vmware_tools connection plugin should encode when using Powershell

[MaartenMol]

SUMMARY

When using the vmware_tools connection plugin with Windows (set shell method to Powershell) some Windows modules don't work properly.

WinRM plugin does some encoding to always use Powershell, no issues with any Windows Modules. See this issue for more information on the bugs when working with Windows and vmware_tools: ansible-collections/ansible.windows#36

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

vmware_tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The same as WinRM, also to support al Windows modules.

Please see ansible-collections/ansible.windows#36 for any more details on why this is requested.

[MaartenMol]

Moved from old issue at ansible/ansible#68349

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[kaidoki]

Any updates on this issue? The problem still exists with many Windows modules.

[goneri]

Hi @dericcrago. Do you have an idea what's going on?