Create folder on remote machine using Powershell - how do I add credentials? - windows

Question

I used the powershell script below to try and create a folder on a remote machine
$ComputerName = "<IP>"
$DriveLetter = "C"
$Path = "TempFolder\TestPath"
New-Item -Path \\$ComputerName\$DriveLetter$\$Path -type directory -Force
When I change the ComputerName to localhost, the script is executed and the intended folder is created. However, when I run this script for an IP in the same network, which I can ping, the script runs but the folder isn't created.
Do you need to provide login credentials for the remote machine somewhere in the script?

Answer 1

Indeed you do:
PS C:> help new-item
NAME
New-Item
SYNTAX
New-Item [-Path] <string[]> [-ItemType <string>] [-Value <Object>] [-Force] [-Credential <pscredential>] [-WhatIf]
[-Confirm] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]
New-Item [[-Path] <string[]>] -Name <string> [-ItemType <string>] [-Value <Object>] [-Force] [-Credential
<pscredential>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-UseTransaction] [<CommonParameters>]
ALIASES
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the important part is -Credential <pscredential>. To create this object from plain text for example:
$password = ConvertTo-SecureString 'password' -AsPlainText -Force
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ('username', $password)
There are other more secure ways to do this if you search around the net on how to create a PSCredential object.