How to use different credentials to access SharePoint 2010 web services in powershell

Steps Involved:

1. Open SharePoint 2010 Management Shell by going to Start | All Programs | SharePoint | Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products | SharePoint 2010 Management Shell (Run as Administrator).
2. Run the following script.

Powershell Script:

## How to use different credentials to access web services in powershell $listName="List" ## Get-Credential cmdlet is used to get a credential object based on a user name and password. $credential=Get-Credential ## Web Service Reference - http://Site/_vti_bin/Lists.asmx $uri="http://serverName:10736/sites/ECT/_vti_bin/Lists.asmx?wsdl" $listWebServiceReference = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri $uri -Credential $credential [System.Xml.XmlNode]$node=$listWebServiceReference.GetList($listName) write-host -ForegroundColor Green "List Title: " $node.Title

Once you run the script, a pop up will be opened where you could provide the credentials to access the web service.