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Letsencrypt automation using Azure

1. Firstly, enter the Azure portal. Search for Azure Automation by selecting “Create a Resource”.

2. Now provide details about the Automation account, such as the resource group and the place where it will run.

3. Then, visit the PowerShell Gallery in a different browser tab. Look up “Posh-ACME.” Choose “Posh-ACME” from the list of results, then click “Azure Automation” under “Installation Options”.  Click “Deploy to Azure Automation”.

4. We will be prompted to select the Automation account to import into. Click “OK” after selection.

5. Repeat these steps for Posh-SSH and AwsPowerShell, making sure that each deployment finishes before going on to the next.

6. In order to securely store credentials in Azure Automation for usage in run books, we will now build some credential objects. Select Shared Resources >> Credentials >> Add a Credential.

7. Make sure the name we provide is descriptive enough for us to know what it does because we will call it by that name when we call it in the run book.

8. In order to create credentials for the Fortinet router also, we can repeat these steps.

9. Go to Process Automation >> Runbook >> Create a runbook. The runbook name must be entered, the type must be PowerShell, and then we must click “Create.”

10. Now we’re on the Runbook editor, a page where we can edit the PowerShell code after the runbook has been produced. To request the certificate, we must first set some parameters such as LE_SERVER, Domain, Challenge Domain, Contact, and AWSCredential.

11. To run the code via a test, click “Test Pane.” In addition, we are prompted to enter the parameters we specified in the runbook after the Azure portal has read the code.

12. When we click “Start” after filling out the parameters, Azure Automation will queue and also execute the runbook.

13. Finally, the display should automatically refresh once the test is finished, showing that the certificate has been granted.

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Conclusion

To conclude, the article provides a detailed description of LetsEncrypt automation using Azure in 13 steps.