Describe "ExecutionPolicy" { # We check against Windows because Linux and OS X behavior is the same $isWindows = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Windows) Context "Check Get-ExecutionPolicy behavior" { It "Should throw PlatformNotSupported when not on Windows" { if (!$isWindows) { { Get-ExecutionPolicy } | Should Throw "Operation is not supported on this platform." } } It "Should return Microsoft.Powershell.ExecutionPolicy PSObject on Windows" { if ($isWindows) { (Get-ExecutionPolicy).GetType() | Should Be Microsoft.Powershell.ExecutionPolicy } } } Context "Check Set-ExecutionPolicy behavior" { It "Should throw PlatformNotSupported when not on Windows" { if (!$isWindows) { { Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted } | Should Throw "Operation is not supported on this platform." } } It "Should succeed on Windows" { if ($isWindows) { # We use the Process scope to avoid affecting the system # Unrestricted is assumed "safe", otherwise these tests would not be running { Set-ExecutionPolicy -Force -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted } | Should Not Throw } } } }