Re-signing, Reloading, and running a test function from a powershell module?

Question

I was coding some PowerShell modules today, and I noticed that it would be more efficient to re-sign the module, reload it, and run a test function in one go, on a single line in the command line.

However...when I go to reload the module it doesn't appear to do so...

PS C:\> Set-AuthenticodeSignature "\\serv\Redirected\yy-xxxx\My Documents\WindowsPowerShell\dazFunctions.psm1" @(Get-ChildItem cert:\CurrentUser\My -codesign)[0]; Import-Module
 "\\serv\Redirected\yy-xxxx\My Documents\WindowsPowerShell\dazFunctions.psm1"; Test-FunctionCall -File \\a-pc\c$\
Users\userguy\NTUSER.DAT

And the changes to my script are not included. They should be because I reloaded it in the second command listed above....right?

Answer 1

According to this https://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh849725.aspx You may need to use the -force parameter when importing the module. This will force the module to be removed then added again.

PS C:\> Set-AuthenticodeSignature "\\serv\Redirected\yy-xxxx\My Documents\WindowsPowerShell\dazFunctions.psm1" @(Get-ChildItem cert:\CurrentUser\My -codesign)[0]; Import-Module
 "\\serv\Redirected\yy-xxxx\My Documents\WindowsPowerShell\dazFunctions.psm1" -Force; Test-FunctionCall -File \\a-pc\c$\Users\userguy\NTUSER.DAT