PowerShell update-help proxy authentication

Alex Mags

2014-09-16

PowerShell 3 installs without help files. You download these from Microsoft using the command update-help. Use the following PowerShell to make the .Net web client pass your session credentials to the (auto detected) proxy. Now you can wget, curl or update-help

$wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
$wc.Proxy.Credentials = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultNetworkCredentials
update-help

This tip was from_:_ http://blog.stangroome.com/2013/08/02/powershell-update-help-and-an-authenticating-proxy/

Hi I’ve been designing, deploying, securing and maintaining IT infrastructures for a long time and thought it was time I shared back with the community that has helped me so much. I’m currently working within the financial sector in London. I got some vendor certifications along the way (Microsof Cyber Security Architect Expert, Amazon AWS Architect Pro, ISC Certified Cloud Security Professional, Microsoft MCSE, VMware VCP, Cisco CCNA).