'Get-Credentials error in PowerShell 'Cannot find an Overload for "PSCredential"'
I'm new to PowerShell. I am trying to make it so I can setup a new computer connecting to the network to allow me to do certain tasks. When I run this:
$domain = "mydomain.com"
$mycred = get-credential
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("$($domain)\$($mycred.Username)","$($mycred.Password)")
$compName = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter new computer name"
Add-Computer -DomainName $domain -newname $compName -Credential $credential -Restart
Pause
I get the error:
New-Object : Cannot find an overload for "PSCredential" and the argument count: "2". At C:\Users\entername\Downloads\1-JoinDomainCred.ps1:7 char:15
- ... redential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential("$($ ...
- CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [New-Object], MethodException
- FullyQualifiedErrorId : ConstructorInvokedThrowException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectCommand
Where am I going wrong?
Solution 1:[1]
Get-Credential aready returns a proper credentials object. Just use that:
$mycred = Get-Credential; Add-Computer ... -Credential $mycred
PowerShell is not C#, pass the arguments as an array without the ():
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential "$($domain)\$($mycred.Username)",$mycred.Password
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Steven Marks |