Manged Run command on Windows VM (SetAzVmRUnCommand) is deafulting to powershell 5.1

[Satyadm123]

Description

I am trying to execute Powershell scripts using run commands on Windows VM. I have powershell 7 installed on the server. But Powershell 7 is not selected and it defaults to Powershell 5 while executing Run commands. Is it possible to select Powershell 7 for execution via run co mmands (Invoke Az VM run command/Set AzVM Run command)? I have tried creating a profile and mentioning pwsh.exe but I get error when I execute a Powershell via SetAzVMRun Command

Issue script & Debug output

Powershell script executed via https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/run-command-managed

Environment data

Azure Windows VM server 2016

Module versions

Powershell 7

Error output

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pwsh.exe : The term 'pwsh.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, 

function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or 
if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\profile.ps1:3 char:1

[ghost]

Thanks for the feedback! We are routing this to the appropriate team for follow-up. cc @Drewm3, @TravisCragg-MSFT, @nikhilpatel909, @sandeepraichura, @hilaryw29, @GabstaMSFT.

Issue Details

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Description

I am trying to execute Powershell scripts using run commands on Windows VM. I have powershell 7 installed on the server. But Powershell 7 is not selected and it defaults to Powershell 5 while executing Run commands. Is it possible to select Powershell 7 for execution via run co mmands (Invoke Az VM run command/Set AzVM Run command)? I have tried creating a profile and mentioning pwsh.exe but I get error when I execute a Powershell via SetAzVMRun Command

Issue script & Debug output

Powershell script executed via https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/run-command-managed

Environment data

Azure Windows VM server 2016

Module versions

Powershell 7

Error output

.
pwsh.exe : The term 'pwsh.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, 

function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or 
if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\profile.ps1:3 char:1

Author:	Satyadm123
Assignees:	-
Labels:	Compute - VM, Service Attention, bug, customer-reported
Milestone:	-

[TravisCragg-MSFT]

@nikhilpatel909 can you have a look at this?

[nikhilpatel909]

This will be a new feature request to Powershell team.

[nikhilpatel909]

My bad, This is actually a feature request to run command so it will stay with me, We will evaluate and prioritize.

[GabstaMSFT]

@Satyadm123 this is still on our roadmap and we are in internal discussions on this topic.

[GabstaMSFT]

@Satyadm123 we are testing a change and expect to be releasing an update once testing is completed.

[AlexanderSehr]

Get @GabstaMSFT, any update on this? It selecting 5.1 is causing some issue for me as I need some features that are only available in PowerShell Core

[GabstaMSFT]

@AlexanderSehr we have started rolling out the change to Azure, once the rollout is complete I will update here. I anticipate it will be completed by the end of the month.

[sohoclemz]

@AlexanderSehr we have started rolling out the change to Azure, once the rollout is complete I will update here. I anticipate it will be completed by the end of the month.

@GabstaMSFT any update on this? (we are on West-Europe)

[GabstaMSFT]

The rollout has completed and this issue should be resolved.

[klamir051]

@GabstaMSFT is there any documentation on how to use PowerShell 7 with managed run commands?

• I only found this one: Using Powershell7 with Managed Runcommand using a scriptShell parameter in an ARM template.
• How can this be achieved via PowerShell Set-AzVMRunCommand (Module Az.Compute) or New-AzConnectedMachineRunCommand (Module Az.ConnectedMachine) cmdlet?
• How to use PowerShell 7 with managed run command REST API? Virtual Machine Run Commands - Create Or Update for virtual machines and Machine Run Commands - Create Or Update for Arc-enabled servers.

[viveklingaiah]

Hi @klamir051 ,

• Set-AzVMRunCommand cmdlet does not have the "scriptShell" parameter yet. We will raise a request with Powershell team to include that.
• REST API specs should reflect "ScriptShell" in few months. A change has been made for that and public docs need to be published yet. How to use: Just add another property called scriptShell under properties, parallel to source "properties": { "source": { "script": "Write-Host HelloWorld" }, "scriptShell" : "Powershell7" }

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