Add Powershell init script with prompt style and welcome message

[Shoozza]

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[samvasko]

That is a very good idea but...

File C:\Users\Samuel\Desktop\Cmder\repo\vendor\init.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled
on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
    + CategoryInfo          : SecurityError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess

What do you suggest?

[Jackbennett]

The execution policy get-executionPolicy -List is something you've go to set yourself to unrestricted for random scripts from the internet to run. Personally I think best thing you can do is explain it in an FAQ and accept it's just going to be a blocker to using powershell by default (sadly).

Setting the policy to remoteSigned is what a user of powershell will(should) be running with, they'd have to cd cmder project folder and run ls *.ps1 -recurse | unblock-file to release the scripts. The policy unrestricted would not require this. That's why package managers seem to say to that in step one.

see: get-help unblock-file -ShowWindow
see: ls *.ps1 -recurse | unblock-file -Whatif

I could go on but I fear I'm already coming off as patronising.

[samvasko]

Thanks for a great explanation... Can you possibly use -ExecutionPolicy flag to just shim that for the init script and then return it back to normal on the end?

[austinwagner]

Couldn't @Bliker just sign the script to prevent needing to set the execution policy to anything lower than AllSigned?

[samvasko]

@austinwagner I am powerless as you are. You need a certificate that I am not planning to buy :(.
Or is that some other case in this situation?
(btw I just finished my traveling so brace yourself for round of updates)

[austinwagner]

You should be able to generate a cert yourself. It won't be trusted by default since it's not from a CA, but the user will be prompted when the script is run if they want to allow it along with an option to always trust it.

[samvasko]

I m merging this one into #136
Lets solve this powershell conundrum 💪