{"id":6428,"date":"2016-05-25T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markwilson.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6428"},"modified":"2016-05-25T00:12:03","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T23:12:03","slug":"scripting-azure-server-build-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markwilson.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/05\/scripting-azure-server-build-tasks.htm","title":{"rendered":"Scripting Azure VM build tasks: static IP addresses, BGInfo and anti-malware extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following on from yesterday’s blog post with a pile of PowerShell to build a multiple-NIC VM in Azure<\/a>, here are some more snippets of PowerShell to carry out a few build-related activities.<\/p>\n

Setting a static IP address on a NIC<\/h3>\n

$RGName = Read-Host \"Resource Group\"<\/code>
\n$VNICName = Read-Host \"vNIC Name\"<\/code>
\n$VNIC=Get-AzureRmNetworkInterface -Name $VNICName -ResourceGroupName $RGName<\/code>
\n$VNIC.IpConfigurations[0].PrivateIpAllocationMethod = \"Static\"<\/code>
\nSet-AzureRmNetworkInterface -NetworkInterface $VNIC<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing BGInfo<\/h3>\n

$RGName = Read-Host \"Resource Group\"<\/code>
\n$VMName = Read-Host \"Virtual Machine Name\"<\/code>
\n$Location = Read-Host \"Region\/Location\"<\/code>
\nSet-AzureRmVMExtension -ExtensionName BGInfo -Publisher Microsoft.Compute -Version 2.1 -ExtensionType BGInfo -Location $Location -ResourceGroupName $RGName -VMName $VMName<\/code><\/p>\n

Installing Microsoft Antimalware<\/h3>\n

This one is a little more difficult – the script is a development of Mitesh Chauhan’s work entitled Installing Microsoft Anti Virus Extension to Azure Resource Manager VM using Set-AzureRmVMExtension<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s worth reading Mitesh’s post for more background on the Microsoft Anti Virus Extension\u00a0(IaaS Antimalware) and also taking a look at the Security Health in the Azure Portal (currently in preview), which will highlight VMs that have no protection (amongst other things).<\/p>\n

Mitesh’s script uses a simple settings string, or for more complex\u00a0configuration, it\u00a0reads from a file. I tried to use a more complex setting and it just resulted in PowerShell errors, suggesting this wasn’t proper JSON (it isn’t):<\/p>\n

$AntiMalwareSettings = @{<\/code>
\n\"AntimalwareEnabled\" = $true;<\/code>
\n\"RealtimeProtectionEnabled\" = $true;<\/code>
\n\"ScheduledScanSettings\" = @{<\/code>
\n\"isEnabled\" = $true;<\/code>
\n\"day\" = 1;<\/code>
\n\"time\" = 180;<\/code>
\n\"scanType\" = \"Full\"<\/code>
\n};<\/code>
\n\"Exclusions\" = @{<\/code>
\n\"Extensions\" = \".mdf;.ldf;.ndf;.bak;.trn;\";<\/code>
\n\"Paths\" = \"D:\\\\Logs;E:\\\\Databases;C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Microsoft SQL Server\\\\MSSQL\\\\FTDATA\";<\/code>
\n\"Processes\" = \"SQLServr.exe;ReportingServicesService.exe;MSMDSrv.exe\"<\/code>
\n}<\/code>
\n}<\/code><\/p>\n

Set-AzureRmVMExtension : Error reading JObject from JsonReader. Current JsonReader item is not an object: Null. Path”, line 1, position 4.<\/i><\/p>\n

If I use the JSON form it’s no better:<\/p>\n

$AntiMalwareSettings = {<\/code>
\n\"AntimalwareEnabled\": true,<\/code>
\n\"RealtimeProtectionEnabled\": true,<\/code>
\n\"ScheduledScanSettings\": {<\/code>
\n\"isEnabled\": true,<\/code>
\n\"day\": 1,<\/code>
\n\"time\": 180,<\/code>
\n\"scanType\": \"Full\"<\/code>
\n},<\/code>
\n\"Exclusions\": {<\/code>
\n\"Extensions\": \".mdf;.ldf;.ndf;.bak;.trn\",<\/code>
\n\"Paths\": \"D:\\\\Logs;E:\\\\Databases;C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Microsoft SQL Server\\\\MSSQL\\\\FTDATA\",<\/code>
\n\"Processes\": \"SQLServr.exe;ReportingServicesService.exe;MSMDSrv.exe\"<\/code>
\n}<\/code>
\n}<\/code><\/p>\n

Set-AzureRmVMExtension : Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: S. Path ”, line 0, position 0.<\/i><\/p>\n

So the actual script I used is below:<\/p>\n

# Install Microsoft AntiMalware client on an ARM based Azure VM<\/code>
\n# Check note at the end to be able to open up the SCEP antimalware console on the server if there are problems.<\/code>
\n# Author \u2013 Mitesh Chauhan \u2013 miteshc.wordpress.com (updated by Mark Wilson - markwilson.co.uk)<\/code>
\n# For Powershell 1.0.1 and above<\/code>
\n# See https:\/\/miteshc.wordpress.com\/2016\/02\/18\/msav-extension-on-azurearm-vm\/<\/code><\/p>\n

# Log in with credentials for subscription<\/code>
\n# Login-AzureRmAccount<\/code><\/p>\n

# Select your subscription if required (or default will be used)<\/code>
\n# Select-AzureRmSubscription -SubscriptionId \"Your Sub ID here\"<\/code><\/p>\n

$RGName = Read-Host \"Resource Group\"<\/code>
\n$VMName = Read-Host \"Virtual Machine Name\"<\/code>
\n$Location = Read-Host \"Region\/Location\"<\/code><\/p>\n

# Use this (-SettingString) for simple setup<\/code>
\n# $AntiMalwareSettings = \u2018{ \"AntimalwareEnabled\": true,\"RealtimeProtectionEnabled\": true}\u2019;<\/code><\/p>\n

# Use this (-SettingString) to configure from JSON file<\/code>
\n$AntiMalwareSettings = Get-Content \u2018.\\MSAVConfig.json\u2019 -Raw<\/code><\/p>\n

$allVersions= (Get-AzureRmVMExtensionImage -Location $location -PublisherName \"Microsoft.Azure.Security\" -Type \"IaaSAntimalware\").Version<\/code>
\n$typeHandlerVer = $allVersions[($allVersions.count)\u20131]<\/code>
\n$typeHandlerVerMjandMn = $typeHandlerVer.split(\".\")<\/code>
\n$typeHandlerVerMjandMn = $typeHandlerVerMjandMn[0] + \".\" + $typeHandlerVerMjandMn[1]<\/code><\/p>\n

Write-Host \"Installing Microsoft AntiMalware version\" $typeHandlerVerMjandMn \"to\" $vmName \"in\" $RGName \"(\"$location \")\"<\/code>
\nWrite-Host \"Configuration:\"<\/code>
\n$AntiMalwareSettings<\/code><\/p>\n

# Specify for -SettingString parameter here which option you want, simple $settingsstring or $MSAVConfigfile to sue json file.<\/code>
\nSet-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName $RGName -VMName $vmName -Name \"IaaSAntimalware\" -Publisher \"Microsoft.Azure.Security\" -ExtensionType \"IaaSAntimalware\" -TypeHandlerVersion $typeHandlerVerMjandMn -SettingString $AntiMalwareSettings -Location $location<\/code><\/p>\n

# To remove the AntiMalware extension<\/code>
\n# Remove-AzureRmVMExtension -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -VMName $vmName -Name \"IaaSAntimalware\"<\/code><\/p>\n

# If you have error saying Admin has restricted this app, Navigate to \u201cC:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Security Client\u201d<\/code>
\n# Run \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Security Client\\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe cleanuppolicy.xml\"<\/code>
\n# Or simply drag the cleanuppolicy.xml file above onto the ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe to sort it and you should be in.<\/code><\/p>\n

The MSAVconfig.json file contains the JSON version of the Anti-Malware settings:<\/p>\n

{<\/code>
\n\"AntimalwareEnabled\": true,<\/code>
\n\"RealtimeProtectionEnabled\": true,<\/code>
\n\"ScheduledScanSettings\": {<\/code>
\n\"isEnabled\": true,<\/code>
\n\"day\": 1,<\/code>
\n\"time\": 180,<\/code>
\n\"scanType\": \"Full\"<\/code>
\n},<\/code>
\n\"Exclusions\": {<\/code>
\n\"Extensions\": \".mdf;.ldf;.ndf;.bak;.trn\",<\/code>
\n\"Paths\": \"D:\\\\Logs;E:\\\\Databases;C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Microsoft SQL Server\\\\MSSQL\\\\FTDATA\",<\/code>
\n\"Processes\": \"SQLServr.exe;ReportingServicesService.exe;MSMDSrv.exe\"<\/code>
\n}<\/code>
\n}<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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