Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to automate the installation of CURL on multiple Azure virtual machines efficiently. I would appreciate any suggestions or best practices on how to achieve this in a simple manner. Additionally, I have a question: Is it possible to deploy CURL via Group Policy Objects (GPO) as well? If so, I would love to hear about the steps or considerations involved. Thank you in advance for your help!

Hi João Vitor do Prado Maia , Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here. To automate the installation of CURL on multiple Azure virtual machines, you can use the Azure Run Command feature. This feature allows you to run scripts on your Azure VMs remotely using the Azure portal, REST API, Azure CLI, or PowerShell. Here’s a step-by-step guide: Using Azure Run Command with PowerShell: Make sure you have the Azure PowerShell module installed. Use the Invoke-AzVMRunCommand cmdlet to run a script on your VMs. Here’s an example script to install CURL on multiple VMs in a specific resource group: # Set your Azure subscription Set-AzContext -Subscription "your-subscription-id" # Get all running VMs in the resource group $vms = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "your-resource-group" -Status | Where-Object {$_.PowerState -eq "VM running"} # Script to install CURL $script = @" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y curl "@ # Run the script on each VM $vms | ForEach-Object { Invoke-AzVMRunCommand -ResourceGroupName $_.ResourceGroupName -Name $_.Name -CommandId 'RunShellScript' -ScriptString $script } Using Azure Custom Script Extension: The Custom Script Extension can be used to download and execute scripts on Azure VMs. This is useful for post-deployment configuration and software installation. You can provide the script directly in the Azure portal or store it in an Azure Storage account or GitHub. For more detailed information, you can refer to the documentation on Use infrastructure automation tools with virtual machines in Azure. Deploying CURL via Group Policy Objects (GPO): Yes, you can deploy CURL using GPO, but it requires CURL to be packaged as an .msi file. Repackage CURL if necessary, place it in a shared folder, and configure GPO to deploy the software to your target machines. You can find the steps for deploying software using GPO in this document Assign Computer Startup Scripts . If you have any further queries, do let us know. If the comment is helpful, please click "Upvote".

Automating CURL Installation on Multiple Azure VMs

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Sai Krishna Katakam 1,085 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-10-04T06:05:08.4566667+00:00
Hi João Vitor do Prado Maia,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.

To automate the installation of CURL on multiple Azure virtual machines, you can use the Azure Run Command feature. This feature allows you to run scripts on your Azure VMs remotely using the Azure portal, REST API, Azure CLI, or PowerShell. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Using Azure Run Command with PowerShell:

Make sure you have the Azure PowerShell module installed.

Use the Invoke-AzVMRunCommand cmdlet to run a script on your VMs. Here’s an example script to install CURL on multiple VMs in a specific resource group:

# Set your Azure subscription Set-AzContext -Subscription "your-subscription-id" # Get all running VMs in the resource group $vms = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "your-resource-group" -Status | Where-Object {$_.PowerState -eq "VM running"} # Script to install CURL $script = @" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y curl "@ # Run the script on each VM $vms | ForEach-Object { Invoke-AzVMRunCommand -ResourceGroupName $_.ResourceGroupName -Name $_.Name -CommandId 'RunShellScript' -ScriptString $script }

Using Azure Custom Script Extension:

The Custom Script Extension can be used to download and execute scripts on Azure VMs. This is useful for post-deployment configuration and software installation.

You can provide the script directly in the Azure portal or store it in an Azure Storage account or GitHub.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the documentation on Use infrastructure automation tools with virtual machines in Azure.

Deploying CURL via Group Policy Objects (GPO):
Yes, you can deploy CURL using GPO, but it requires CURL to be packaged as an .msi file.

Repackage CURL if necessary, place it in a shared folder, and configure GPO to deploy the software to your target machines.

You can find the steps for deploying software using GPO in this document Assign Computer Startup Scripts.

If you have any further queries, do let us know. If the comment is helpful, please click "Upvote".
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Sai Krishna Katakam 1,085 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-10-07T01:52:51.74+00:00

Hi João Vitor do Prado Maia,

Just checking in to see if you had a chance to review my Answer on your question. Please let us know if it was helpful and feel free to reach out if you have any further queries.

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razec18 220 Reputation points

2024-10-07T01:55:38.45+00:00

Hello my friend, really sorry for the delay. Ill test your sugestion tomorrow and let you know the results!

razec18 220 Reputation points

2024-10-07T01:56:51.01+00:00

One questions, this script works with Windows Server VMs, right?

Sai Krishna Katakam 1,085 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-10-07T09:43:29.7066667+00:00

Hi João Vitor do Prado Maia,

The script I provided earlier is specifically for Linux-based VMs. If you're working with Windows Server VMs, you'll need to use a different approach to install CURL. Here’s an example using PowerShell for Windows:

Using Azure Run Command with PowerShell for Windows VMs:

You can use the Invoke-AzVMRunCommand cmdlet to install CURL on Windows VMs in your resource group. Below is the modified script for Windows:

# Set your Azure subscription Set-AzContext -Subscription "your-subscription-id" # Get all running VMs in the resource group $vms = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroupName "your-resource-group" -Status | Where-Object {$_.PowerState -eq "VM running"} # Script to install CURL on Windows $script = @" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://curl.se/windows/dl-7.XX.X/curl-7.XX.X-win64-mingw.zip -OutFile "$env:TEMP\curl.zip" Expand-Archive -Path "$env:TEMP\curl.zip" -DestinationPath "C:\Program Files\curl" [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", $env:Path + ";C:\Program Files\curl\bin", [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine) "@ # Run the script on each Windows VM $vms | ForEach-Object { Invoke-AzVMRunCommand -ResourceGroupName $_.ResourceGroupName -Name $_.Name -CommandId 'RunPowerShellScript' -ScriptString $script }

The script downloads the latest version of CURL for Windows.

It extracts CURL to C:\Program Files\curl.

It updates the PATH environment variable to make CURL accessible from the command line.

Here is the official CURL website link where you can download the latest version of CURL for Windows: https://curl.se/windows/

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Sai Krishna Katakam 1,085 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-10-08T03:15:56.4433333+00:00

Hi João Vitor do Prado Maia,

Just checking in to see if you had a chance to review my Answer on your question. Please let us know if it was helpful and feel free to reach out if you have any further queries.

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MotoX80 34,516 Reputation points

2024-10-17T12:32:16.7+00:00

Do you see C:\Windows\System32\curl.exe on your server? It comes with Win10 and 11. I'm not sure about Server versions though.

razec18 220 Reputation points

2024-10-17T18:52:29.4633333+00:00

Hi @SAI KRSIHNA K I will try to do this on my Windows Server and let you know the results!

Sai Krishna Katakam 1,085 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-07T09:18:16.5266667+00:00

Hi razec18,

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