Execution Policy

Sometimes we will find that we are unable to run scripts on a system. This is due to a security feature called the execution policy, which attempts to prevent the execution of malicious scripts. The possible policies are:

Policy

Description

AllSigned

All

scripts can run, but a trusted publisher must sign scripts and

configuration files. This includes both remote and local scripts. We

receive a prompt before running scripts signed by publishers that we

have not yet listed as either trusted or untrusted.

Bypass

No scripts or configuration files are blocked, and the user receives no warnings or prompts.

Default

This sets the default execution policy, Restricted for Windows desktop machines and RemoteSigned for Windows servers.

RemoteSigned

Scripts

can run but requires a digital signature on scripts that are downloaded

from the internet. Digital signatures are not required for scripts that

are written locally.

Restricted

This allows individual commands but does not allow scripts to be run. All script file types, including configuration files (.ps1xml), module script files (.psm1), and PowerShell profiles (.ps1) are blocked.

Undefined

No

execution policy is set for the current scope. If the execution policy

for ALL scopes is set to undefined, then the default execution policy of

Restricted will be used.

Unrestricted

This

is the default execution policy for non-Windows computers, and it

cannot be changed. This policy allows for unsigned scripts to be run but

warns the user before running scripts that are not from the local

intranet zone.

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