I have written a powershell script which creates a powershell script or a batch script depending on the remote host on which this script should be started remotely (either via powershell invoke-command or psexec).
The script creates either a powershell or a batch script, because not all hosts on which these created scripts should be run support WinRM (Windows Remote Management).
The created scripts include some psexec lines which executes a command on another remote host. The created batch script works as expected, but from the created powershell script i get the following errors from the psexec calls.
NotSpecified: (:String) [], RemoteException
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:String) [], RemoteException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError
+ PSComputerName : <HOSTNAME REPLACED>
PsExec v2.1 - Execute processes remotely
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The handle is invalid.
Access is denied.
Connecting to 10.XXX.XXX.127...Couldn't access 10.XXX.XXX.127:
Starting PSEXESVC service on 10.XXX.XXX.127...Could not start PSEXESVC service on 10.XXX.XXX.127:
Connecting to 10.XXX.XXX.127...Starting PSEXESVC service on 10.XXX.XXX.127...
Here is a small overview of what is done:
- Powershell script on deployment host creates the rollout script (ps1 or batch) depending on the destination host
- Powershell script on deployment host starts the created rollout script on the destination host
- Powershell will be started via
Invoke-Command -ComputerName <destination host> -FilePath <path to created script> -Authentication default
- Batch will be started via
& psexec.exe \\<destination host> -n 60 -accepteula -c -f <path to created script>
- Powershell will be started via
- Created rollout script on the destination host executes a psexec command to start a service on a third host (this fails only if the rollout script is powershell)
This is the psexec command which fails if executed via a remotely started powershell script.
& psexec.exe \\<destination host> -n 60 -accepteula -u <user> -p <password> net stop <servicename>
The same command psexec.exe \\<destination host> -n 60 -accepteula -u <user> -p <password> net stop <servicename>
executed via a remotely started batch script works without problems.
Update #1
Also if i connect to the destination host with rdp and start a powershell shell and paste the command it works without issues. The problem only occurs if started remotely.
I already tried the following variants of starting psexec, all without luck!
& psexec.exe \\<destination host> -n 60 -accepteula -s -u <user> -p <password> net stop <servicename>
Start-Process cmd.exe -Credential "<domain>\<user>" -WorkingDirectory $env:systemdrive -ArgumentList "/C psexec.exe \\<destination host> -n 60 -accepteula -u <user> -p <password> net stop <servicename>"
Start-Process powershell.exe -WorkingDirectory $env:systemdrive -Verb Runas -ArgumentList "cmd.exe /C psexec.exe \\<destination host> -n 60 -accepteula -u <user> -p <password> net stop <servicename>"
Best Answer
can you try to replace your psexec command, and use cmd.exe like thisn also add -s to psexec so it will run as system user. My testing command :