Powershell Connect to VSO

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I'm trying to use Powershell to connect to VSO. Here is my code:

$tfsServer = New-Object System.Uri("the server is here")
$creds = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultNetworkCredentials
$tfsCollection = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TfsTeamProjectCollection($tfsServer,$creds)
$tfsCollection.Authenticate()

When it reaches the Authenticate line, it pops up a box for me to enter my credentials. I need it to not pop up this box, as this script will be scheduled, and I can't keep entering the credentials. How can I pass the current user's credentials to the TFS object?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 22 '14 at 21:26

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Try this:

First, run this command which will prompt you once for your password, and then save it in an encrypted format.

read-host -prompt Password -assecurestring | convertfrom-securestring | out-file .\ps-password.pwd -ErrorAction Stop

Change the $username variable

$Username = 'jdoe'

$Password = Get-Content ".\ps-password.pwd" | ConvertTo-SecureString
$creds = New-Object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $Username,$Password
$tfsServer = New-Object System.Uri("the server is here")
$tfsCollection = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TfsTeamProjectCollection($tfsServer,$creds)
$tfsCollection.Authenticate()

answered Aug 22 '14 at 21:26

SQone2

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that just passes credentials for "jdoe" to TFS. i want it to get the currently logged in user, whomever the script is running as. – vkapadia Aug 22 '14 at 21:29
$Username = $env:USERNAME – SQone2 Aug 22 '14 at 21:33
Or if you need domain included: $Username = $env:USERDOMAIN + '\' + $env:USERNAME – SQone2 Aug 22 '14 at 21:36
But then how would it know which password file to use? – vkapadia Aug 22 '14 at 22:28

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 23 '14 at 19:18

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Use the constructor that just takes a URI. It will default to using the credentials of the current user.

answered Aug 23 '14 at 19:18

Daniel Mann

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It still pops up a window asking me to log in. – vkapadia Aug 25 '14 at 16:38

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jan 03 '16 at 20:29

To connect to Visual Studio Online, you have to follow the instructions at Buck's post. Shortly:

enable alternate credentials on the VSO account
set alternate user and password
use code similar to the following

$tfsServer = New-Object System.Uri("the server is here")
$netCred = New-Object NetworkCredential("alternate_user","alternate_password")
$basicCred = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.BasicAuthCredential($netCred)
$tfsCred = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TfsClientCredentials($basicCred)
$tfsCred.AllowInteractive = $false
$tfsCollection = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TfsTeamProjectCollection($tfsServer,$tfsCred)
$tfsCollection.EnsureAuthenticated()

I know no way of using current process credentials with VSO, but you must explicitly pass them.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 26 '14 at 12:55

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Use EnsureAuthenticated and do not specify credentials.

$tfsCollection = TfsTeamProjectCollectionFactory.GetTeamProjectCollection("the server is here")
$tfsCollection.EnsureAuthenticated()

This way it will use the account running the process.

answered Aug 26 '14 at 12:55

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I assumed you work with TFS on-premises and IE configuration (which is shared with .Net) is correct -- "Automatic logon" for the Zone. It target TFS is on another domain/workgroup, you must use the Credential Manager. – Giulio Vian Aug 26 '14 at 15:56
Ah I think therein lies my issue. I'm not using TFS on-premesis, i'm using TFS online (server.visualstudio.com). I think it's an issue with the way TFS online does authentication. – vkapadia Aug 26 '14 at 17:46

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