Cannot execute rule using Invoke-PSRule

[kuhaqzf1]

Description of the issue

When I try to execute a rule using Invoke-PSRule command I get Access to the path 'c:\users\fhaq\AppData\Local\Application Data' is denied. At C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSRule\1.1.0\PSRule.psm1:1677 char:17

• throw $_.Exception.GetBaseException();

• 
  + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (:) [], UnauthorizedAccessException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Access to the path 'c:\users\fhaq\AppData\Local\Application Data' is denied.
  **To Reproduce**

Steps to reproduce the issue:

$resources | Invoke-PSRule -Option .\ps-rule.yaml Expected behaviour

Execute rule and pipe the target object to Invoke-PSRule. Error output

Access to the path 'c:\users\fhaq\AppData\Local\Application Data' is denied. At C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSRule\1.1.0\PSRule.psm1:1677 char:17

• throw $_.Exception.GetBaseException();

• 
  + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (:) [], UnauthorizedAccessException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Access to the path 'c:\users\fhaq\AppData\Local\Application Data' is denied.
  **Module in use and version:**

• Module: PSRule

• Version: [e.g. 1.0.0]

Captured output from $PSVersionTable:

Name Value

---

PSVersion 5.1.17763.1490
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.17763.1490
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
Additional context

I get the same error if I try to execute any rule with Invoke-PSRule

Define objects to validate

$items = @(); $items += [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = 'Fridge' }; $items += [PSCustomObject]@{ Name = 'Apple' };

Validate each item using rules saved in current working path

$items | Invoke-PSRule;

[BernieWhite]

@kuhaqzf1 Thank you for reporting the issue.

I think this is a general PowerShell issue as Invoke-PSRule does not write to any files by default unless you specify -OutputPath.

Can you please try Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSRule\' -Recurse | Unblock-File; within an administrator / elevated PowerShell prompt.

[kuhaqzf1]

I am past that error. Thanks for your assistance. However; now I am getting this error: Invoke-PSRule : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'InputObject' because it is null. At line:1 char:14 Invoke-PSRule : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'InputObject' because it is null. At line:1 char:14

• $resources | Invoke-PSRule -Option .\ps-rule.yaml

• 
  + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Invoke-PSRule], ParameterBindingValidationException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Invoke-PSRule

PS C:\users\fhaq>

[BernieWhite]

@kuhaqzf1 The error is suggesting that $resources is null or the items on $resources contains null values. -InputObject only accepts non-null values.

Are you able to share what you are using to populate $resources?

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