Why my external script not running in JEA PowerShell session?

Question

Hi,

I created a JEA configuration on a Remote Server, everything works except an external script what I specified in the VisibleExternalCommands section in the psrc file:

VisibleExternalCommands = 'C:\temp\Restart_Computer.ps1'

The script would do to restart the Server and it looks like this:

Restart-Computer -ComputerName localhost -Force

However, for some reason it doesn't like the -Force parameter.

Always writes this:
a parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name "Force"

After I tried something. I put this one extra line in my script (and commented the restart part):

Copy-item -Path C:\temp\a.txt -destinaton C:\temp\1 -Force

and it worked.

It copied the txt file without any issue and didn't has problem with the Force parameter. 

What could be the problem with the Restart-Computer and Force together?

The script runs without any issue outside of JEA remote session.

Answer 1

I found the error.

I left a line in VisibleCmdlets which contained "Restart-Computer" command but without Force parameter.

So thats why JEA didn't let my script running.

Answer 2

I've never uses JEA, but perhaps the "-Force" isn't allowed for that Cmdlet or user?

Answer 3

He has permission, he uses JEA as virtual Administrator.