[Powershell] Demonstrates how to create a Windows VM in Azure, adding the Chef-Client VM Extension and automatically registering the node with an accessible Chef 12 Server.

Create-AzureVirtualMachineWithChefClient.ps1

[CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [string] $PublishSettingsFile = "pendrica-credentials.publishsettings",
        [string] $ChefServerUrl = "https://chef.pendrica.com/organizations/azure-env-dev",
        [string] $ChefValidationKey = ".chef\azure-env-dev-validator.pem",
        [string] $ChefValidationClientName = "azure-env-dev-validator",
        [string] $AzureSubscriptionName = "Microsoft Partner Network",
        [string] $AzureImageName = "a699494373c04fc0bc8f2bb1389d6106__Windows-Server-Technical-Preview-201410.01-en.us-127GB.vhd",
        [string] $AzureInstanceSize = "Standard_D1",
        [string] $AzureLocation = "North Europe",
        [string] $AzureStorageAccountName = "pendricastore01",
        [string] $AzureCloudServiceName = "pendricacloud01",
        [string] $AzureVirtualMachineName = "pendev01app01",
        [string] $NodeAdminUsername = "localadmin",
        [string] $NodeAdminPassword = "P2ssword"
    )

Import-Module Azure

Import-AzurePublishSettingsFile -PublishSettingsFile $PSScriptRoot\$PublishSettingsFile
Select-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName $AzureSubscriptionName
Set-AzureSubscription -SubscriptionName $AzureSubscriptionName -CurrentStorageAccount $AzureStorageAccountName

New-AzureQuickVM -Windows -ServiceName $AzureCloudServiceName -Name $AzureVirtualMachineName -ImageName $AzureImageName `
                 -AdminUsername $NodeAdminUsername -Password $NodeAdminPassword -Location $AzureLocation -InstanceSize $AzureInstanceSize

Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $AzureCloudServiceName -Name $AzureVirtualMachineName | `
    Set-AzureVMChefExtension -Windows -AutoUpdateChefClient -ValidationPem $PSScriptRoot\$ChefValidationKey `
                             -ChefServerUrl $ChefServerUrl -ValidationClientName $ChefValidationClientName | Update-AzureVM