Trap command in powershell

hello,
i have script that want users when script run can not terminate it with ctrl+c like trap command in linux also i want ignore signal interrupt any way and user when want try use ctrl+c prompt to enter password
$password ="soheil"
$pass = Read-Host -AsSecureString -Prompt "Enter preshared key:"
if ( $password -ne $pass ){
logoff
else
powershell}
please advise me to complete my script
regards

Sorry for my ignorance, but I don't understand. (I forgot to mention that I am new at both PowerShell and SCCM.)
After I change the PowerShell script to add the echo/write-output/write-host cmdlet, I open the ConFig Item and "Clear" the PowerShell script and then re-add it. When I do that, it correctly shows the change in the ConFig Item.
Next I open the Baseline, then open the ConFig Item within the Baseline to make sure the change is reflected there as well, which it is.
I then deploy the Baseline to my Device Collection. After that, I run a report against the Baseline and Device Collection and it returns the "Unknown" result.
If I open the PowerShell script and remove the echo/write-output/write-host cmdlet, then go through the rest of the process of updating and reporting, the result it returns changes, showing one server in compliance and the other server out of compliance,
which leads me to think that all changes have taken correctly.
Does that sound right? If I manually deploy the Baseline, is that the same as the client retrieving policies from the management point?
Sorry to be so thick but I'm learning as I go.
Thanks again for your help.

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Okay, I stripped down the script:
<#
===============================================================================
PQSC PowerShell Source File
NAME   :
AUTHOR : PQSC.Programmer
DATE   :
COMMENT: Expects -->U:\Users\Public\Public Programs\PQSC\Scripts<-- appended to Execution Path
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===============================================================================
#>
<# ---------------------------------------------
# Param1 is mandatory, Param2 is optional.
# Param1 should be: -path <path>
# Param2 should be: -Set
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
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    [AllowEmptyString()]
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powershell.exe : Missing expression after unary operator '-'.
At line:1 char:11
+ powershell <<<< -debug -command "U:\Users\PQSC.Programmer\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Get-untitled2.ps1" -x
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At line:1 char:2
+ - <<<< debug -command U:\Users\PQSC.Programmer\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Ge
t-untitled2.ps1 -x
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (-:String) [], ParentContainsErrorR
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Would like help with trap command in Terminal

I'm learning about the trap command from my bash book. I tried out the little script they gave:
Code:
trap "echo 'You hit control-C!' " INTwhile true; do     sleep 60done
But when I type control-c, the script just stops and the message is not displayed. I checked trap -l and saw that control-c is intr, but the same thing happened whet I tried that. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing?
I'm using terminal (BSD) in OS X Snow Leopard

I'm assuming that you are typing these commands in the terminal window and not initiating them thru a shell script. I'd like to suggest that you avoid infinite loops. Since you are bound to orphan processes. I'm going the use the external sleep command in my examples because it affords us some time to type CONTROL-C.
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ trap "echo '......You hit control-C'" INT; sleep 15
^C
[bash-4.2.8]~ $
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ ^C......You hit control-C
The trap is set but Bash does not intercept the trap because sleep is running in the foreground. The interrupt signal is sent to the command sleep.
Let's try running sleep in the background ->
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ trap 2 #Set SIGINT to it's default
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ trap "echo '......You hit control-C'" INT; sleep 15&
[1] 368
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ ^C......You hit control-C
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ ^C......You hit control-C
[1]+ Done                    sleep 15
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ ^C......You hit control-C
It works! Well, almost. You can't send the interrupt signal to a background process. In order for Bash to intercept the trap it must stay in the foreground. This happens when you initiate a sub-shell via a shell script or by rapping a command in paretheses ( ) ->
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ trap 2 #Set SIGINT to it's default
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ (trap "echo '......You hit control-C'" INT; sleep 15) ^C......You hit control-C
[bash-4.2.8]~ $
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ ^C
The trap works and the interrupt signal was sent to sleep. Notice, the trap is only set in the sub-shell.
Bash behaves differently when you use the built-in commands since you are working within the shell. I'll use an example similar to one of yours, except that you can break out of the loop by typing the number 10 or higher.
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ trap "echo '.......You hit control-C'" INT ; x=0; while (( $x < 10 )); do echo "Enter a number"; read x; done
Enter a number
3
Enter a number
^C.......You hit control-C
3
Enter a number
10
[bash-4.2.8]~ $
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ ^C......You hit control-C
[bash-4.2.8]~ $ trap 2 #Set SIGINT to it's default
As you can see the trap works. I'm going to let you sort out what happens after I typed CONTROL -C in the last example.....:-) Hope this helps.
Message was edited by: Mark Jalbert

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Here's what it looks like with overprint preview:
It still looks wrong.
This view is glossing over how bad it would really look with screen printing, because the inks are much higher opacity than they're previewing here. I suppose that's what you're getting at, that the trapping may be bad for screen printing, but if you're assuming offset press inks that have next to no opacity and will mix together on press, that it doesn't matter which way you trap. Overprint preview makes yellow overprinting pink look the same as pink overprinting yellow. With spot colors in screen printing, that is no where near the case.
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Using Echo Command in PowerShell Script for Configuration Item

Hello All,
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What am I missing?
Any help will be appreciated.
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Sorry for my ignorance, but I don't understand. (I forgot to mention that I am new at both PowerShell and SCCM.)
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I then deploy the Baseline to my Device Collection. After that, I run a report against the Baseline and Device Collection and it returns the "Unknown" result.
If I open the PowerShell script and remove the echo/write-output/write-host cmdlet, then go through the rest of the process of updating and reporting, the result it returns changes, showing one server in compliance and the other server out of compliance,
which leads me to think that all changes have taken correctly.
Does that sound right? If I manually deploy the Baseline, is that the same as the client retrieving policies from the management point?
Sorry to be so thick but I'm learning as I go.
Thanks again for your help.

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Best Regards,
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operable program or batch file.
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operable program or batch file.
C:\Windows\System32> />
C:\Windows\System32> </requestedPrivileges>
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C:\Windows\System32></trustInfo>
C:\Windows\System32></assembly>
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Hello all,
I have encountered a VBS script that calls a homemade executable (which I did not write and have no documentation on) that has parameters that the executable reads. I'm trying to migrate this VBS script to PowerShell, and have run into a bit of trouble
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So... does anyone have any idea for how I can make this happen? Thanks!
In case it makes a difference or answers any questions, below are two screenshots showing most of the fields and options which may be used to configure how an application installs in WPI. I couldn't include the Dependencies one since I could only
attach two images to my post. Also, the manual for WPI is embedded in the application's
download (ZIP) and not a page on their site. For the examples below, I used Google Chrome, but didn't configure anything besides the application's name:
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Application Command Options
Ben K.

From what I'm reading, you are working towards MDT but it's not approved yet, so the goal is to:
Deploy a "bundle" of applications as painlessly as possible without using UDI to make customizations quick.
Lets talk options then.
Option 1: If machines types are in a unique OU or security group, create a collection for that and set these applications to mandatory install. After initial deployment, the provisioner can drop the computer in the proper OU or group and you're
good to go. Downside: collections refresh plus client check-in makes this less than instant.
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not already deployed, there's no way they would approve that infrastructure if they are hesitant about MDT/UDI :)
Option 3: PowerShell and WMI. This should be doable ... but I've never tried it. It looks like you're headed down the right path ... but i guess my question is: if you can't have UDI when do get to pick the app? Are you planning
to write a full multi-box for them to check their apps after the fact? In that case ... just have the appcontroller URL pop up on first login ... might be easier than reinventing the wheel.

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xcopy \\source \\dest
repadmin /syncall /Adep
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Read it again.
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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$env:COMPUTERNAME
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If (Test-Path "C:\Domain2LAB\INFO\PRODSchema.ldif") { #1
# Find ADSchemaAnalyzer.exe and set location start
(Get-ChildItem -Path c:\windows -Filter ADSchemaAnalyzer.exe -Recurse).Directory |Export-Csv $env:temp\scrappath.csv -NoTypeInformation
$changepath = (Import-Csv $env:temp\scrappath.csv).FullName[1]
$changepath
Set-Location "$changepath"
# Find ADSchemaAnalyzer.exe and set location end
ADSchemaAnalyzer.exe /targetLDIF "C:\Domain2LAB\INFO\PRODSchema.ldif" /baseServer $baseserver /outputLDIF "C:\Domain2LAB\INFO\LAB.LDIF"
"Wait 15 seconds"
Start-Sleep 15
ldifde -i -f "C:\Domain2LAB\INFO\Test.ldif" -c dc=x $DistinguishedName
} # 1
# Schema END
Please tell me there is a way to run a a one liner like the one above?
Thanks
Lishron

I found it before I asked the question. Duhhh
It was a syntax error on my part. I had one too many commas
Thanks
$command = @'
cmd.exe /C ADSchemaAnalyzer.exe /targetLDIF "C:\Domain2LAB\INFO\PRODSchema.ldif" /baseServer $baseserver /outputLDIF "C:\Domain2LAB\INFO\LAB.LDIF"
Invoke-Expression -Command:$command
Lishron

Help converting WBAdmin command into powershell

I am having a bit of trouble converting Windows Server Backup commands on a 2012 R2 server into powershell.
The first command is to restore the catalog from a portable drive. The batch file version is:
wbadmin restore catalog -backupTarget:\\?\Volume{58895c2e-a4f6-4143-8be0-83c85hhhhhh}\ -machine:MyHost -quiet
My attempt to convert this to powershell is:
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We then have the line:
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The last line we need to convert to powershell is:
wbadmin start recovery -version:$version -itemtype:File -items:k:\Data1.vhdx -backupTarget:\\?\Volume{58895c2e-a4f6-4143-8be0-83c85hhhhhh}\ -machine:MyHost -recoveryTarget:k:\ -overwrite:Overwrite -quiet
Thanks,

Try changing this:
$Bt="\\?\Volume{58895c2e-a4f6-4143-8be0-83c85hhhhhh}\"
to this:
$Bt='\\?\Volume{58895c2e-a4f6-4143-8be0-83c85hhhhhh}\'
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Tried that but still same problem. Actual error message is:
Restore-WBCatalog : Cannot bind parameter 'BackupTarget'. Cannot convert the
"\\?\Volume{58895c2e-a4f6-4143-8be0-83c858hhhhhh}\" value of type "System.String" to type
"Microsoft.Windows.ServerBackup.Commands.WBBackupTarget".
At X:\System\Restore.ps1:2 char:33
+ Restore-WBCatalog -BackupTarget $Bt -Force
+                                 ~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Restore-WBCatalog], ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.Windows.ServerBackup.Commands.Restore
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