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Starting April 1, 2025, all jobs running on agent-based User Hybrid Runbook Worker will be stopped.
Azure Automation Agent-based User Hybrid Worker (Windows & Linux) retired on August 31, 2024, and is no longer supported. It poses a potential Security risk since Agent-based Hybrid Worker has not been getting any Security fixes post-retirement. Hence, it is strongly recommended that you move to extension-based User Hybrid Runbook Worker (Windows & Linux) for executing Hybrid jobs.
Key benefits of new approach:
- Enhanced security posture for your VMs through access control using system-assigned managed identities, instead of self-managed certificates
- Improved operational productivity for keeping the workers up to date, using automatic upgrades and at-scale management of the VMs
- Simplified installation of extension while eliminating the need to install Log Analytics agent.
Follow the instructions to migrate your agent-based User Hybrid Runbook Workers to extension-based Hybrid Workers before April 1, 2025.
Azure ID477734Product Categories(s)Management and governanceUpdate Types(s)Retirements, ManagementAdded to roadmap: 01/23/2025|Last modified: 01/23/2025Share
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