Windows/Powershell

Allow Remote Powershell

Server

Enable PSRemoting

On the server you'll be accessing

PS> Enable-PSRemoting -Force      #suppresses user prompts and enables.
PS> Enable-PSRemoting -SkipNetworkProfileCheck -Force      #enables even on public networks.

Enable Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

You will also probably have to enable WinRM (windows remote management)

# Set start mode to automatic
PS> Set-Service WinRM -StartMode Automatic

# Verify start mode and state - it should be running
PS> Get-WmiObject -Class win32_service | Where-Object {$_.name -like "WinRM"}

# Start/Stop service
PS> Start-Service -Name "WinRM"
PS> Stop-Service -Name "WinRM"

Trusted Hosts List

You may also need to add the client that will be connecting to the trusted hosts list.

PS> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -Value "FQDN" -Force    #Adds an individual host.  Overwrites previous entry.
PS> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -Value "*" -Force      #Adds everything to the trusted host list.

PS> Get-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts


   WSManConfig: Microsoft.WSMan.Management\WSMan::localhost\Client

Type            Name                           SourceOfValue   Value                                                  
----            ----                           -------------   -----                                                  
System.String   TrustedHosts                                   *  

Test Connectivity

PS> Test-WSMan -ComputerName {ServerFQDN} -Credential {ServerFQDN/Domain}\{User} -Authentication Default
ie. PS> Test-WSMan -ComputerName win-45mo0eqvg4g -Credential win-45mo0eqvg4g\Administrator -Authentication Default

Client

Trusted Hosts

From the Client you should only have to potentially add the server to the Trusted Hosts PS> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -Value "FQDN" -Force #Adds an individual host. Overwrites previous entry. PS> Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -Value "*" -Force #Adds everything to the trusted host list. PS> Get-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts WSManConfig: Microsoft.WSMan.Management\WSMan::localhost\Client Type Name SourceOfValue Value ---- ---- ------------- ----- System.String TrustedHosts *

Test Connectivity

PS> Test-WSMan -ComputerName {ServerFQDN} -Credential {ServerFQDN/Domain}\{User} -Authentication Default
ie. PS> Test-WSMan -ComputerName win-45mo0eqvg4g -Credential win-45mo0eqvg4g\Administrator -Authentication Default