId: ...,permissions: ...}]}
# Successfully retrieved Azure Key Vault access policies

Setting a secret value from file into Azure Key Vault

Sets a secret certificate from a file as plain text in Azure Key Vault.

ParameterMandatoryDescription
KeyVaultNameyesThe name of the Azure Key Vault where the secret should be added
SecretNameyesThe name of the secret to add in the Azure Key Vault
FilePathyesThe path to the file containing the secret certificate to add in the Azure Key Vault
ExpiresnoThe optional expiration date of the secret to add in the Azure Key Vault

Example

PS> Set-AzKeyVaultSecretFromFile `
-KeyVaultName "my-key-vault" `
-SecretName "my-secret" `
-FilePath "/file-path/secret-certificate.pfx"
# Azure Key Vault secret 'my-secret' (Version: 'new-secret-version') has been created in Azure Key vault 'my-key-vault'

And with expiration date:

PS> Set-AzKeyVaultSecretFromFile `
-FilePath "/file-path/secret-certificate.pfx" `
-SecretName "my-secret" `
-Expires [Datetime]::ParseExact('07/15/2019', 'MM/dd/yyyy', $null) `
-KeyVaultName "my-key-vault"
# Azure Key Vault secret 'my-secret' (Version: 'new-secret-version') has been created in Azure Key vault 'my-key-vault'

Setting a secret value with BASE64 encoded file-content into Azure Key Vault

Uploads the content of a file as a Base64 encoded string, as plain text, into an Azure Key Vault secret. Can be useful when having to refer to a certificate from within an ARM-template.

ParameterMandatoryDescription
KeyVaultNameyesThe name of the Azure Key Vault where the secret should be added
SecretNameyesThe name of the secret to add in the Azure Key Vault
FilePathyesThe path to the file containing the secret certificate to add in the Azure Key Vault
ExpiresnoThe optional expiration date of the secret to add in the Azure Key Vault

Example

PS> Set-AzKeyVaultSecretAsBase64FromFile `
-KeyVaultName "my-key-vault" `
-SecretName "my-secret" `
-FilePath "/file-path/secret-certificate.pfx"
# Use BASE64 format as format to create Azure Key vault secret 'my-secret' in Azure Key vault 'my-key-vault'
# Azure Key Vault secret 'my-secret' (Version: 'new-secret-version') has been created in Azure Key vault 'my-key-vault'

And with expiration date:

PS> Set-AzKeyVaultSecretAsBase64FromFile `
-FilePath "/file-path/secret-certificate.pfx" `
-SecretName "my-secret" `
-Expires [Datetime]::ParseExact('07/15/2019', 'MM/dd/yyyy', $null) `
-KeyVaultName "my-key-vault"
# Azure Key Vault secret 'my-secret' (Version: 'new-secret-version') has been created in Azure Key vault 'my-key-vault'