Running Batch Script on remote Server via PowerShell

Question

I need to connect to some remote servers from a client (same domain as the servers) once connected, I need to run a batch file:

I've done so with this code:

$Username = 'USER'
$Password = 'PASSWORD'
$pass = ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText $Password -Force
$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $Username,$pass

try {
    Invoke-Command -ComputerName "SERVER1" -Credential $Cred -ScriptBlock -ErrorAction Stop {
        Start-Process "C:\Users\nithi.sundar\Desktop\Test.bat"
    }
} catch {
    Write-Host "error"
}

This script does not give any errors, but it doesn't seem to be executing the batch script.

any input on this would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Try replacing

invoke-command -computername "SERVER1" -credential $Cred -ScriptBlock -ErrorAction stop { Start-Process "C:\Users\nithi.sundar\Desktop\Test.bat" }

with

Invoke-Command -ComputerName "Server1" -credential $cred -ErrorAction Stop -ScriptBlock {Invoke-Expression -Command:"cmd.exe /c 'C:\Users\nithi.sund
ar\Desktop\Test.bat'"}