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Allsigned

As explained in Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition: Write and organize scripts and tools

The AllSigned execution policy is a PowerShell policy setting that permits only scripts signed by a trusted publisher to run.

AllSigned permits only scripts signed by a trusted publisher to run. It fits organizations that use certificates to certify production-ready releases and want a procedural checkpoint before execution. section 7.5

Use AllSigned when:

  • Certificates control script releases and indicate that code is ready for production. section 7.5
  • Client computers need scripts to run while users face limits on which scripts can execute. section 7.5
  • You want profile-script injection to fail because modifying a signed profile breaks its signature. section 7.4

A useful hurdle, not a security boundary

An attacker who inserts an alias or alternate command into a profile changes the signed file and causes an error when the shell opens. AllSigned still does not override user permissions or prevent every malware path, so treat it as procedural control and a minor safety hurdle. section 7.4 section 7.5

How Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition: Write and organize scripts and tools covers it

How deep it goes
Explains signature enforcement, profile-script injection resistance, and permission limits, but stops short of treating execution policy as a security boundary.
Examples
Uses signed production scripts and an injected profile script to show the policy’s practical effect.
What it assumes
Assumes certificate-based release control and awareness that scripts cannot exceed the user’s existing permissions.
What you can do after
Operate/configure AllSigned when certificates govern releases or client machines need constrained script execution.
How it connects
Connects execution policy with code-signing certificates, profile scripts, access control, and malware.

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