c# 4.0 - How to create Vm in azure using c# rest api by using publish settings file -

i need create multiple vms in azure using publish settings file in c# rest api. find apis creating vm using thumbprint alone not publish settings file. please let me know there option. in advance.

if open publish settings file, notice it's xml file , 1 of attribute in there "managementcertificate". certificate used authentication.

what need convert data byte array (using convert.frombase64string) , create x509certificate2 object using byte array.

once certificate object, can read thumbprint , proceed using thumbprint.