Start PowerShell

Script definition information

Module: base-module-example
Friendly Name: Open PowerShell terminal
Description: Opens new PowerShell terminal in admin context.
Uses login object: No
Returns: Raw

Command block

Start-Process powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -Credential $Global:CredentialObject -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -Command &{Start-Process powershell.exe -Verb runas}'

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PowerShell help: Start-Process

SYNOPSIS

Starts one or more processes on the local computer.

SYNTAX

Default (Default)

Start-Process [-FilePath] <String> [[-ArgumentList] <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential>]
 [-WorkingDirectory <String>] [-LoadUserProfile] [-NoNewWindow] [-PassThru] [-RedirectStandardError <String>]
 [-RedirectStandardInput <String>] [-RedirectStandardOutput <String>] [-WindowStyle <ProcessWindowStyle>]
 [-Wait] [-UseNewEnvironment] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

UseShellExecute

Start-Process [-FilePath] <String> [[-ArgumentList] <String[]>] [-WorkingDirectory <String>] [-PassThru]
 [-Verb <String>] [-WindowStyle <ProcessWindowStyle>] [-Wait] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

PARAMETERS

-ArgumentList

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Args

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Credential

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases: RunAs

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-FilePath

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: PSPath, Path

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LoadUserProfile

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases: Lup

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-NoNewWindow

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases: nnw

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RedirectStandardError

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases: RSE

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RedirectStandardInput

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases: RSI

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RedirectStandardOutput

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases: RSO

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseNewEnvironment

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Default
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Verb

Type: String
Parameter Sets: UseShellExecute
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Wait

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WindowStyle

Type: ProcessWindowStyle
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: Normal, Hidden, Minimized, Maximized

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WorkingDirectory

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

None

OUTPUTS

System.Diagnostics.Process

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

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