One of the biggest hurdles with PowerShell 2.0 is that it defaults to older security protocols (SSL 3.0 or TLS 1.0). Most modern websites require TLS 1.2. If you get a "Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel" error, add this line to your script before the download command: powershell
If the file is behind a server that requires your current Windows credentials, you can pass them automatically: powershell powershell 2.0 download file
bitsadmin /transfer myDownloadJob /download /priority normal "http://url.com" "C:\path\file.exe" Use code with caution. Summary Comparison One of the biggest hurdles with PowerShell 2
To download a file, you create a WebClient object and use the DownloadFile method: powershell Summary Comparison To download a file, you create
$wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.UseDefaultCredentials = $true $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution. Method 2: Handling SSL/TLS Issues
$url = "http://example.com" $output = "C:\temp\file.zip" $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution. Handling Credentials