C# AuthorizationManager check failed.

using System.Management.Automation;

PowerShell ps = PowerShell.Create();
//ps.AddCommand("Get-Process");  // if uncommented, works.
ps.AddCommand("Enable-NetFirewallRule").AddParameter("DisplayName","firewall_rule_1");
ps.Invoke();

(This is the continuation of the my previous question, since it seems I can't follow up Muhammad's previous answer.

(See previous question "System.Management.Automation : Not Found : 'Enable-NetFirewallRule'" )
c-sharpcorner.com/forums/systemmanagementautomation-not-found-sharp39enablenetfirewallrulesharp39 )

Thank you very much to Muhammad, I appreciate it.

I have followed your recommendations but it seems that the "Import-Module NetSecurity" command doesn't work, even in admin mode.
I guess I should see the "Microsoft.Windows.Firewall.Commands.dll" file in my app directory :
"C:\c#\fw\bin\Debug\net8.0\" .... but I see nothing...
Also, the file "fw.deps.json" (in that same directory) doesn't give any reference to the NetSecurity module.

I worked hard on this problem and the only improvement/advance I made is to copy the "NetSecurity" module Directory..
From : c:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\NetSecurity
To : C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules

the result : "'Enable-NetFirewallRule' command was found BUT AuthorizationManager check failed..", see below :

> dotnet run

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> dotnet run

Unhandled exception. System.Management.Automation.CommandNotFoundException: The 'Enable-NetFirewallRule' command was found in the module 'NetSecurity', but the module could not be loaded due to the following error: [The following error occurred while loading the extended type data file: 
, C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\NetSecurity\NetSecurity.types.ps1xml: The file was skipped because of the following validation exception: AuthorizationManager check failed..
]
For more information, run 'Import-Module NetSecurity'.
 ---> System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException: The following error occurred while loading the extended type data file: 
, C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\NetSecurity\NetSecurity.types.ps1xml: The file was skipped because of the following validation exception: AuthorizationManager check failed..

 ---> System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: The following error occurred while loading the extended type data file: 
, C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules\NetSecurity\NetSecurity.types.ps1xml: The file was skipped because of the following validation exception: AuthorizationManager check failed..

   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState.ThrowTypeOrFormatErrors(String resourceString, String errorMsg, String errorId)
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState.UpdateTypes(ExecutionContext context, Boolean updateOnly)
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState.Bind_UpdateTypes(ExecutionContext context, Boolean updateOnly)
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState.<>c__DisplayClass129_0.b__0()
   at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.InitialSessionState.Bind(ExecutionContext context, Boolean updateOnly, PSModuleInfo module, Boolean noClobber, Boolean local, Boolean setLocation)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ModuleCmdletBase.LoadModuleManifest(String moduleManifestPath, ExternalScriptInfo manifestScriptInfo, Hashtable data, Hashtable localizedData, ManifestProcessingFlags manifestProcessingFlags, Version minimumVersion, Version maximumVersion, Version requiredVersion, Nullable`1 requiredModuleGuid, ImportModuleOptions& options, Boolean& containedErrors)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
...

I then tried to launch this powershell 7.4.1 in admin mode :

> c:\users\myName\.dotnet\tools\.store\powershell\7.4.1\powershell\7.4.1\tools\net8.0\any\win\pwsh.exe

then cd to C:\c#\fw\bin\Debug\net8.0\

then launch the ".\fw.exe" (still admin mode) ===> same "AuthorizationManager check failed" error as above.

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FYI, in my Visual Code terminal, I entered the following commands :

> $env:PSModulePath

C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules;
C:\Program Files\PowerShell\Modules;
c:\users\myName\.dotnet\tools\.store\powershell\7.4.1\powershell\7.4.1\tools\net8.0\any\win\Modules;
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules;
c:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;

!!! the "NetSecurity" module is ONLY located in the LAST path ("c:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\NetSecurity" )

For some reason, if I don't copy this "NetSecurity" module directory to "C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules",
then the 'Enable-NetFirewallRule' command isn't found! (as if the "NetSecurity" module directory wouldn't be in the last $PSModulePath !)
However the "Get-Module -ListAvailable" command sees it ! (see below)

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> Get-ExecutionPolicy

Bypass
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the Powershell version used by VSCode :
c:\users\myName\.dotnet\tools\.store\powershell\7.4.1\powershell\7.4.1\tools\net8.0\any\win\pwsh.exe

> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.4.1
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.4.1
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22631
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

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the Powershell version used by my Windows 11 (click left on windows logo (taskbar), click right on "Windows PowerShell (Admin)"
c:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.22621.2506
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.22621.2506
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1


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> Get-Module -ListAvailable 

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

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ---------- ----                                --------- ----------------
Manifest   2.0.0.0               NetSecurity  (!!! THE COPY I MADE)  Core,Desk {Get-DAPolicyChange, New-NetIPsecAuthProposal, New-NetIPse… 

    Directory: C:\users\myName\.dotnet\tools\.store\powershell\7.4.1\powershell\7.4.1\tools\net8.0\any\win\Modules

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ---------- ----                                --------- ----------------
Manifest   7.0.0.0               CimCmdlets                          Core      {Get-CimAssociatedInstance, Get-CimClass, Get-CimInstance,… 
Manifest   1.2.5                 Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive        Desk      {Compress-Archive, Expand-Archive}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics    Core      {Get-WinEvent, New-WinEvent, Get-Counter}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Host           Core      {Start-Transcript, Stop-Transcript}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Management     Core      {Add-Content, Clear-Content, Get-Clipboard, Set-Clipboard…} 
Binary     1.0.1                 Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet  Core,Desk {Find-PSResource, Get-InstalledPSResource, Get-PSResourceR… 
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Security       Core      {Get-Acl, Set-Acl, Get-PfxCertificate, Get-Credential…}     
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility        Core      {Export-Alias, Get-Alias, Import-Alias, New-Alias…}
Manifest   7.0.0.0               Microsoft.WSMan.Management          Core      {Disable-WSManCredSSP, Enable-WSManCredSSP, Get-WSManCredS… 
Script     1.4.8.1               PackageManagement                   Desk      {Find-Package, Get-Package, Get-PackageProvider, Get-Packa… 
Script     2.2.5                 PowerShellGet                       Desk      {Find-Command, Find-DSCResource, Find-Module, Find-RoleCap… 
Script     7.0.0.0               PSDiagnostics                       Core      {Disable-PSTrace, Disable-PSWSManCombinedTrace, Disable-WS… 
Script     2.3.4                 PSReadLine                          Desk      {Get-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Remov…
Binary     2.0.3                 ThreadJob                           Desk      Start-ThreadJob

    Directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ---------- ----                                --------- ----------------
Script     1.0.1                 Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Val… Desk      {Get-OperationValidation, Invoke-OperationValidation}       
Binary     1.0.0.1               PackageManagement                   Desk      {Find-Package, Get-Package, Get-PackageProvider, Get-Packa… 
Script     3.4.0                 Pester                              Desk      {Describe, Context, It, Should…}
Script     1.0.0.1               PowerShellGet                       Desk      {Install-Module, Find-Module, Save-Module, Update-Module…}  
Script     2.0.0                 PSReadLine                          Desk      {Get-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Remov… 

    Directory: C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules

ModuleType Version    PreRelease Name                                PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------    ---------- ----                                --------- ----------------
Manifest   1.0.0.0               AppBackgroundTask                   Core,Desk {Disable-AppBackgroundTaskDiagnosticLog, Enable-AppBackgro… 
Script     1.0.0.0               AssignedAccess                      Core,Desk {Clear-AssignedAccess, Get-AssignedAccess, Set-AssignedAcc… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               BitLocker                           Core,Desk {Unlock-BitLocker, Suspend-BitLocker, Resume-BitLocker, Re… 
Script     2.0.0.0               BitsTransfer                        Core,Desk {Add-BitsFile, Complete-BitsTransfer, Get-BitsTransfer, Re… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               BranchCache                         Core,Desk {Add-BCDataCacheExtension, Clear-BCCache, Disable-BC, Disa… 
Manifest   1.0                   ConfigDefenderPerformance           Core,Desk {New-MpPerformanceRecording, Get-MpPerformanceReport}       
Manifest   1.0                   DefenderPerformance                 Core,Desk {New-MpPerformanceRecording, Get-MpPerformanceReport}       
Manifest   1.0.3.0               DeliveryOptimization                Core,Desk {Get-DeliveryOptimizationLog, Get-DeliveryOptimizationLogA… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               DirectAccessClientComponents        Core,Desk {Disable-DAManualEntryPointSelection, Enable-DAManualEntry… 
Script     3.0                   Dism                                Core,Desk {Add-AppProvisionedSharedPackageContainer, Add-AppxProvisi… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               DnsClient                           Core,Desk {Resolve-DnsName, Clear-DnsClientCache, Get-DnsClient, Get… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               EventTracingManagement              Core,Desk {Start-EtwTraceSession, New-EtwTraceSession, Get-EtwTraceS… 
Script     2022.3.14…            Get-NetView                         Core,Desk Get-NetView
Manifest   2.1.0.0               International                       Core,Desk {Copy-UserInternationalSettingsToSystem, Get-WinDefaultInp… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               Kds                                 Core,Desk {Add-KdsRootKey, Get-KdsRootKey, Test-KdsRootKey, Set-KdsC…
Manifest   1.0                   LanguagePackManagement              Core,Desk {Install-Language, Uninstall-Language, Get-InstalledLangua… 
Script     1.0.0.0               LAPS                                Core,Desk {Find-LapsADExtendedRights, Get-LapsADPassword, Invoke-Lap… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts  Core,Desk {Add-LocalGroupMember, Disable-LocalUser, Enable-LocalUser… 
Manifest   1.0.0                 Microsoft.Windows.Bcd.Cmdlets       Core,Desk {Copy-BcdEntry, Disable-BcdElementBootDebug, Disable-BcdEl… 
Manifest   1.0                   MMAgent                             Core,Desk {Disable-MMAgent, Enable-MMAgent, Set-MMAgent, Get-MMAgent… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               NetAdapter                          Core,Desk {Disable-NetAdapter, Disable-NetAdapterBinding, Disable-Ne… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               NetConnection                       Core,Desk {Get-NetConnectionProfile, Set-NetConnectionProfile}        
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetEventPacketCapture               Core,Desk {New-NetEventSession, Remove-NetEventSession, Get-NetEvent… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               NetLbfo                             Core,Desk {Add-NetLbfoTeamMember, Add-NetLbfoTeamNic, Get-NetLbfoTea…
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetNat                              Core,Desk {Get-NetNat, Get-NetNatExternalAddress, Get-NetNatStaticMa… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               NetQos                              Core,Desk {Get-NetQosPolicy, Set-NetQosPolicy, Remove-NetQosPolicy, … 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               NetSecurity                         Core,Desk {Get-DAPolicyChange, New-NetIPsecAuthProposal, New-NetIPse… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetSwitchTeam                       Core,Desk {New-NetSwitchTeam, Remove-NetSwitchTeam, Get-NetSwitchTea… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetTCPIP                            Core,Desk {Get-NetIPAddress, Get-NetIPInterface, Get-NetIPv4Protocol… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetworkConnectivityStatus           Core,Desk {Get-DAConnectionStatus, Get-NCSIPolicyConfiguration, Rese… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetworkSwitchManager                Core,Desk {Disable-NetworkSwitchEthernetPort, Enable-NetworkSwitchEt… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               NetworkTransition                   Core,Desk {Add-NetIPHttpsCertBinding, Disable-NetDnsTransitionConfig… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               PcsvDevice                          Core,Desk {Get-PcsvDevice, Start-PcsvDevice, Stop-PcsvDevice, Restar… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               PKI                                 Core,Desk {Add-CertificateEnrollmentPolicyServer, Export-Certificate… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               PnpDevice                           Core,Desk {Get-PnpDevice, Get-PnpDeviceProperty, Enable-PnpDevice, D… 
Manifest   1.1                   PrintManagement                     Core,Desk {Add-Printer, Add-PrinterDriver, Add-PrinterPort, Get-Prin… 
Binary     1.0.12                ProcessMitigations                  Core,Desk {Get-ProcessMitigation, Set-ProcessMitigation, ConvertTo-P… 
Script     3.0                   Provisioning                        Core,Desk {Install-ProvisioningPackage, Export-ProvisioningPackage, … 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               ScheduledTasks                      Core,Desk {Get-ScheduledTask, Set-ScheduledTask, Register-ScheduledT… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               SecureBoot                          Core,Desk {Confirm-SecureBootUEFI, Set-SecureBootUEFI, Get-SecureBoo… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               SmbShare                            Core,Desk {Get-SmbShare, Remove-SmbShare, Set-SmbShare, Block-SmbSha…
Manifest   2.0.0.0               SmbWitness                          Core,Desk {Get-SmbWitnessClient, Move-SmbWitnessClient, gsmbw, msmbw… 
Manifest   1.0.0.1               StartLayout                         Core,Desk {Export-StartLayout, Import-StartLayout, Export-StartLayou… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               Storage                             Core,Desk {Add-InitiatorIdToMaskingSet, Add-PartitionAccessPath, Add… 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               TLS                                 Core,Desk {New-TlsSessionTicketKey, Enable-TlsSessionTicketKey, Disa… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               TroubleshootingPack                 Core,Desk {Get-TroubleshootingPack, Invoke-TroubleshootingPack}       
Manifest   2.0.0.0               TrustedPlatformModule               Core,Desk {Get-Tpm, Initialize-Tpm, Clear-Tpm, Unblock-Tpm…}
Binary     2.1.639.0             UEV                                 Core,Desk
Manifest   2.0.0.0               VpnClient                           Core,Desk {Add-VpnConnection, Set-VpnConnection, Remove-VpnConnectio… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               Wdac                                Core,Desk {Get-OdbcDriver, Set-OdbcDriver, Get-OdbcDsn, Add-OdbcDsn…} 
Manifest   2.0.0.0               Whea                                Core,Desk {Get-WheaMemoryPolicy, Set-WheaMemoryPolicy}
Manifest   1.0.0.0               WindowsDeveloperLicense             Core,Desk {Get-WindowsDeveloperLicense, Unregister-WindowsDeveloperL… 
Script     1.0                   WindowsErrorReporting               Core,Desk {Enable-WindowsErrorReporting, Disable-WindowsErrorReporti… 
Manifest   1.0.0.0               WindowsSearch                       Core,Desk {Get-WindowsSearchSetting, Set-WindowsSearchSetting}        
Manifest   1.0.0.0               WindowsUpdate                       Core,Desk Get-WindowsUpdateLog

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Tuhin Paul2y ago
You've made some progress in troubleshooting your issue with the Enable-NetFirewallRule command but are still encountering the "AuthorizationManager check failed" error. Copying NetSecurity Module: You mentioned that you copied the NetSecurity module directory from c:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\NetSecurity to C:\Users\myName\Documents\PowerShell\Modules. This allows the command Enable-NetFirewallRule to be found. Despite finding the command, you're encountering an error related to the AuthorizationManager check when trying to execute it.
You've provided the versions of PowerShell you're using. One is PowerShell 7.4.1 and the other is PowerShell 5.1.

Few suggestions:

Check that the execution policy allows running scripts. You can check this by running Get-ExecutionPolicy in PowerShell. If it's not set to allow, you can change it using Set-ExecutionPolicy. Make sure you're running PowerShell as an administrator. Right-click on PowerShell and select "Run as Administrator" to check elevated privileges.

Confirm that the NetSecurity module you've copied is intact and properly loaded. Sometimes copying modules might cause issues if they're not copied correctly or if there are missing dependencies. If possible, try updating PowerShell to the latest version. Sometimes, updating can resolve compatibility issues and bugs. There might be Group Policies in place that restrict the execution of certain commands. Check if there are any Group Policies affecting PowerShell execution. check that all dependencies required by the NetSecurity module are available and properly configured.