Configure MID Server parameters for PowerShell 7

task australia Updated Nov 6, 2026 1 min read config-mid-params-ps7.md

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Configure two MID Server parameters to run File-based Discovery and Windows ADME on target hosts that use PowerShell 7.

Before you begin

Confirm the following:

The instance is on the Brazil version of the ServiceNow AI Platform.
PowerShell 7 is installed on the MID Server.
PowerShell 7 is installed on target hosts.
On each target host that runs PowerShell 7, DisableImplicitWinCompat is set to true in the PowerShell configuration file. By default, PowerShell 7 loads certain modules through a background Windows PowerShell 5.1 session, which blocks Discovery scripts from running on PowerShell 7. For more information, see the "About Windows PowerShell Compatibility" article on the Microsoft PowerShell documentation site.
File-based Discovery or Windows ADME is active on the instance.

Role required: agent_admin or admin

About this task

By default, File-based Discovery and Windows ADME use PowerShell 5 on target hosts. To run these features on hosts that use PowerShell 7, create two parameters on the MID Server. Setting mid.powershell.prefer_7_plus controls the MID Server itself. Setting mid.powershell.prefer_7_plus_remote controls the target host. Each parameter defaults to false if not set, so any host where the parameter is not configured runs on PowerShell 5.

Procedure

Navigate to All > MID Server > Servers.
Select the MID Server.
In the Configuration Parameters tab, select New.

Create the required parameters in the following table.

Parameter name	Value	Description
mid.powershell.prefer_7_plus_remote	`true`	Prefer PowerShell 7 or later, if available, on remote target hosts. Default: `false`.
mid.powershell.prefer_7_plus	`true`	Prefer PowerShell 7 or later, if available. Default: `false`.

Select Submit after each.

Result

File-based Discovery and Windows ADME run using PowerShell 7 on the configured target hosts.

Related topics

File-based Discovery

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---
title: Configure MID Server parameters for PowerShell 7
description: Configure two MID Server parameters to run File-based Discovery and Windows ADME on target hosts that use PowerShell 7.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/config-mid-params-ps7.html
release: australia
product: Discovery
classification: discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-11-06"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [File-based Discovery, Running discoveries in your network, Using Discovery, Discovery, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
---

# Configure MID Server parameters for PowerShell 7

Configure two MID Server parameters to run File-based Discovery and Windows ADME on target hosts that use PowerShell 7.

## Before you begin

Confirm the following:

- The instance is on the Brazil version of the ServiceNow AI Platform.
- PowerShell 7 is installed on the MID Server.
- PowerShell 7 is installed on target hosts.
- On each target host that runs PowerShell 7, **DisableImplicitWinCompat** is set to `true` in the PowerShell configuration file. By default, PowerShell 7 loads certain modules through a background Windows PowerShell 5.1 session, which blocks Discovery scripts from running on PowerShell 7. For more information, see the "About Windows PowerShell Compatibility" article on the [Microsoft PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/) documentation site.
- File-based Discovery or Windows ADME is active on the instance.

Role required: agent\_admin or admin

## About this task

By default, File-based Discovery and Windows ADME use PowerShell 5 on target hosts. To run these features on hosts that use PowerShell 7, create two parameters on the MID Server. Setting **mid.powershell.prefer\_7\_plus** controls the MID Server itself. Setting **mid.powershell.prefer\_7\_plus\_remote** controls the target host. Each parameter defaults to `false` if not set, so any host where the parameter is not configured runs on PowerShell 5.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **MID Server** &gt; **Servers**.

2. Select the MID Server.

3. In the **Configuration Parameters** tab, select **New**.

4. Create the required parameters in the following table.

|Parameter name|Value|Description|
|--------------|-----|-----------|
|**mid.powershell.prefer\_7\_plus\_remote**|`true`|Prefer PowerShell 7 or later, if available, on remote target hosts. Default: `false`.|
|**mid.powershell.prefer\_7\_plus**|`true`|Prefer PowerShell 7 or later, if available. Default: `false`.|

5. Select **Submit** after each.

## Result

File-based Discovery and Windows ADME run using PowerShell 7 on the configured target hosts.

**Related topics**

[File-based Discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/file-based-discovery.md)