[MSIX] Run PowerShell start script

This fixup allows to run the PowerShell script prior running the application executable.

When to use: When it is needed to customize the app dynamically to the user’s environment (e.g. configure a database, set up a VPN, mount a shared drive, change registry keys, perform file modifications, etc.).

The fixup will be applied using the Package Support Framework (PSF) - an open source kit that allows applying runtime fixes to the repackaged Win32 app that fails to run in an MSIX container.

Attention

Set the PowerShell execution policy Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned for both 32-bit and 64-bit PowerShell executables to enable the script running.

Important

Precondition: Open the MSIX package in MSIX Editor (see Open MSIX/APPX).

  1. First, go to the Package Designer > Files and folders tab and import the PowerShell script file into Package Root of the MSIX/APPX package. For this, follow the instruction [MSIX] Import files.

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  2. Then, switch to the Package Designer > Apps and fixups tab.

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  3. Select New fixup > PowerShell start script from the context menu of the application.

    Note

    The application can have only one PowerShell start script.

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  4. Click Browse and select the imported file of the PowerShell start script. Then, specify the required Script arguments and other script parameters. Then, click Save.

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