How do I pass parameters to the batch file in this PowerShell script?

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I have syntax similar to the below in PowerShell:

param($1,$2,$3,$4)
$Session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $1
$scriptblock = $ExecutionContext.InvokeCommand.NewScriptBlock("cmd /c $2 $3 $4")
Invoke-Command -Session $Session -ScriptBlock $scriptblock

Where $2 is a .bat and $3 & $4 are arguments I want to pass to the executable. If I run it without arguments I can run the .bat but when I add in the arguments it fails. What am I doing wrong?

I am calling the above by running this in PowerShell:

-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -F "powershellscript for the above" -1 "value" -2 "value" -3 "value" -4 "value"

"but when I add in the arguments it fails." - how do you add the arguments, and how does it fail (please share any errors thrown, in full)? — Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen, Commented Nov 12, 2020 at 12:35
Added some more information about how I'm calling it. The error thrown is invalid batch file. — Cypher236
– Cypher236, Commented Nov 12, 2020 at 12:38
sounds like everything is working, except cmd on the remote machine might not be able to find the batch file on the remote machine - the argument you pass as -2, is it a fully rooted path? Does it have spaces in it? To verify that the local PowerShell bits are working, try replacing the Invoke-Command statement with Write-Host "About to execute { $sriptblock } against $1" — Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen, Commented Nov 12, 2020 at 12:44

VLAZ · Accepted Answer · 2025-04-04 22:05:45Z

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To use local variables inside remote session, you must prefix them with $Using: scope modifier.

Try this:

param($1,$2,$3,$4)
$Session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $1
$scriptblock = $ExecutionContext.InvokeCommand.NewScriptBlock({ cmd /c $Using:2 $Using:3 $Using:4 })
Invoke-Command -Session $Session -ScriptBlock $scriptblock

edited Apr 4 at 22:05

VLAZ

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answered Nov 12, 2020 at 15:58

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