PowerShell command is not working in a script

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I created a simple PowerShell script to log into a remote computer and then execute a command but the command does not execute. The command is "cd C:". Here is the script:

#Script to do an RDP to a remote server

Enable-PSRemoting -Force

$password = ConvertTo-SecureString "xxxxxxxxx" -AsPlainText -Force $username = "NE\a_chermes2" $Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ($username, $password)

Enter-PSSession -ComputerName NESCH11 -Credential $cred

Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {cd C:}

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mklement0
– mklement0

2024-03-13 21:56:24 +00:00
Commented Mar 13, 2024 at 21:56 — mklement0
– mklement0, Commented Mar 13, 2024 at 21:56

CFou · Accepted Answer · 2024-03-14 16:31:44Z

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You enter into a remote session, you have no need to use Invoke-Command here, and this do not execute because of the double hop restriction. Despite you can add more code to allow it, this is not useful here.

Moreover, Enter-PSSession -ComputerName NESCH11 -Credential $cred will be running separately than the rest of the script. This mean that cd C:\ will be executed on your local machine - just like all other commands after it.

Use Invoke-Command instead:

Enable-PSRemoting -Force
$password = ConvertTo-SecureString "xxxxxxxxx" -AsPlainText -Force $username = "NE\a_chermes2" $Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ($username, $password)
Invoke-Command -ComputerName NESCH11 -Credential $cred -ScriptBlock {cd C:}

Of course, this will not do anything noticeable since all is done remotely and you only change the directory location. Try Get-ChildItem C: instead of cd C:. This syntax allow you to collect data remotely :

$dirList = Invoke-Command -ComputerName NESCH11 -Credential $cred -ScriptBlock {gci C:}

edited Mar 14, 2024 at 16:31

answered Mar 13, 2024 at 15:58

CFou

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CFou Over a year ago

my bad, I was tired to answer this :), sorry, see my edit. And please, DO NOT show your password here ;)

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