Administer remote computers by using Windows PowerShell

Intermediate
Administrator
Azure
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Cloud Services
Azure PowerShell
Azure Virtual Machines
Microsoft 365

This learning path covers remoting mainly in its default configuration, using HTTP on port 5985. It describes how to configure remoting to allow for—or require—encryption based on Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Windows networking technologies and implementation
  • Familiarity with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with Windows PowerShell and its commands to perform specific tasks
  • Familiarity with PowerShell cmdlets used for system administration tasks related to Active Directory, network configuration, server administration, and Windows 10 device administration
  • Familiarity with Windows PowerShell pipeline, PowerShell providers, and PowerShell drives
  • Familiarity with CIM and WMI technologies
  • Familiarity to use variables, arrays, hash tables, and scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell

Modules in this learning path

This module explains how to use remoting to perform administration on remote computers.

This module covers some useful advanced techniques that help overcome the limitations of basic Windows PowerShell remoting.

This module explains how to establish and manage persistent connections to remote computers, known as Windows PowerShell sessions or PSSessions.