Example of a module supporting using a scheduled job with support for alternate credentials

AnsibleModuleWIthAsyncAndAlternateCreds.ps1

#!powershell
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# WANT_JSON
# POWERSHELL_COMMON
$params = Parse-Args $args;

$runas_user = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name runas_user
if ($runas_user -ne $null)
{
  $runas_pass = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name runas_pass | convertto-securestring -asplaintext -force
  $cred = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $runas_user, $runas_pass
  RunAsScheduledJob -credential $cred
}
Else
{
  RunAsScheduledJob
}

if ($IsScheduledJob -eq $true)
{
    $params = Parse-Args $args;
    $result = New-Object psobject @{
        changed = $false
    }
    $ShouldFail = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "should_fail"| ConvertTo-Bool
    $Message = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "message"
    set-attr -obj $result -name "message" -value $message
    set-attr -obj $result -name "user_name" -value $env:username
    if ($ShouldFail -eq $false)
    {
      exit-json -obj $result  
    }
    if ($ShouldFail -eq $true)
    {
      fail-json -obj $result  
    }
    
    
}
Else
{
    $job = GetScheduledJobResult
    if ($job.result -eq "Success")
    {
        exit-json -obj $job.obj
    }
    Else
    {
        fail-json -obj $job.obj
    }
}