The package PowerCLI script in the Windows executable file / install

What are the options for packaging / embed PowerCLI script in Windows. EXE file? I would like for several departments to be able to run and collect information from the script without having direct access to the code. This would ensure that the code has been correctly run without modification.

I know that PowerCLI will be available on these systems, searching for the PowerCLI is not necessary.

I read that the Primal Script has this ability, but I want a solution that is free and easy to use, if possible.

If it is not an executable file, maybe even a file coded which makes it difficult for a layman to make changes.

Thanks in advance for the help!

I used a similar function of Johan Akerstrom in the past (since I don't have the community installed Extensions).

See his post Powershell script to generate an executable from a powershell script .

For this one, I know there is no problem with parameter passing.

Take this example script

param(
[parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string[]]$server)

[void][system.reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
Add-PSSnapin -Name VMware.VimAutomation.Core

Connect-VIServer -Server $server[windows.forms.messagebox]::Show("Connected to " + $defaultViServer.Name)
$VM = Get-VM[windows.forms.messagebox]::Show("I counted " + $VM.Count + " guests")

Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$false

Note that the script uses Windows Forms to the output data.

You create the EXE file as follows. I recorded the example script under DoExeTest.ps1

PS C:\Scripts >.\DoExeTest.ps1 new-PSExecutable
Script source file: C:\Scripts\DoExeTest.ps1
Output executable: C:\Scripts\doexetest.exe

And when you run this, it displays 2 message boxes, one with the name of the vCenter and the other with the number of guests, the script is located in the vCenter.

C:\Scripts>doexetest.exe 'Site '.

              

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