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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"PS v7.4.1 breaks passing credentials to start-process","articleBody":"### Prerequisites\n\n- [X] Write a descriptive title.\n- [X] Make sure you are able to repro it on the [latest released version](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases)\n- [X] Search the existing issues.\n- [X] Refer to the [FAQ](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md).\n- [X] Refer to [Differences between Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell).\n\n### Steps to reproduce\n\nSince updating to 7.4.1, it is no longer possible to pass credentials through to start-process. Running as admin makes no difference.\r\n\r\n```\r\n$credentials = get-credential\r\nstart-process -FilePath \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\mstsc.exe\" -ArgumentList \"/v:myrdpserver\" -Credential $credential\r\n```\n\n### Expected behavior\n\n```console\nmstsc connects to myrdpserver with the provided credentials\n```\n\n\n### Actual behavior\n\n```console\nStart-Process: Access is denied.\n```\n\n\n### Error details\n\n```console\nException             :\r\n    Type            : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception\r\n    NativeErrorCode : 5\r\n    ErrorCode       : -2147467259\r\n    TargetSite      :\r\n        Name          : OpenProcess\r\n        DeclaringType : System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager, System.Diagnostics.Process, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral\r\n, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a\r\n        MemberType    : Method\r\n        Module        : System.Diagnostics.Process.dll\r\n    Message         : Access is denied.\r\n    Source          : System.Diagnostics.Process\r\n    HResult         : -2147467259\r\n    StackTrace      :\r\n   at System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.OpenProcess(Int32 processId, Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)\r\n   at System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessHandle(Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)\r\n   at System.Diagnostics.Process.GetOrOpenProcessHandle()\r\n   at System.Diagnostics.Process.get_Handle()\r\n   at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand.BeginProcessing()\r\n   at System.Management.Automation.Cmdlet.DoBeginProcessing()\r\n   at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessorBase.DoBegin()\r\nCategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Start-Process], Win32Exception\r\nFullyQualifiedErrorId : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartProcessCommand\r\nInvocationInfo        :\r\n    MyCommand        : Start-Process\r\n    ScriptLineNumber : 1\r\n    OffsetInLine     : 1\r\n    HistoryId        : 5\r\n    Line             : start-process -FilePath  \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\mstsc.exe\" -ArgumentList \"/v:myrdpserver\" -Credent\r\nial $credential\r\n    Statement        : start-process -FilePath  \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\mstsc.exe\" -ArgumentList \"/v:myrdpserver\" -Credent\r\nial $credential\r\n    PositionMessage  : At line:1 char:1\r\n                       + start-process -FilePath  \"C:\\Windows\\System32\\mstsc.exe\" -ArgumentLis …\r\n                       + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r\n    InvocationName   : start-process\r\n    CommandOrigin    : Internal\r\nScriptStackTrace      : at \u003cScriptBlock\u003e, \u003cNo file\u003e: line 1\n```\n\n\n### Environment data\n\n```powershell\nName                           Value\r\n----                           -----\r\nPSVersion                      7.4.1\r\nPSEdition                      Core\r\nGitCommitId                    7.4.1\r\nOS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.17763\r\nPlatform                       Win32NT\r\nPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}\r\nPSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3\r\nSerializationVersion           1.1.0.1\r\nWSManStackVersion              3.0\n```\n\n\n### Visuals\n\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/RaZz85","@type":"Person","name":"RaZz85"},"datePublished":"2024-01-15T10:08:57.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":15},"url":"https://github.com/21073/PowerShell/issues/21073"}