How to Create a Azure VM using PowerShell

# Don't forget to change the variables to fit with yours.
$num            = $(Get-Random)
$rgname         = "RG-$num"
$loc            = "eastus"
$vmname         = "vm-$num"
$vnetname       = "vnet-$num"
$vnetAddress    = "10.0.0.0/16"
$subnetname     = "subnet-$num"
$subnetAddress  = "10.0.2.0/24"
$NICName        = $vmname + "-nic"
$NSGName        = $vmname + "-NSG"
$VMSize         = "Standard_DS2_v2"
$PublisherName  = "microsoftwindowsdesktop"
$Offer          = "Windows-10"
$SKU            = "win10-22h2-pro-g2"
$version        = "latest"
$password       = "Pass@ord123"
$adminUsername  = 'bonguides'
$securePassword = $password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
$Credential     = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ($adminUsername, $securePassword)

Write-Host "Creating a resource group..." -ForegroundColor Green
$null = New-AzResourceGroup -Name $rgName -Location $Loc

# Network setup
Write-Host "Setting up the network..." -ForegroundColor Green
$frontendSubnet = New-AzVirtualNetworkSubnetConfig -Name $subnetname -AddressPrefix $subnetAddress
$vnet           = New-AzVirtualNetwork -Name $vnetname -ResourceGroupName $rgname -Location $loc -AddressPrefix $vnetAddress -Subnet $frontendSubnet
$nsgRuleRDP     = New-AzNetworkSecurityRuleConfig -Name RDP  -Protocol Tcp  -Direction Inbound -Priority 1001 -SourceAddressPrefix * -SourcePortRange * -DestinationAddressPrefix * -DestinationPortRange 3389 -Access Allow
$nsg            = New-AzNetworkSecurityGroup -ResourceGroupName $RGName -Location $loc -Name $NSGName  -SecurityRules $nsgRuleRDP
$pip            = New-AzPublicIpAddress -ResourceGroupName $rgName -Location $loc -Name "mypublicdns$(Get-Random)" -AllocationMethod Static -IdleTimeoutInMinutes 4
$nic            = New-AzNetworkInterface -Name $NICName -ResourceGroupName $RGName -Location $loc -SubnetId $vnet.Subnets[0].Id -PublicIpAddressId $pip.Id -NetworkSecurityGroupId $nsg.Id -EnableAcceleratedNetworking
$vmConfig       = New-AzVMConfig -VMName $vmName -VMSize $VMSize
$null           = Set-AzVMOperatingSystem -VM $vmConfig -Windows -ComputerName $vmName -Credential $Credential
$null           = Set-AzVMSourceImage -VM $vmConfig -PublisherName $PublisherName -Offer $Offer -Skus $SKU -Version $version 
$null           = Add-AzVMNetworkInterface -VM $vmConfig -Id $nic.Id

Write-Host "Creating the Azure VM..." -ForegroundColor Green
New-AzVM -ResourceGroupName $rgname -Location $loc -VM $vmConfig -WarningAction silentlyContinue

# Waiting for the VM starts
Write-Host "Waiting for the VM starts..." -ForegroundColor Green
Start-Sleep -Seconds 30

# Install required apps unattended.
$fileUri = @("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bonguides25/PowerShell/main/Utilities/Files/new_az_vm_with_apps.ps1")
$protectedSettings = @{"commandToExecute" = "powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File new_az_vm_with_apps.ps1"}
$settings = @{"fileUris" = $fileUri}

Write-Host "Install required apps unattended..." -ForegroundColor Green
$null = Set-AzVMExtension -ResourceGroupName $rgname -Location $loc -VMName $vmname -Name "MyCustomScriptExtension" -Publisher "Microsoft.Compute" -ExtensionType "CustomScriptExtension" -TypeHandlerVersion "1.10" -Settings $settings -ProtectedSettings $protectedSettings

# After the deployment has completed, create a remote desktop connection with the VM
Write-Host "Connecting using RDP..." -ForegroundColor Green
$rdpip = Get-AzPublicIpAddress -ResourceGroupName $rgname | Select-Object IpAddress
$null = cmdkey /generic:($rdpip).IPAddress /user:"$adminUsername" /pass:"$password"
$null = mstsc /v:($rdpip).IPAddress /w:1366 /h:768