Install-Module -Confirm:$false still prompts on untrusted repository

[KevinMarquette]

When installing modules from an untrusted repository, I have to specify -Force instead of -Confirm:$false to suppress the prompt. The issue with using -Force is that it forces the reinstall of all the dependent modules.

Steps to reproduce

    Install-Module az -AllowClobber -Verbose -AcceptLicense -Confirm:$false -Repository PSGallery

Expected behavior

The module should not prompt for input

Actual behavior

Untrusted repository
You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its
InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from
'PSGallery'?
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "N"):

Environment data

> $PSVersionTable
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      6.2.0-rc.1
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    6.2.0-rc.1
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.17134
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

> Get-Module -ListAvailable PowerShellGet,PackageManagement


    Directory: C:\Users\kmarquette\Documents\PowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version    Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ----                                --------- ----------------
Script     2.1.2      PowerShellGet                       Desk      {Find-Command, Find-DSCResource, Find-Module, Find…

    Directory: C:\program files\powershell\6-preview\Modules

ModuleType Version    Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ----                                --------- ----------------
Script     1.3.1      PackageManagement                   Desk      {Find-Package, Get-Package, Get-PackageProvider, G…
Script     2.0.4      PowerShellGet                       Desk      {Find-Command, Find-DSCResource, Find-Module, Find…

> Get-PackageProvider -ListAvailable

Name                     Version          DynamicOptions
----                     -------          --------------
NuGet                    3.0.0.1          Destination, ExcludeVersion, Scope, SkipDependencies, Headers, FilterOnTag, …
PowerShellGet            2.1.2.0          PackageManagementProvider, Type, Scope, AllowClobber, SkipPublisherCheck, In…
PowerShellGet            2.0.4.0

[SydneyhSmith]

@KevinMarquette thanks for reporting this, I see why this can be confusing/unexpected. The behavior of -Confirm is set to $false by default, but when you specify the parameter it adds an additional check to confirm you want this behavior ex. And it does not affect the behavior of other checks in place. Whether the bahavior of -Force in this case is expected is something to discuss since Force generally not tied to Installation Policy, but instead to installation conflicts.

[KevinMarquette]

Thank you, That will work for my use case.

Over use of -Force was causing me issues in other places.

[EpicLPer]

In case someone finds this Issue via Google (since it's pretty high up in the results) having the same problem as me trying to install "AzureADPreview" yet still getting a confirmation prompt despite using -Confirm:$false here's an even simpler solution.

Simply do Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted to shortly set PSGallery as trusted, then use Install-Module to install whatever module you want, optionally use Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Untrusted to set it back to an Untrusted state for security reasons.

Found this tip here: https://evotec.xyz/powershellgallery-you-are-installing-modules-from-an-untrusted-repository/

[DBMandrake]

In case someone finds this Issue via Google (since it's pretty high up in the results) having the same problem as me trying to install "AzureADPreview" yet still getting a confirmation prompt despite using -Confirm:$false here's an even simpler solution.

Simply do Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted to shortly set PSGallery as trusted, then use Install-Module to install whatever module you want, optionally use Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Untrusted to set it back to an Untrusted state for security reasons.

Found this tip here: https://evotec.xyz/powershellgallery-you-are-installing-modules-from-an-untrusted-repository/

I'm running into this same issue trying to Install-Module PSDiscoveryProtocol in a PDQ deployment (which runs Powershell in non-interactive mode) unfortunately Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted doesn't work either - as this command also tries to prompt and fails in the non-interactive session with the same error message...

So far I can't find a way to get this to work.

[pa-0]

In case someone finds this Issue via Google (since it's pretty high up in the results) having the same problem as me trying to install "AzureADPreview" yet still getting a confirmation prompt despite using -Confirm:$false here's an even simpler solution. Simply do Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted to shortly set PSGallery as trusted, then use Install-Module to install whatever module you want, optionally use Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Untrusted to set it back to an Untrusted state for security reasons. Found this tip here: https://evotec.xyz/powershellgallery-you-are-installing-modules-from-an-untrusted-repository/

I'm running into this same issue trying to Install-Module PSDiscoveryProtocol in a PDQ deployment (which runs Powershell in non-interactive mode) unfortunately Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted doesn't work either - as this command also tries to prompt and fails in the non-interactive session with the same error message...

So far I can't find a way to get this to work.

Has anyone found a workaround for this