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Run signed runbooks in Azure Automation
In Azure Automation, you can configure Hybrid Runbook Workers to run only signed runbooks. After you configure the worker, all unsigned runbooks will fail to run.
June 2018
Start/Stop VMs during off-hours in Azure Automation has been updated
Start/Stop VMs during off-hours in Azure Automation has been updated in the areas of email functionality, dependent modules, and runbooks.
February 2018
Azure Automation supports .NET Framework 4.6 when running jobs within the service
The Azure Automation service has been upgraded to support PowerShell modules that have a dependency on .NET Framework 4.6 or lower running from the service.
December 2017
Automation runbooks available in action groups to take actions from alerts
You can run an Automation runbook when an alert triggers an action group on an Azure resource. This capability extends the actions you can take in response to the alert.
November 2017
Public preview: Azure Automation watcher tasks
Watcher tasks deliver the ability to author a watcher runbook that polls a system in your environment and then call an action runbook to process any events found.
Name changes: Automation DSC
For Azure Automation DSC, the names of the billing meters have changed.
October 2017
Public preview: Python 2 support and Hybrid Runbook Workers for Linux
Python 2 support and Hybrid Runbook Workers for Linux are both publicly available in preview for Azure Automation.
Preview: Update management, inventory, and change tracking in Azure Automation
Azure Automation now supports update management, inventory, and change tracking. These capabilities are currently in preview.
September 2017
Automation and configuration for virtual machines
Azure Automation includes three new enterprise-grade capabilities for managing virtual machines—update management, inventory, and change tracking.
August 2017
Azure Event Grid
Azure Event Grid is an innovative offering that will make an event a first-class object in Azure. With Azure Event Grid, you will be able to subscribe to any event that's happening across your Azure resources, and react using serverless platforms like Functions or Logic Apps.
July 2017
Azure Automation available in Brazil South region
Azure Automation is available in the Brazil South region.
June 2017
Scheduled runbooks will use the latest modules in your automation account
Azure Automation will start using the latest modules in your automation account when a new scheduled job is run.
March 2017
Managed node can support Hybrid Runbook Worker and Update Management simultaneously
A node that's managed through Operations Management Suite can support Hybrid Runbook Worker and Update Management simultaneously.
February 2017
Import support for signed DSC node configurations in Automation
Azure Automation now supports importing both signed and unsigned node configurations.
October 2016
Error handling added to Automation graphical runbooks
Automation graphical runbooks have been improved with the ability to include error handling.
Update: Automation Graphical Authoring SDK
An update to the public preview of the Microsoft Azure Automation Graphical Authoring SDK has been released.
August 2016
Azure Automation Hybrid Runbook Worker supports proxy environments
An update to Azure Automation Hybrid Runbook Worker adds support for workers communicating through a proxy server.
Azure Automation available in North Europe and Canada Central regions
Azure Automation is now available in the Azure North Europe and Canada Central regions.
Send runbook job status and job streams from Automation to Log Analytics
Monitor and create alerts for Automation runbooks by sending job status and streams to Log Analytics (Operations Management Suite).
Azure Automation will begin redirecting users to the new portal in September
Azure Automation will begin redirecting users from the classic Azure portal to the new Azure portal on September 1, 2016.
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