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How to allow powershell scripts on windows server

yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I have several apps using powershell inputs and scripts. By default in Windows, they are not authorized to run.
How to change it ?

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yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Open the powershell shell as admin, then type

set-executionpolicy Unrestricted

Verify the result with

Get-ExecutionPolicy

see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849812.aspx

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yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Open the powershell shell as admin, then type

set-executionpolicy Unrestricted

Verify the result with

Get-ExecutionPolicy

see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849812.aspx

yannK
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

and the complete method for GPO/domain as explained in the AD app documentation.
http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ActiveDirectory/1.2.2/DeployAD/EnableAuditingandPowerShellondom...

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