PowerShell: Cannot Be Loaded Because Running Scripts is Disabled

KB ID 0001417

Problem

If you’ve arrived here, you are trying to run a script, and you cant;

Powershell cannot be loaded because Scripts are restricted

PS C:\Users\{User-name}> .\{script-name}.ps1 .\{script-name} : File C:\Users\{User-name}\{script-name} cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170. At line:1 char:1 + .\{script-name} + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : SecurityError: (:) [], PSSecurityException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess PS C:\Users\\{User-name}>

 

Solution

 Execute the following command;

Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass

Then run your script.

Powershell Bypass Execution Policy

THIS WILL ONLY WORK: While that PowerShell window is open, so don’t close it if you are running a lot of scripts.

I Want to Always be Able to Run Scripts?

OK you can either change the ‘Scope’ of that last command, from ‘Process’ to to ‘CurrentUser’, or ‘CurrentMachine’.

  • Process: The execution policy affects only the current Windows PowerShell process.
  • CurrentUser: The execution policy affects only the current user.
  • LocalMachine: The execution policy affects all users of the computer.

Or you can simply change the policy ‘Globally’;

Set-ExecutionPolicy {Value}

Powershell Execution Policy Unrestricted

Possible values are;

  • Restricted: Does not load configuration files or run scripts. Restricted is the default execution policy.
  • AllSigned: Requires that all scripts and configuration files be signed by a trusted publisher, including scripts that you write on the local computer.
  • RemoteSigned: Requires that all scripts and configuration files downloaded from the Internet be signed by a trusted publisher.
  • Unrestricted: Loads all configuration files and runs all scripts. If you run an unsigned script that was downloaded from the Internet, you are prompted for permission before it runs.
  • Bypass: Nothing is blocked and there are no warnings or prompts.
  • Undefined: Removes the currently assigned execution policy from the current scope. This parameter will not remove an execution policy that is set in a Group Policy scope.

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Author: PeteLong

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