run powershell script as administrator?

[wesley]

hi

got a wee powershell script that enable IP to DHCP and its working when i copy the script to powershell with adminsitrator

i would like to make a script instead but it wouldnt let me run it.

$networkConfig = Get-WmiObject Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -filter "ipenabled = 'true'"
$networkConfig.EnableDHCP()
$networkConfig.SetDNSServerSearchOrder()

ipconfig /registerdns

"*****************************************" | Out-File C:\Windows\COMPANY-staticIP.txt -Append
get-date | Out-File C:\Windows\COMPANY-staticIP.txt -Append
ipconfig /all | Out-File C:\Windows\COMPANY-staticIP.txt -Append

how to run the .ps1 with administrator? there is no option to right click -select run as adminstrator

thanks

 

[the-evaluator]

How are you wanting to run it, by double clicking the script or opening PowerShell / ISE and running it from there?

 

[wesley]

Double clicking the script

Thanks

 

[the-evaluator]

I haven't tried it but what if you create a shortcut with the target set to:

powershell.exe -command "c:\path-to-script\script.ps1"

Then right click on the shortcut, go to Advanced and there should be an option to run that as administrator.

 

[wesley]

There is no option to run as administrator on PS1 which is rather strange

 

[wesley]

Sorry I misread you

Will try that when I'm.back work later

Thanks again

 

[the-evaluator]

I just tested it and it seems to work.

 

[wesley]

for some reason the option for the administrator is grey out

https://imgur.com/5WZ3toS

 

[the-evaluator]

Is that literally just a shortcut to the ps1 file? You need to create a shortcut using the target as I mentioned above, not a shortcut to the ps1 file.

 

[wesley]

oops you are right.

got the administator option working now but the script is not doing anything, it doesnt set the IP to dhcp. which it does works when i copy/paste the script to powershell (run > cmd right click run as adminstrator)

 

[Vince]

oops you are right.

got the administator option working now but the script is not doing anything, it doesnt set the IP to dhcp. which it does works when i copy/paste the script to powershell (run > cmd right click run as adminstrator)

Not a powershell expert by any means but ive written a few scripts and normally get around this by setting the execution policy in the script.

 

[wesley]

Not a powershell expert by any means but ive written a few scripts and normally get around this by setting the execution policy in the script.

thanks

how?

 

[the-evaluator]

Put 'Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted' at the start of the script.

 

[wesley]

PS C:\Users\infowp\Desktop> C:\Users\infowp\Desktop\dhcp3.ps1
File C:\Users\infowp\Desktop\dhcp3.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at
https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
    + CategoryInfo          : SecurityError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess

PS C:\Users\infowp\Desktop>

got this error message

 

[wesley]

https://imgur.com/MclabGc

embedding the img doesnt work here grrrr

 

[the-evaluator]

Open PowerShell as administrator and run 'Get-ExecutionPolicy'. What does it say?

 

[wesley]

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ExecutionPolicy
Restricted
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

[the-evaluator]

In that administrator PS session, do 'Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted'

 

[wesley]

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ExecutionPolicy
Restricted
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted

Execution Policy Change
The execution policy helps protect you from scripts that you do not trust. Changing the execution policy might expose
you to the security risks described in the about_Execution_Policies help topic at
https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170. Do you want to change the execution policy?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"):

 

[the-evaluator]

Did you choose Y or A?

If you did, try the dhcp script shortcut again.