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powershell execution

How to you run a powershell script?

Downloaded the tool:

%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

I open the powershell gui (powershell .exe)

Change the directory to where my ps1 file is so now at my powershell command prompt I have:

PS C:\documents and settings\me\desktop>

and I enter the name of the script i.e. myscript.ps1

so I have executed

PS C:\documents and settings\me\desktop>myscript.ps1

I get an error:

The term 'myscript.ps1' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the term and tr
y again.
At line:1 char:10
+ revgui.ps1 <<<<

Where am I going wrong?

soostibi

You have to use relative or absolute path:

.\mycsript.ps1

or

& 'C:\documents and settings\me\desktop\myscript.ps1'

Second time as the path include space you have to put it into quotation marks and use the invoke operator (&).

You also have to enable script execution before:

set-executionpolicy remotesigned

Pau Lo

ASKER

Thanks

Do you first execute set-executionpolicy remotesigned (and hit return)

or is it one continual string i.e.

PS C:\documents and settings\me\desktop> set-executionpolicy remotesigned & & 'C:\documents and settings\me\desktop\myscript.ps1'

Regards

soostibi

Set-executionpolicy is a separate expression.

Pau Lo

ASKER

Cheers

Pau Lo

ASKER

I now get an error whilst execting:

PS C:\documents and settings\me\desktop> .\ms.ps1

that reads:

File C:\documents and settings\me\Desktop\ms.ps1 cannot be loaded. The file C:\documents and settings\me\Desktop\ms.ps1 is not digitally signed. The script will not execute on the system. Please see "get-help about_signng" for more details..
At line:1 char:12
+ .\ms.ps1 <<<<

Pau Lo

ASKER

I am running it under basic domain user priveleges not domain admin but I do have local admin account for this machine if required

soostibi

Have you run:

set-executionpolicy remotesigned

Pau Lo

ASKER

Yeah

soostibi

Strange, it should run it.
Try the following:

set-executionpolicy bypass

And try to run the script again.

Pau Lo

ASKER

Will do gimme two mins

Pau Lo

ASKER

When I issue that (Set-executionpolicy bypass) command I get:

Set-ExecutionPolicy : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'bypass'. At line:1 char:20 +set executionpolicy <<<< bypass

soostibi

So you have PowerShell 1.0?

Pau Lo

ASKER

Hi soostibi - yeah thats right, why do you ask?

soostibi

Just wondering how to resolve this issue. For v1.0 you may use:

set-executionpolicy unrestricted

Pau Lo

ASKER

will give it a go when back in the office, cheers

Pau Lo

ASKER