PowerShell scrip to run a cmd file on multiple servers

jason ray 1 Reputation point
2020-12-18T10:30:53.003+00:00

Hey,

I have a cmd(D:\Test\AppPool.bat) command file which i want to run on multiple server (like 15 servers) using PowerShell. Is there a way to do that?

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  1. Rich Matheisen 36,331 Reputation points
    2020-12-18T22:21:10.673+00:00

    Depending on what's in that file you may be able use it's contents (but not the file) by including it in a script block, something like this (if ipconfig was the contents of the bat file): 

    Invoke-Command -ComputerName (get-content FileWithServerNamesInIt.txt) -ScriptBlock{ ipconfig }

    If that's not possible, put the bat file in a network share. Then create a .ps1 file that does something like running "cmd.exe /c <shared-bat-file>" and using: 

    Invoke-Command -ComputerName (get-content FileWithServerNamesInIt.txt) -FilePath "PS1-File-That-Runs-CMD.exe"
  2. Ian Xue (Shanghai Wicresoft Co., Ltd.) 18,846 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2020-12-21T10:11:07.773+00:00

    Hi

    You can place the contents of the batch file in a ps1 file like this 

    $batch=@"  
#contents of the batch file  
"@  
$batch|cmd.exe

    Then run the ps1 with Invoke-Command 

    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $computer -FilePath $file

    Best Regards，
    Ian Xue

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