Set-AzContext works in Azure Cloud Shell but doesn't in Azure PowerShell

Question

When i execute following command

Clear-AzureProfile
Connect-AzAccount -TenantID xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Set-AzContext -SubscriptionId xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
         


        

Answer 1

I used to have this problem too, and my solution was different that one provided on top of this. Apparently, in our Azure Cloud Shell, we have several contexts available, so, we don't have to set the context (using Set-AzContext), but to switch to one or other context, using Select-AzContext)

I can list the contexts using

Get-AzContext -ListAvailable

Then choose one using the

Select-AzContext -Name ...

For-example, in scripts, I use this one-line command to switch to the subscription having ID $SubscriptionID :

Select-AzContext -name ((Get-AzContext -ListAvailable).Name -match $SubscriptionId)[0]

Not elegant, but efficient

I don't know why we are in such situation. Maybe because we are administrating using invited accounts from another tenant.

Hope this help someone in same situation than us.