ConfigMgr and PowerShell-Preparing Your Environment – Part II

Yesterday, we walked through the process of launching PowerShell from the ConfigMgr console as well as importing the ConfigMgr module from the PowerShell command line.  Here’s a little additional information so that you can create a shortcut to easily launch to that PowerShell command prompt for ConfigMgr, and automatically connect to the desired site.

First, create a file called C:\PowerShell\LaunchCM.ps1 with the following contents:

import-module 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin\ConfigurationManager.psd1' -force
if ((get-psdrive LAB -erroraction SilentlyContinue | measure).Count -ne 1) {
new-psdrive -Name "LAB" -PSProvider "AdminUI.PS.Provider\CMSite" -Root "MyLABServer.Ramseyg.com"
}
cd LAB:

Replace “LAB” with the proper site code, and “MyLabServer.Ramseyg.Com” with the FQDN to the site (or SMS provider).

Next create a new shortcut with the following target:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit -executionpolicy Unrestricted -file C:\PowerShell\LaunchCM.ps1

This will launch an unrestricted PowerShell command prompt, loaded to your desired ConfigMgr site. As an added bonus, you can modify the shortcut properties (click the Advanced button) to configure the shortcut to always run as administrator.

Happy Scripting!

Greg