Set PowerShell Execution Policies
You start a PowerShell Script and to following error occurs
PS D:\scripts\Powershell> .\PSscript.ps1 show
.\PSScript.ps1 : File PSscript.ps1 cannot be loaded. The file PSscript.ps1 is not digitally signed. You cannot run this script on the current system. For more
information about running scripts and setting execution policy, see about_Execution_Policies at https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
At line:1 char:1
+ .\PSscript.ps1 show
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : SecurityError: (:) [], PSSecurityException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess
Problably the execution polixy fpr Powershell on you server prohibits the execution of Powershell scripts.
List the execution policies with this command
Get-ExecutionPolicy -List
You will get an output similar to this
Scope ExecutionPolicy
----- ---------------
MachinePolicy Undefined
UserPolicy Undefined
Process Undefined
CurrentUser Undefined
LocalMachine RemoteSigned
LocalMachine RemoteSigned means that your allowed to execute digitally signed scripts.
You can edit the policies with this command
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy ByPass
With the policy ByPass you are allowed to execute every script. Be aware that this cann be potentially dangerous if someone gets access to your server.
Check the changes policies with this command
Get-ExecutionPolicy -List
You will get an output similar to this
Scope ExecutionPolicy
----- ---------------
MachinePolicy Undefined
UserPolicy Undefined
Process Undefined
CurrentUser Undefined
LocalMachine ByPass
Please find an explanation of the execution policies in the Microsoft documantion here: https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies?view=powershell-7.5
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