Windows PowerShell Windows PowerShell Remoting and Remoting and Background JobsBackground JobsDon JonesDon JonesConcentratedTech.com

Learn Windows PowerShell in 2 Days / Part 3

Welcome!Welcome!

This is one of four sessions designed to teach specific Windows PowerShell skills

Don Jones– Windows PowerShell MVP Award Recipient– PowerShell Columnist for Microsoft TechNet

Magazine– “Decision Maker” Columnist for Redmond Magazine– Author, Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of

Lunches– Co-Author, Windows PowerShell v2.0: TFM– Creator of numerous self-paced PowerShell training

videos for CBTNuggets.com.

AgendaAgenda

Remoting Technology Backgrounder Security and Configuration Concerns 1:1 and 1:n Remoting Implicit Remoting Background Jobs

Caution: Demos Ahead!Caution: Demos Ahead!

Please note: This session is built primarily around demonstrations, and answering your questions. You won’t see many slides.

If you’re looking for additional written resources, there are lots to choose from (including many free ones) – the closing slide will list some key URLs

Key commands are on the following “reference” slides so you don’t forget ‘em

BonusBonus

I’ll post any scripts, as well as these slides.

Download location will be listed at the end of this session.

Don’t bother copying down commands – you’ll be able to download the whole session!

Reference: RemotingReference: Remoting

Enable-PSRemoting (Never Set-WSManQuickConfig)

Invoke-Command (for 1:n Remoting) Enter-PSSession and Exit-PSSession

(for 1:1 Remoting) Import-PSSession (for Implicit

Remoting) WSMAN: Drive (for configuration) WinRM is the service, WS-MAN is the

protocol

Reference: JobsReference: Jobs

Get-WmiObject –AsJobStarts a WMI job (doesn’t need remoting)

Start-JobStarts a local job (which is allowed to access remote resources)

Invoke-Command –AsJobStarts a job which sends command(s) to remote computer(s)

Reference: Implicit RemotingReference: Implicit Remoting

Create a persistent sessionNew-PSSession

Tell the session to load a moduleInvoke-Command –session (Get-PSSession –computername whatever)

Import that module’s commandsImport-PSSession –session (Get-PSSession –computername whatever) –module whatever

Thank You!Thank You!

Please feel free to hit me up with any remaining questions between sessions

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Resources and URLs on the next slide…

Remember!Remember!

Slides, and scripts will be posted within a few days.

You’re welcome to download whatever you like; please don’t re-post anything elsewhere on the Internet.

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