Start-Process: Access is denied (even though i've provided credentials
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Q: Have you tried without the "-wait"?
Look at this link:
The parameter "-wait" suppresses the command prompt or retains the window until the process completes. This operation may require administrator rights.
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mhopkins321
Updated on July 26, 2022Comments
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mhopkins321 almost 2 years
I am getting the following error when trying to execute a line of code
Start-Process : This command cannot be executed due to the error: Access is denied.
This is the code being executed
$username = "domain\username" $passwordPlainText = "password" $password = ConvertTo-SecureString "$passwordPlainText" -asplaintext -force $cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $username,$password $powershellArguments = "D:\path\ps.script.ps1", "arg1", "arg2", "arg3", "arg4" Start-Process "powershell.exe" -credential $cred -ArgumentList $powershellArguments -wait
- This code works fine when executed locally, but not when called via vbs WMI
- Both computers exist in the same domain and address range
- The username and password supplied have admin privileges on both machines
- I have tried both with and without
-wait
however neither works, and due to the user being privileged, I'd prefer to keep it
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mhopkins321 over 11 yearshowever, even with -wait, the username and password i'm using have full access to the box, so it shouldn't be an issue that it requires admin rights