diff --git a/samples/manage/get-tds-certificate/getTDSCertificate.ps1 b/samples/manage/get-tds-certificate/getTDSCertificate.ps1
index ad79ee83..a4b4b905 100644
--- a/samples/manage/get-tds-certificate/getTDSCertificate.ps1
+++ b/samples/manage/get-tds-certificate/getTDSCertificate.ps1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-$parameters = $args[0]
-
-$hostName = $parameters['hostName']
-$port = $parameters['port']
-$publicCertificateFile = $parameters['publicCertificateFile']
-
-$Assem = @()
-
-$Source = @" 
-
+$parameters = $args[0]
+
+$hostName = $parameters['hostName']
+$port = $parameters['port']
+$publicCertificateFile = $parameters['publicCertificateFile']
+
+$Assem = @()
+
+$Source = @" 
+
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 
@@ -586,10 +586,10 @@ namespace CL
         }
     }
 
-}
-
-"@
-
+}
+
+"@
+
 function Using-Object
 {
     [CmdletBinding()]
@@ -617,28 +617,37 @@ function Using-Object
             $InputObject.Dispose()
         }
     }
-}
-
-Add-Type -ReferencedAssemblies $Assem -TypeDefinition $Source -Language CSharp -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-$preLoginMessage = "AAAQAAYBABYAAQUAFwAk/wAAAAEAAACZ2dq6TF91Tqd3QhqNHRpv9/WwhLbfCUO6JBKeUqXXDAAAAAA="
-$tcpClient = New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient($hostName, $port)
-
-
-Using-Object($stream = New-Object CL.TDSStream($tcpClient.GetStream(), [TimeSpan]::FromSeconds(30), 4096)) {
-    $stream.CurrentOutboundMessageType = [CL.TDSMessageType]::PreLogin
+}
+
+Add-Type -ReferencedAssemblies $Assem -TypeDefinition $Source -Language CSharp -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+$preLoginMessage = "AAAQAAYBABYAAQUAFwAk/wAAAAEAAACZ2dq6TF91Tqd3QhqNHRpv9/WwhLbfCUO6JBKeUqXXDAAAAAA="
+$stream = $null
+
+if($hostName -like "\\.\pipe\*") {
+    $pipeName = $hostName.Substring(9)
+    $stream = New-Object System.IO.Pipes.NamedPipeClientStream(".", $pipeName, [System.IO.Pipes.PipeDirection]::InOut, [System.IO.Pipes.PipeOptions]::None, [System.Security.Principal.TokenImpersonationLevel]::Impersonation)
+    $stream.Connect()
+}
+else {
+    $tcpClient = New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient($hostName, $port)
+    $stream = $tcpClient.GetStream()
+}
+
+Using-Object($stream = New-Object CL.TDSStream($stream, [TimeSpan]::FromSeconds(30), 4096)) {
+    $stream.CurrentOutboundMessageType = [CL.TDSMessageType]::PreLogin
     $writeBuffer = [Convert]::FromBase64String($preLoginMessage)
     $stream.Write($writeBuffer, 0, $writeBuffer.Length)
     $readBuffer = New-Object System.Byte[] 4096
     $bytesRead = $stream.Read($readBuffer, 0, $readBuffer.Length)
-    $sslStream = New-Object System.Net.Security.SslStream($stream, $true)
+    $sslStream = New-Object System.Net.Security.SslStream($stream, $true, {$true})
     $sslStream.AuthenticateAsClient($hostName)
     $certificate = $sslStream.RemoteCertificate
-    [System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($publicCertificateFile,$certificate.Export([System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType]::Cert))    
-}
-
-
-
-
-
-
+    [System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes($publicCertificateFile,$certificate.Export([System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509ContentType]::Cert))    
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+