PowerShell Execution Policies

My last post talked about PowerShell execution policies briefly. I thought I’d do a quick post on what those are and what they mean.

There are 4 PowerShell execution policies:
Restricted:
• No scripts are allowed to run regardless of location.
• This is the default execution policy.
• Running commands from a PowerShell window is allowed.
Unrestricted:
• Unsigned scripts are allowed to run, all scripts can run.
• You will still be prompted if scripts are not run from the local computer.
AllSigned:
• Scripts that are digitally signed are allowed to run.
• Prompts you before running scripts from trusted publishers.
• You will still be prompted if scripts are not run from the local computer.
RemoteSigned:
• Scripts that are digitally signed are allowed to run from a trusted publisher can run.
• Does not require digital signatures on scripts run from the
local computer.
• Does not prompt you before running scripts from trusted publishers.
• You will still be prompted if scripts are not run from the local computer.