Get-PWDocumentsBySearch : Not logged in as a ProjectWise Administrator.

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When running a simple 'Get-PWDocumentsBySearch' command $Docs = Get-PWDocumentsBySearch -SearchName "$ProjectFolderPath\$pdfSearchName" -filename '%.pdf' -GetAttributes 
 I now get an error, which I never used to get before Get-PWDocumentsBySearch : Not logged in as a ProjectWise Administrator. 
 I am using the Open-PWConnection method because I don't want to use an administrator login -Admin parameter, the New-PWLogin method requires an administrator login and I don't want to use the GUI because this is on an automatic scheduled task. 
 ModuleType Version Name ---------- ------- ---- Binary 1.5.5.0 PWPS_DAB 
 Any assistance will be greatly appreciated Kind regards Gavin Chapman

Dave Brumbaugh · Accepted Answer

Well, we've never really looked at the use case of non-admin users using the PowerShell cmdlets. We actually looked at the use of Open-PWConnection without admin credentials allowing you to use the PWPS_DAB cmdlets to be a bug. I'm pretty convinced non-admin users shouldn't be using PowerShell to manipulate the datasource, and I've made various commitments to internal parties that we wouldn't permit non-admin access. That said, we will support Restricted Admins in the next release.

Dave Brumbaugh · Answer

See version 1.5.9.0 just posted. You can now login with New-PWLogin and use the cmdlets with a non-admin user who is a member of a group called PowerShell Users. 
 $encryptedPassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter Password:" -AsSecureString New-PWLogin Naou22468a:PW_GAS_PRD -UserName PowerShellUser -Password $encryptedPassword -NonAdminLogin 
 Think I finally understood what you guys were asking for: the ability to do bulk processing against a datasource that may not be your own. Did not even occur to me... 
 Anyway. Hope that helps. Added Sqlite support for 64-bit, too. 
 Dave

Brian Flaherty · Answer

Since the inception of the PWPS_DAB PowerShell module, it has been our intention that this be used as an Administrative tool only. We are willing to expand the capabilities to the Restricted Administrators as well which will be available in future release of the module.

Dave Brumbaugh · Answer

Why are you stuck with an older version? The PowerShell Users group is our workaround for not requiring an admin login. I know Open-PWConnection is also less restrictive though it is limited to 32-bit. 
 Would adding support for a User List called PowerShell Users in addition to the Group be sufficient? I wouldn't have any problem with that, but we won't support the "any user can use PWPS_DAB" for the reasons stated above. There will always be restrictions.

Dave Brumbaugh · Answer

In v 1.14.0.0, we have added a "Report Mode" login. This is a login by a user that is not an admin and not a restricted admin and not in the PowerShell Users group. This user only has the rights to run a certain subset of cmdlets mostly related to reporting. The rule of thumb used to enable cmdlets for use by the "Report Mode" user was that they be read-only, reporting related cmdlets that were not security related with more than 10,000 executions as reported by Get-PWCmdletStatistics. This was just released. We welcome your feedback. I hope this meets your needs. Happy to consider suggestions for adding or removing cmdlets from the Report Mode list.

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