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Aryan Kumar

Aryan Kumar

03-Aug-2023

Sure, I can help you with that.

PowerShell has an execution policy that determines whether you can run scripts. The default execution policy is Restricted, which means that you cannot run scripts unless they are signed by a trusted publisher.

If you are getting an error that your PowerShell script cannot be run because the execution policy is set to Restricted, you can modify the execution policy to allow scripts to be run.

To modify the execution policy, you can use the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet. The Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet has three possible values:

  • Restricted: This is the default value. It prevents you from running scripts unless they are signed by a trusted publisher.
  • RemoteSigned: This allows you to run scripts that are signed by a trusted publisher or that are signed by the publisher of the PowerShell module that you are using.
  • Unrestricted: This allows you to run any script, regardless of whether it is signed.

To modify the execution policy, you can run the following command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy <policy>

For example, to set the execution policy to RemoteSigned, you would run the following command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Once you have modified the execution policy, you should be able to run your PowerShell script without any errors.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind when modifying the execution policy:

  • The execution policy is a security setting, so you should only modify it if you are sure that you want to do so.
  • The execution policy applies to the current PowerShell session. If you want to change the execution policy for all future PowerShell sessions, you can run the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet with the -Scope CurrentUser parameter.
  • You can also use the Get-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet to view the current execution policy.
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