Hi,
I'm not working on hiding my credentials using an XML file instead of having the creds directly in the script.
When I call the creds using an XML file it not works inside of powercli, but when I use plaintext directly in my ps1 file,it works.
What am I missing??
I'm use the follow command to create the xml file:
New-VICredentialStoreItem -Host '192.168.0.99' -User 'administrator@vsphere.local' -Password 'password' -File D:\Scripts\myvc.xml
ARSnap.ps1 contents:
#add vmware module command
Add-PSSnapin -Name Vmware*
#connect info
$vcenterip = '192.168.0.99'
$username = 'administrator@vsphere.local'
#save encrypted xml file
$Creds = Get-VICredentialStoreItem -Host $vcenterip -User $username -File D:\Scripts\myvc.xml
#format datetime
$Date = Get-Date -UFormat %Y%m%d
$timechop = Get-Date -Format g
$weekday = Get-Date -UFormat %A
#connect to vc
Connect-viserver $Creds.Host -User $Creds.User -Password $Creds.Password
#create snapshot
get-vm | where {$_.PowerState -eq "PoweredOn"} | where {$_.Name -match "Linux"} | New-Snapshot -Name "$Date" -Memory:$true -Description "PowerCLI Weekly Snapshot at $timechop $weekday"
#disconnect vc
Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$false
here are my settings in the task scheduler:
Windows Server 2008 R2
General Tab:
An Local Admin Runs the Task
Run whether user is logged on or not
Run with highest privilages
Trigger Tab:
Weekly Friday at 7:00
Actions Tab:
Program: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
Argument: -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NonInteractive -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "& 'D:\Scripts\ARSnap.ps1'"
Path:D:\Scripts
and my env:
PS C:\Windows\system32> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.14409.1005
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.14409.1005
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Get-Module -Name VMware* -ListAvailable
Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules
ModuleType Version Name ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---- ----------------
Script 6.7.0.1... VMware.DeployAutomation {Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle, Copy-DeployRule...}
Script 6.7.0.1... VMware.ImageBuilder {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Exp...
Manifest 11.1.0.... VMware.PowerCLI
Script 6.7.0.1... VMware.Vim
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog...}
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Common
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Core {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost...
Script 7.6.0.1... VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.License Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtService}
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk {Get-ErrorReport, Get-PSVersion, Get-InstallPath}
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Security {Get-SecurityInfo, Get-VTpm, Get-VTpmCertificate, Get-VTpmCSR...}
Script 11.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Srm {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 11.1.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Storage {Add-KeyManagementServer, Copy-VDisk, Export-SpbmStoragePolicy, Get-KeyMana...
Script 1.3.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vds {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup...
Script 11.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc {Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-VmcSddcNetworkService, Get-VmcService...}
Script 10.0.0.... VMware.VimAutomation.vROps {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition...}
Script 6.5.1.7... VMware.VumAutomation {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance...}
many thanks.
