functions/Connect-AB.ps1
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function Connect-AB { param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$Uri, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$Username, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [SecureString]$Password ) $plainPassword = (ConvertFrom-SecureString -SecureString $Password -AsPlainText) # Verify connectivity via alive() before marking as connected. # Direct Invoke-RestMethod call — cannot go through Invoke-ABRequest yet # because it requires $script:isConnected = $true (chicken-and-egg). # $testUrl = "$($Uri.TrimEnd('/'))/ServiceSystem.asmx/alive" # $testBody = "time=$([System.Uri]::EscapeDataString([datetime]::Now.ToString('o')))" + # "&user=$([System.Uri]::EscapeDataString($Username))" + # "&pwd=$([System.Uri]::EscapeDataString($plainPassword))" # try { # Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $testUrl -Method POST -ContentType 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' -Body $testBody | Out-Null # } # catch { # Write-Error "Connect-AB: Cannot reach Abacus server at '$Uri': $_" # return $null # } $script:Uri = $Uri.TrimEnd('/') $script:Username = $Username $script:Password = $plainPassword # stored as plain string — API requires plaintext in every POST $script:isConnected = $true } |