Question

What indicates start and stop of powershell session

Answer 1

The start of a PowerShell session is usually indicated by the opening of the PowerShell console or ISE window along with a user prompt, while the end of a session is marked by closing the window or typing the 'exit' command. In scripted environments, the session begins with the invocation of the PowerShell executable and ends when the process terminates.

Step-by-step explanation:

Indicators of the start and stop of a PowerShell session are not like those of a graphical user interface with windows opening or closing. Rather, when you launch PowerShell, the indication of the start of the session is typically the PowerShell console or Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) window opening, along with a prompt that usually consists of the path to your current directory followed by a greater-than symbol (>). For example:

C:\Users\YourName>

This prompt signifies that PowerShell is ready to accept commands. The stop or end of a PowerShell session is indicated when you close the console window, or when you type the exit command and press the 'Enter' key, which will return you to the previous shell or close the window if PowerShell was the first shell opened.

In scripted environments or when running automated tasks, the start of the PowerShell process is indicated by the invocation of the PowerShell executable (powershell.exe or pwsh for PowerShell Core on non-Windows systems), and the session stops when the process finishes execution of the script and terminates.

Answer 2

A PowerShell session starts when the PowerShell console or ISE is launched and stops when the window is closed or the 'exit' command is entered. The PowerShell prompt indicates an active session.

Step-by-step explanation:

Starting and stopping a PowerShell session can be indicated by various signals. A PowerShell session starts when the PowerShell console or ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) is launched.

This session can be initiated by clicking on the PowerShell icon, typing 'powershell' into the command prompt, or using a shortcut if configured. The presence of the PowerShell prompt, which usually looks like 'PS C:\>', indicates that the session is active and ready to receive commands.

On the other hand, a PowerShell session is considered stopped when the PowerShell window is closed or when the exit command is entered at the PowerShell prompt.

In some circumstances, the session might terminate due to an error or if it has been remotely closed, but under normal circumstances, using the 'exit' command will end the session cleanly.