How to run a different account using SQL Job to execute powershell script

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How to run a different account using SQL Job to execute powershell script

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January 28, 2022 at 5:43 am

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Hi All ,
I need to run powershell script which is located in other server, lets say server A . In server B , i created the SQL job ..
What is the query that I need to put in Command area so I can run it as ( ABC\xxx ) and execute the script using that account ?
type : powershell
script location : \\serverA\D$\folderA\script.ps1
default : running as sql server agent account
i tried : runas /user:ABC\xxx "\\serverA\D$\folderA\script.ps1”
the outcome of sql job is asking the password which is not what i expect …
i expect to see Hello world as it is written in my simple script
please kindly help
thank you

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Jeffrey Williams SSC Guru Points: 90257 More actions · Answer 1

You need to create a credential in SQL Server for the domain account ABC\xxx. Once that is created - create a proxy account for the appropriate subsystem (Powershell or Operating System).

For the agent job step, you can then use that Proxy account to run the script.

Note: for a PS script - if it is stored on a network share it must be signed or you need to set the execution policy on the command line.

powershell.exe -command "try { & \\serverA\D$\folderA\script.ps1} catch {throw $_}"

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WhiteLotus SSChampion Points: 12120 More actions · Answer 2

Hi Jeff

thanks so much for the response

How do I tell SQL to use that proxy account to run the script ?

there is no option “run as “if i choose type : powershell in SQL job

unless the type is Transact SQL

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003894 More actions · Answer 3

WhiteLotus wrote:

I need to run powershell script which is located in other server, lets say server A .

I'm curious... what does the PowerShell script actually do?

--Jeff Moden

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