powershellvariablesinvoke-command

How do I pass variables with the Invoke-Command cmdlet?


I have to get Event-Logs from some servers and I don't want to read in the credentials for each server which is found.

I've tried to pass my variables by using the ArgumentList parameter but I doesn't work.

This is my code:

$User = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter Username"
$Password = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter Password" -AsSecureString
$BSTR = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($Password)
$UnsecurePassword = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto($BSTR)

Get-ADComputer -Filter "OperatingSystem -Like '*Server*'" | Sort-Object Name |
ForEach-Object{
    if($_.Name -like '*2008*'){
        Invoke-Command -ComputerName $_.Name -ArgumentList $User, $UnsecurePassword -ScriptBlock {  
            net use P: \\Server\dir1\dir2 /persistent:no /user:$User $UnsecurePassword
            Get-EventLog -LogName System -After (Get-Date).AddHours(-12) -EntryType Error, Warning | format-list | 
            out-file P:\EventLog_$env:COMPUTERNAME.log
            net use P: /delete /yes
        }
    }
}

How can I use the variables in the Invoke-Command ScriptBlock?


Solution

  • Either you declare the parameters at the beginning of your scriptblock:

       {  
            param($user,$unsecurepassword)
            net use P: \\Server\dir1\dir2 /persistent:no /user:$User $UnsecurePassword
            Get-EventLog -LogName System -After (Get-Date).AddHours(-12) -EntryType Error, Warning | format-list | 
            out-file P:\EventLog_$env:COMPUTERNAME.log
            net use P: /delete /yes
        }
    

    Or you acces your arguments using the $args variable:

    #first passed parameter
    $args[0]
    #second passed parameter
    $args[1]
    ....
    

    Documentation: MSDN