Launch local PowerShell script from link in local browser session

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My boss has asked me to look into launching a PowerShell script I've written (which is to be deployed to all users desktops) when the user clicks on a link in their web browser (and not by the clicking on a desktop icon as I've proposed). I did not think this was possible for security reasons and can't understand how this can be done. Does anyone know if this is possible ? i.e. a web link can somehow trigger the running of a PowerShell script held locally on the user's machine? Seems dangerous to me but he says it can be done !!!

I think this is pertinent: http://stackoverflow.com/a/18246357/3829407 — Matt, Jun 17 '15 at 12:09
So this is saying it can't and shouldn't be done, thanks Matt. — Mortoman, Jun 17 '15 at 14:07

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '15 at 13:26

No, it won't automatically run a linked script and will require the user to download and then run it.

The way to accomplish the goal of running a script when they click on something, though, would be to do it with server-side code that launches the script remotely or creates a scheduled task on the user's system. However, this may not work if the user needs to see the command window or interact with the script.

Launch local PowerShell script from link in local browser session

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