Set-AzContext

In this Azure PowerShell article, we will discuss the syntax and usage of the Set-AzContext PowerShell command. How to set Az contexts using Azure PowerShell command Set-AzContext.

Set-AzContext

The Set-AzContext PowerShell command can help you to set the subscription, tenant, and environments for different PowerShell commands to be used in your current PowerShell session.

Syntax of Set-AzContext

Below is the syntax of the Set-AzContext PowerShell command.

Set-AzContext

Set-AzContext [-Subscription] <String>

Set-AzContext
 [-Tenant <String>]
 [-Subscription] <String>

Set-AzContext
 -Tenant <String>

Let’s discuss a few examples of how to use the Set-AzContext PowerShell command.

Set-AzContext example

Example-1:

You can execute the PowerShell command below to set the specified subscription context.

Set-AzContext -Subscription '1cdf4300-dee5-4518-9c9c-feaa72a5cbd1'

After executing the above PowerShell command, I got the below-expected output

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>  Set-AzContext -Subscription '1cdf4300-dee5-4518-9c9c-feaa72a5cbd1'

Name                                     Account                      SubscriptionName             Environment                  TenantId                    
----                                     -------                      ----------------             -----------                  --------                    
Visual Studio Enterprise (1cdf4300-de... fewlines4biju@hotmail.com    Visual Studio Enterprise     AzureCloud                   5d9d690a-0310-474d-ae8b-4...

You can check the same output in the below screenshot.

Example-2

You can also use the Subscription name parameter and the Set-AzContext PowerShell command.

Set-AzContext -SubscriptionName 'Visual Studio Enterprise'

After executing the above command, we got the expected output as shown below.

Example-3

You can also use the Tenant parameter along with the Set-AzContext PowerShell command.

Set-AzContext -Tenant '5d9d690a-0310-474d-ae8b-42df2d549228'

After executing the above command, I got the expected output below

You may also like following the articles below

• The ‘Set-AzContext’ command was found in the module ‘Az.Accounts’ but the module could not be loaded.
• Set-AzContext : Please provide a valid tenant or a valid subscription.

Wrapping Up

In this Azure PowerShell article, we discussed the syntax and usage of the Set-AzContext PowerShell command with examples of how to use this command.

Rajkishore

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