Set-ExecutionPolicy for hundreds of users with PowerShell script

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I am trying to set the execution policy for more than 150 users.... I wrote a script, it runs with out error, but I confirmed with the user that the change wasn't made...

$worstationobject = New-Object psobject Hostname

Add-Member -InputObject $worstationobject -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CORP\mkatherine'  -Value 'FooBar23'
Add-Member -InputObject $worstationobject -MemberType NoteProperty -Name 'CORP\jshmoe'  -Value 'FooBar12'


function Get-MemberValues {
   $wslist = $worstationobject.psobject.Members |
   ? {$_.Membertype -eq "noteproperty"} | 
   %{ $_.Value }
   $wslist -join ","
}
function Set-ThePolicies {
   $devices = Get-MemberValues
   Invoke-Command -InputObject $devices -ScriptBlock {Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force}
}

Any idea why this isn't working?

If there is a more practical way to do this please let me know if this is over-complicating a simple situation

I would say the best way to set this on many machines is to use group policy, not a script. — briantist
– briantist, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 20:15
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force -Scope MachinePolicy? — Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 20:42
Err, yup, Group Policy is the way forward. Also useful for deploying profile scripts... — Simon Catlin
– Simon Catlin, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 21:01
@Badlarry I would, but it would amount to a link-only answer, or I would include the steps, which is more appropriate for Server Fault, so I'm not quite sure what to do. I would think deleting/closing the question? Having trouble resolving this one haha. — briantist
– briantist, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 22:56
@briantist Meta created: meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/343225/… — Alexander Sinno
– Alexander Sinno, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 23:11

briantist · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-08 20:47:18Z

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The best way to achieve this is generally to use Group Policy to set execution policy on a number of machines.

From the link:

To configure, navigate under Computer Configuration to Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows PowerShell You should see a setting called Turn on Script Execution

answered Feb 8, 2017 at 20:47

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