Cluster creation - powershell - automatic username/password

Question

Hi, 
I am trying to automate the creation of an HDInsight cluster using a powershell script. I haven't been able to find a way to automatically indicate the username and password of the cluster. I know it is possible with the .NET SDK and the Azure cross-platform
command-line, but I haven't found anything for powershell, which surprises me.
Am I missing something here?

Answer 1

Hi,
Yes, you can customize your cluster credentials too using PowerShell. Below is a sample snippet to include the credentials:
New-AzureHDInsightCluster -Subscription $subid    -Credential $creds -Name $clusterName -Location $location
You can construct the $creds variable like this:
$secpasswd = ConvertTo-SecureString "password" -AsPlainText -Force
$creds = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("username", $secpasswd)
Alternatively you can follow this tutorial:
http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/hdinsight-provision-clusters/#powershell
The script in the link does not specify a user name/password but it will prompt for it when you execute. You can supply your custom credentials at that point.
Regards.
Debarchan Sarkar - MSFT ( This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.)