Skip to main content

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tally.wharflab.com/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

powershell/PSAvoidUsingComputerNameHardcoded is a PSScriptAnalyzer diagnostic emitted by tally for PowerShell snippets embedded in Dockerfiles.
PropertyValue
SeverityError
CategoryPSScriptAnalyzer
Auto-fixNo

​
Description

The names of computers should never be hard coded as this will expose sensitive information. The ComputerName parameter should never have a hard coded value.

​
How

Remove hard coded computer names.

​
Example 1

​
Problematic code

Function Invoke-MyRemoteCommand ()
{
    Invoke-Command -Port 343 -ComputerName hardcoderemotehostname
}

​
Correct code

Function Invoke-MyCommand ($ComputerName)
{
    Invoke-Command -Port 343 -ComputerName $ComputerName
}

​
Example 2

​
Problematic code

Function Invoke-MyLocalCommand ()
{
    Invoke-Command -Port 343 -ComputerName hardcodelocalhostname
}

​
Correct code

Function Invoke-MyLocalCommand ()
{
    Invoke-Command -Port 343 -ComputerName $env:COMPUTERNAME
}

​
Source

This rule documentation is adapted from Microsoft’s PSScriptAnalyzer documentation for AvoidUsingComputerNameHardcoded, licensed under CC BY 4.0.