This does not work in Powershell

[Sanitys]

PS C:\Users\sanity> curl -Headers Metadata:true "http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance?api-version=2017-08-01&fo
text"
Invoke-WebRequest : Cannot bind parameter 'Headers'. Cannot convert the "Metadata:true" value of type "System.Strin
to type "System.Collections.IDictionary".
At line:1 char:15

• curl -Headers Metadata:true "http://169.254.169.254/metadata/instance ...

•           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  

  • CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Invoke-WebRequest], ParameterBindingException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeWebRequestCommand

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• ID: 0fdce995-5347-32c4-119f-6e8484250859
• Version Independent ID: 3dcfe7f4-cbb8-6323-5d93-b7e6b7f74db7
• Content: Azure Instance Metadata Service
• Content Source: articles/virtual-machines/windows/instance-metadata-service.md
• Service: virtual-machines-windows
• GitHub Login: @KumariSupriya
• Microsoft Alias: sukumari

[mimckitt]

Thanks for the feedback! We are currently investigating and will update you shortly.

[mimckitt]

@Sanitys the commands are designed to be ran within the specific VM and in a Bash environment. Not in PowerShell. So the error you see would be expected in most cases.

[Sanitys]

Can you ping me internally. I would like to talk about making this document easier to read.

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On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 9:07 AM Micah ***@***.***> wrote: @Sanitys <https://github.com/Sanitys> the commands are designed to be ran within the specific VM and in a Bash environment. Not in PowerShell. So the error you see would be expected in most cases. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#31851?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAXTRV4UK76ZWXVNTVRWHTDPWVVSLA5CNFSM4HOPDTFKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODV7RO5A#issuecomment-494868340>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAXTRV4RZ7ND77ERH6ZAVZDPWVVSLANCNFSM4HOPDTFA> .

[mimckitt]

@Sanitys please reach out to the author @KumariSupriya and CC myself and @cynthn :)

[mimckitt]

#30370