Powershell script not running on scheduled task

Question

I can run the script outside and inside the Task Scheduler. But the scheduled tasks will not run the script automatically when triggered. I have tried configuring the Local Secu

Answer 1

Ensure you have your execution to unrestricted.

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted 

And add the following action into the Program\Script section and click Yes on the prompt that appears.

PowerShell.exe "& 'C:\LocationFolder\YourScript.ps1'" 

If you can not set your execution policy to unrestricted just add -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass to the above command.

Answer 2

Call the Powershell.exe in your schedulded task:

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

Set this arguments:

-noprofile -executionpolicy unrestricted -noninteractive -file "C:\Path\To\MyScript.ps1"