Hyper-V Guest Script Runner (GUI)
A PowerShell WinForms GUI to run .ps1 scripts inside selected Hyper-V VMs using PowerShell Direct.
It fetches scripts from a remote repository and executes them in guest OSes with provided credentials.
✨ Features
- List all running Hyper-V VMs
- Fetch
.ps1scripts dynamically from a remote URL
(default:https://nas.wuibaille.fr/WS/postype/) - Prompt for guest credentials
- Run the selected script in one or multiple VMs
- Option to run gpupdate /force after script execution
- Logs output for each VM in a GUI textbox with timestamps
📌 Requirements
- Windows 10/11 with Hyper-V role enabled
- PowerShell 5.1 or 7+
- PowerShell Direct enabled (run on the Hyper-V host)
- Access to the remote URL hosting
.ps1scripts - Run script as Administrator
🚀 Usage
- Launch the script on the Hyper-V host:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\HyperV-GuestScriptRunner.ps1
- Enter guest username and password.
- Refresh and select scripts from the remote repository.
- Select one or multiple running VMs.
- (Optional) Check Run gpupdate /force.
- Click Run on Selected VMs.
The log panel will display progress and results per VM.
⚠️ Notes
- Requires network access to the script repository.
- Guest VMs must allow login with the specified credentials.
- If a VM is not accessible via PowerShell Direct, execution will fail for that VM.
- Script errors and exit codes are logged in the GUI.
