Az.exe -

The Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line tool used to connect to Azure and execute administrative commands on resources.

: It can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux. On Windows, the installer makes the az command executable across different shell environments like PowerShell and Command Prompt ( cmd.exe ). AZ.exe

Depending on your specific task within Azure, you might encounter other .exe files that are sometimes confused with the core CLI: Troubleshooting Azure Windows VM extension failures The Azure CLI is a cross-platform command-line tool