Setting The PowerShell Execution Policy

%3cdiv style%3d%22float%3a left%3b line-height%3a 14px%3bfont-family%3a Verdana%3b font-size%3a 10pt%3b%22%3eTo change the PowerShell Execution Policy you can execute the following from within the PowerShell command window%3a%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eSet-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eOr you can change the Execution Policy via the registry by navigating to the following%3a%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eHKLM%5cSoftware%5cMicrosoft%5cPowerShell%5c1%5cShellIds%5cMicrosoft.PowerShell%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cimg src%3d%22/Uploads/Images/PowerShell%2520Execution%2520Policy%2520Reg.bmp%22 /%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eThen locate string value ExecutionPolicy and add the value from the list below%3a%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eRestricted%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eAllSigned%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eRemoteSigned%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eUnrestricted%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eFor example if you want to set your PowerShell execution policy for RemoteSigned add the following%3a%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eHKLM%5cSoftware%5cMicrosoft%5cPowerShell%5c1%5cShellIds%5cMicrosoft.PowerShell%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%22ExecutionPolicy%22%3d%22RemoteSigned%22%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eHere you will find a list of the available PowerShell execution policies with a brief description of each%3a %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eAllSigned %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eAll scripts as well as configuration files must be signed by a trusted publisher. This includes script on the local as well as remote machines. %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eDefault %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eUses the default Restricted policy. %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eRemoteSigned %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eAll scripts as well as configuration files downloaded via the Internet must be signed by a trusted publisher. %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eRestricted %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eAs mentioned this is the PowerShell default and will not allow you to execute scripts or load configuration files. %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eUnrestricted %3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eThis allows you to execute all scripts as well as load configuration files however if you download a script from the internet you are prompted to approve it before it can execute.%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3e%3cspan style%3d%22font-size%3a 4pt%3b%22%3e%3cp%3e%3c/p%3e%3c/span%3eMVP Systems - Support%3cbr /%3ehttp%3a//www.jamssupport.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50027.aspx%3c/div%3e