Run PowerShell command from command prompt (no ps1 script)

41
votes

I'm looking for a way to run just a couple PowerShell commands from the command prompt. I don't want to create a script for this since it's just a couple commands I need to run and since I don't really know how to script with PowerShell.

Here is the command I'm trying to use to start with:

Get-AppLockerFileInformation -Directory <folderpath> -Recurse -FileType <type>

I don't really want to create a script for this as it would be much easier if I can just run one or two commands from a batch file with the rest of the stuff.

EDIT: Here is what I've tried so far.

1)

powershell -Command "Get-AppLockerFileInformation....."
Error: The term 'Get-AppLockerFileInformation is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program....

2)

powershell -Command {Get-AppLockerFileInformation.....}

No error with this way but I don't get anything back. If I use the Set-AppLockerPolicy... nothing happens.

3)

powershell -Command "{Get-AppLockerFileInformation.....}"
Error: The term 'Get-AppLockerFileInformation is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program....

4)

powershell -Command "& {Get-AppLockerFileInformation.....}"
Error: The term 'Get-AppLockerFileInformation is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program....

5)

powershell "& {Get-AppLockerFileInformation.....}"
Error: The term 'Get-AppLockerFileInformation is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program....

6)

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command {Get-AppLockerFileInformation....}

No error but nothing happens.

7)

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "Get-AppLockerFileInformation...."

No error but nothing happens.

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On one hand you say "I don't really want to create a script" and on the other hand you say "if I can just run one or two commands from a batch file". So: which is it??? - djangofan
I should clarify, I don't want to create a powershell script. - Chef Pharaoh
And Get-AppLockerFileInformation works fine for you when running from a new fresh and clean powershell prompt? What OS? (tested Get-App.. in Win7 and there is no such cmdlet in that case so get the same error message) - NiKiZe
I first use the Import-Module AppLocker command to load the library. I'm using Windows Embedded 7. Maybe I need to combine the 2 calls, import the library then run the command...?? - Chef Pharaoh
stackoverflow.com/a/19111810 may be relevant for you. It is about how to combine .cmd and .ps1 into 1 file (.cmd). - robert4

4 Answers

63
votes

Here is the only answer that managed to work for my problem, got it figured out with the help of this webpage (nice reference).

powershell -command "& {&'some-command' someParam}"

Also, here is a neat way to do multiple commands:

powershell -command "& {&'some-command' someParam}"; "& {&'some-command' -SpecificArg someParam}"

For example, this is how I ran my 2 commands:

powershell -command "& {&'Import-Module' AppLocker}"; "& {&'Set-AppLockerPolicy' -XmlPolicy myXmlFilePath.xml}"
11
votes

Run it on a single command line like so:

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile 
  -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Get-AppLockerFileInformation -Directory <folderpath> 
  -Recurse -FileType <type>"
2
votes

Maybe powershell -Command "Get-AppLockerFileInformation....."

Take a look at powershell /?

0
votes

This works from my Windows 10's cmd.exe prompt

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Import-Module C:\Users\william\ps1\TravelBook; Get-TravelBook Hawaii"

This example shows

  1. how to chain multiple commands
  2. how to import module with module path
  3. how to run a function defined in the module
  4. No need for those fancy "&".