Get-SCPItem warning message when use -f

[netaware-NJ]

Hi, is there a way to not show the warning message when using the -f switch?
I have tried -warningaction and 3>$null
It still shows.
I need to over -write the existing file.

Thank you

[darkoperator]

Thanks for the report; a couple of things are going on here.

-Force on Get-SCPItem currently does double duty: it's inherited from the connection base class, where it means "skip host key verification", and it's also what allows overwriting an existing destination file. So depending on your command, you may be seeing either of two warnings:

• Host key is not being verified since Force switch is used.
• Overwritting

Could you paste the exact warning text, your exact command line, $PSVersionTable.PSVersion, and (Get-Module Posh-SSH).Version? Both are plain WriteWarning calls on the pipeline thread, so -WarningAction SilentlyContinue should suppress them, if it isn't, I'd like to know what's different in your environment (PS7 Windows-compat mode and wrapper functions are the usual culprits).

Two things that may help in the meantime:

1. -Force:$false still binds the parameter, so overwrite is permitted, but host key verification stays enabled and that warning goes away.
2. If the server speaks SFTP, New-SFTPSession + Get-SFTPItem -Force separates the connection from the transfer, so -Force only means "overwrite" there.

Longer term I agree an explicit overwrite request shouldn't produce a warning at all. I'm tracking that as a fix.

[netaware-NJ]

Thanks for getting back to me.
I tried -f:$false but the warnings are still showing.
Below is the info you asked for.

Get-SCPItem -ComputerName $ConnectionName -Credential $cred -Path "/data/control/system.new.arc" -PathType File -Destination "F:\iAT_PDF Extract\Working" -Force

WARNING: Host key is not being verified since Force switch is used.

WARNING: Overwritting F:\iAT_PDF Extract\Working\system.new.arc

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Major Minor Build Revision

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5 1 22621 7376

(Get-Module posh-ssh).version

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3 2 4 -1