Hi everyone so I have this script that pulls a file from another machine and then unzips it.

function Expand-ZIPFile($file, $destination)
{
$shell = new-object -com shell.application
$zip = $shell.NameSpace($file)
foreach($item in $zip.items())
{
$shell.Namespace($destination).copyhere($item)
}
}

       #Create directory
        New-Item -ItemType directory -Path "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Android sdk" -Force
        
        #Move zip to directory
        Copy-Item "\\tsvc2552142x011\C`$\Users\cody-horton\Desktop\adt.7z" "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Android sdk" `
        -Recurse -Force

        #Unzip file
        Expand-ZIPFile File "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Android sdk\adt.7z" `
        Destination "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Android sdk"
        
        #Delete zip folder
        Remove-Item "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Android sdk\adt.7z" -Recurse

   

So it works but I'm having trouble using the PSexec command. I can successfully open up the computers command prompt by using psexec  "computer name" cmd. Then if I try to run my script it doesn't work. 

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or if there was a better way to do this. Thanks any help is appreciated.

• Changed type Codyh123 20 hours 33 minutes ago wrong type selected

Do you get an error message?  Do you specify the username?  Might be worth adding a username just incase it's impersonation and a double hope issue with network access. 

Hi thanks for the reply. I was using this command once I was using the other machines command prompt runas/user:UserName"ProgramNamePathToProgramFile"  So I would put my user name which is an admin in AD then the path to the ps1 file I wanted to execute.

Some ideas that might or might not help.  The script uses an admin share.  Perhaps the program does not run elevated even though you are an admin?  (I've been having trouble with elevation myself lately.)  It is possible to have a script start another script (or itsself) elevated.  I think it will have to open a new command window.  That might not be what you want.  For example,

start-process powershell -verb runas -argument script.ps1

Perhaps creating a share will remove the need for C$ and elvated access. 

When starting the script, try using PowerShell.exe with -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted. 

Have you considered enter-pssession?  Invoke-command? 

Alright I've tried psexec and cant get it to work as an admin. So I've been trying the invoke-command. I've enabled remoting on the test machine, however I can't seem to run the script as admin. I'm passing my credentials to it but it still fails and says access is denied.

Here's the code

$credentials = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist "myusername",$pass
Invoke-Command -ComputerName tsvc2552142x006 -Credential $credentials -FilePath "\\tsvc2552142x006\C`$\Users\cody-horton\Desktop\zip.ps1" 

Thanks

Hi,

Here's some good background info on why you're running into issues:

http://tfl09.blogspot.com/2013/02/powershell-remoting-double-hop-problem.html

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2009/06/25/9803001.aspx?Redirected=true

Thanks I don't have access to the server that runs the DC so it looks like I'll have to keep trying with psexec. I'll mark this as answered.

Thanks I don't have access to the server that runs the DC so it looks like I'll have to keep trying with psexec.

I'd handle this by copying the file to the remote machine before you try to use Invoke-Command. That way you can reference a local path and not run into double hop problems.

Something like:

Copy-Item -Path \\server\fileToCopy.zip -Destination \\remotePC\c$\Temp

Invoke-Command blah blah blah C:\Temp\fileToCopy.zip

I'll mark this as answered.

That's gonna be hard, since you have this thread set as a Discussion instead of a Question. =]

Okay I'll look at that Monday thanks for all the help. Also sorry I noticed it wouldn't let me select an answer I'll try to edit that and if your answer works I'll mark it as the correct answer. Thanks again.

Edit: On a side note psexec would have worked great but when ever I use it to open up another machines command propmpt, then from there I open powershell inside that

psexec computername cmd
#next
powershell
#finally opening up the file doesn't work
c:\users\path to file\zip.ps1

 it just doesn't work I'm not sure if this is a bug with the psexec command. It doesn't give me any error messages it just freezes.

Thanks

• Edited by Codyh123 20 hours 33 minutes ago

Hi Codyh123,

If your script hangs when run powershell script with PSexec, Please try to pass -i agrument to PsExec to run the command in an interactive mode, for example:

PSExec -i \\RPC001 -u myID -p myPWD PowerShell C:\script\StartPS.ps1 

This issue also can be found in this article:

Running PowerShell using PsExec

I hope this helps.