Start-Process passing trailing spaces

[rcmaehl]

Hi all,

I'm experiencing an issue with Powershell passing trailing spaces within arguments and I'm quite restricted on what I can do due to contractual agreements. Is there a way to resolve this?
 

Input:

Powershell Start-Process 'C:\Program Files\Folder\program.exe' -Verb runAs -ArgumentList @('"parameter with spaces"', '-minimize')

Expected Passed Parameters:

• "parameter with spaces"
• "-minimize"

Actual Passed Parameters:

• "parameter with spaces "
• "-minimize "

Limitations

• Program.exe must be ran from a program already running as admin (in this case powershell)
• Not allowed to change default Execution Policy away from Restricted. So no Powershell scripts
• Not allowed to install/execute external programs
• Works if made into a shortcut (.lnk) on the Desktop

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

[HarryNyquist]

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/start-process?view=powershell-6#examples

 

Check example 7. You don't appear to be using the right syntax for -ArgumentList.

Start-Process -FilePath "$env:comspec" -ArgumentList "/c dir `"%systemdrive%\program files`""

OR

Start-Process -FilePath "$env:comspec" -ArgumentList "/c","dir","`"%systemdrive%\program files`""