MID Server Powershell script file hangs when executing PSCP command

[Jean-Fran_ois A]

I have the following line in a MID Server Powershell script file:

D:\putty\pscp.exe -v -i D:\keys\private_key.ppk D:\temp\*.txt $scp_destination

When the script is executed by the MID server, it hangs when it gets to the above line. Any idea why? Anyway I can debug it?

Running the Powershell script in a Powershell window (i.e. ./myScript.ps1) works well.

[Amit Verma]

Hi @Jean-Fran_ois A 

Below links could be useful :

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13686686/does-pscp-work-with-powershell

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30255854/powershell-script-to-copy-files-from-windows-to-multipl...

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44420408/debugging-file-transfer-using-pscp-executed-from-powers...

You can refer above links and try with the methods suggested.

Thanks and Regards
Amit Verma

[Jean-Fran_ois A]

Unfortunately it did not help. The MID server is installed on a Windows server. When I login onto it and execute the Powershell script myself, the files are correctly sent over to the other machine using pscp.

When the Powershell script is executed by the MID server after being triggered by a Servicenow instance, it hangs when it hits the pscp command.

[Jean-Fran_ois A · Accepted solution]

Changing the service account under which the MID server was running solved the problem.