Using Azure Automation Account to shutdown/startup vms

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Trying to use an Azure Automation Account to shutdown/startup a vm based on a set schedule. I’ve assigned the account role as a Contributor but can’t seem to get past for it to log in correctly getting this error:

You may need to login again after updating "EnableLoginByWam".

Key          : EnableLoginByWam
Value        : False
Scope        : CurrentUser
AppliesTo    : Az
HelpMessage  : When enabled, Web Account Manager (WAM) will be the default interactive login experience. It will fall 
               back to using the browser if the platform does not support WAM. For more details please refer to 
               https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2272007
DefaultValue : True
You may need to login again after updating "EnableLoginByWam".

Here is the script I’m using:

# Log into Azure
Update-AzConfig -EnableLoginByWam $false
Connect-AzAccount -UseDeviceAuthentication

# Get the virtual machine
$resourceGroupName = "MY-RG"
$vmName = "MY-AZURESERVER"
$vm = Get-AzVM -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $vmName
 
# Stop the VM
if ($vm.PowerState -eq "Running") {
    Write-Host "Stopping VM..."
    Stop-AzVM -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $vmName
    Write-Host "VM stopped successfully"
}
else {
    Write-Host "VM is already stopped"
}
 
# Start the VM
if ($vm.PowerState -eq "Stopped") {
    Write-Host "Starting VM..."
    Start-AzVM -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName -Name $vmName
    Write-Host "VM started successfully"
}
else {
    Write-Host "VM is already running"
}
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What error are you getting? The output you show is just a message from where you update the EnableLoginByWam setting. Why are you updating that anyways? Do you actually complete the login? With UseDeviceAuthentication it gives you a url you have to put into a browser somewhere to complete the connection.

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