I have two servers:
ServerA contains a folder with a batch file (deploy.bat) that needs to be executed from an elevated powershell prompt. In ServerA, if I run it from a normal prompt or powershell prompt it fails. If I run it from an elevated prompt it works. (run as administrator).
The problem I have is when I try to execute batch file from serverB using a remote powershell execution. I am able to execute with this command:
Invoke-Command -computername serverA .\remotedeploy.ps1
The content of remotedeploy.ps1 is:
cd D:\Builds\build5
.\Deploy.bat
I have looked a lot questions in stackoverflow about:
This question is about both at the same time. So the exact question is:
Is possible to execute an ELEVATED REMOTE script in PowerShell?
If you're using PowerShell 4, you can execute the command using Desired State Configuration, which run as SYSTEM
:
Invoke-Command -ComputerName ServerA -ScriptBlock {
configuration DeployBat
{
# DSC throws weird errors when run in strict mode. Make sure it is turned off.
Set-StrictMode -Off
# We have to specify what computers/nodes to run on.
Node localhost
{
Script 'Deploy.bat'
{
# Code you want to run goes in this script block
SetScript = {
Set-Location 'D:\Builds\build5'
# DSC doesn't show STDOUT, so pipe it to the verbose stream
.\Deploy.bat | Write-Verbose
}
# Return $false otherwise SetScript block won't run.
TestScript = { return $false }
# This must returns a hashtable with a 'Result' key/value.
GetScript = { return @{ 'Result' = 'RUN' } }
}
}
}
# Create the configuration .mof files to run, which are output to
# 'DeployBot\NODE_NAME.mof' directory/files in the current directory. The default
# directory when remoting is C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents.
DeployBat
# Run the configuration we just created. They are run against each NODE. Using the
# -Verbose switch because DSC doesn't show STDOUT so our resources pipes it to the
# verbose stream.
Start-DscConfiguration -Wait -Path .\DeployBat -Verbose
}