• Running Azure Automation runbooks

• Executing PowerShell or Bash scripts on AZExecute agents

• Running scripts on Azure VMs through Azure Run Command

• Creating or updating TOPdesk incidents

• Creating users, creating groups, and updating objects in Active Directory

• Managing Windows services and SCOM maintenance mode

• Triggering Azure DevOps pipelines

• Deploying certificates to machines, Key Vault, Application Gateway, Application Proxy, Citrix ADC, and Azure-native services

Multi-Step Workflows:

Chain multiple automation steps together to create complex workflows. Steps normally run in order, and output from earlier steps can be reused by later steps with variables.

Reusable Custom Parameters:

Define parameters once and reuse them across multiple automation tasks. Parameters can be mandatory or optional, with support for various types including text, dropdowns, and checkboxes.

Global Variables:

Share data between steps using variable references with the {{ VariableName }} syntax. Variables can come from user input, certificate task context, scripts, TOPdesk steps, Active Directory actions, and other step output.

Parallel Execution:

Organize steps into execution groups and decide whether a group should wait for the previous group or start in the same execution stage. Individual steps can still use step-level parallel execution when the work inside a group is independent.

Error Handling:

Use Stop on Failure to control whether task execution halts when a step fails or continues with remaining steps.

Publishing & Sharing:

Publish automation tasks to end users with role-based access control. Published tasks appear in a user-friendly interface for execution without requiring operator privileges.

Execution History:

Track all task executions with detailed history including status, duration, step-by-step results, and error details for troubleshooting.

• A group header shows the group name, step count, and whether the group runs with the previous group.

• Run with previous group starts that group in the same execution stage as the group above it.

• Leave the setting off when the group depends on outputs, installed files, service state, or variables from the previous group.

• Use step-level parallel execution only inside groups where those individual steps do not depend on each other.

General Tasks:

Standalone automation workflows for any purpose. These tasks are created manually and can contain any combination of supported step types.

Certificate Tasks:

Specialized tasks linked to ACME certificate templates. These tasks are automatically associated with certificate renewal workflows and can automate certificate deployment after renewal.

Certificate Deployment: Automatically deploy renewed certificates from Key Vault to application servers and restart services.

Application Deployment: Orchestrate complex deployment workflows involving Azure resources, on-premises systems, and DevOps pipelines.

Disaster Recovery: Create automated failover sequences that execute across multiple systems in the correct order.

Compliance Automation: Run scheduled compliance checks across your infrastructure with automated remediation steps.

Self-Service Operations: Publish pre-approved automation tasks to end users, enabling them to perform operations safely without operator access.

1. Getting Started Guide - Create your first automation task

2. Automation Tasks - Learn about task configuration and management

3. Task Steps - Understand all available step types

4. Custom Parameters - Create reusable parameters

5. Global Variables - Share data between steps

6. Automation Accounts - Manage imported Automation Accounts and runbooks

7. Machines - Manage run-command targets and AZExecute Agent installation

8. Scripts - Build and manage reusable script content