Protect-SCManagementPack
Seals a management pack, preventing it from being modified.
Syntax
FromManagementPack
Protect-SCManagementPack
[-ManagementPack] <ManagementPack[]>
-OutputDirectory <String>
-KeyFilePath <String>
-CompanyName <String>
[-Copyright <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
FromManagementPackFile
Protect-SCManagementPack
[-ManagementPackFile] <String[]>
-OutputDirectory <String>
-KeyFilePath <String>
-CompanyName <String>
[-Copyright <String>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Protect-SCManagementPack cmdlet seals a management pack to prevent modification. The sealed management pack is stored in the folder that is specified by the OutputDirectory parameter. The sealed management pack can be imported into smshort.
Examples
Example 1: Seal a management pack
PS C:\>$Mp = Get-SCManagementPack -ManagementPackFile "Resources\ContosoForm.xml"
PS C:\> $Arguments = @{
>> ManagementPack = $Mp
>> OutputDirectory = $PWD
>> KeyFilePath = "Resources\keyfile.snk"
>> CompanyName = "Contoso"
>> Copyright = "2011"}
PS C:\> Protect-SCManagementPack @Arguments
These commands seal the management pack ContosoForm.xml.
Parameters
-CompanyName
Specifies the company name for the signature of the sealed management pack.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Copyright
Specifies the copyright string for the signature of the sealed management pack.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-KeyFilePath
Specifies the path to the file that contains the key for the signature of the sealed management pack.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ManagementPack
Specifies the management pack to seal. You can enter a ManagementPack object that is returned by the Get-SCManagementPack cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPack[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
FromManagementPack
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ManagementPackFile
Specifies the name of the management pack file.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
FromManagementPackFile
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-OutputDirectory
Specifies the folder for the sealed management pack.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PassThru
Specifies the output object that represents the sealed management pack. This output object can be passed to other cmdlets.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
FromManagementPack
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
System.String
You can pipe a management pack file name to the ManagementPackFIle parameter of the Protect-SCManagementPack cmdlet.
Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPackManagement pack object.
You can pipe a management pack object to the ManagementPack parameter of the Protect-SCManagementPack cmdlet, for example, the object that is returned by the Get-SCManagementPack cmdlet.
Outputs
Management pack object.
This cmdlet generates a management pack object when it is used with the PassThru parameter.
Sealed management pack.
This cmdlet generates a sealed management pack that is stored in the folder that is specified by the OutputDirectory parameter.