If you are downloading a very large file and want it to continue even if you log off, use the BITS service. This is built into most Windows versions that run PowerShell 2.0. powershell
To download a file, you create a WebClient object and use the DownloadFile method: powershell
Method 3: Using BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) powershell 2.0 download file
If the file is behind a server that requires your current Windows credentials, you can pass them automatically: powershell
$wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.UseDefaultCredentials = $true $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution. Method 2: Handling SSL/TLS Issues If you are downloading a very large file
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution.
If for some reason the BitsTransfer module is missing, you can still trigger the BITS engine using the bitsadmin command-line tool from within PowerShell: powershell Method 2: Handling SSL/TLS Issues [Net
bitsadmin /transfer myDownloadJob /download /priority normal "http://url.com" "C:\path\file.exe" Use code with caution. Summary Comparison
$url = "http://example.com" $output = "C:\temp\file.zip" $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient $wc.DownloadFile($url, $output) Use code with caution. Handling Credentials