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Enable PowerShell Remoting

Enable PowerShell Remoting to manage your server remotely with scripts.

PowerShell Remoting lets you execute commands and scripts on your Windows VPS remotely, without needing RDP.

Step 1 — Enable WinRM on the server

powershell
Enable-PSRemoting -Force

This configures the WinRM service, creates an HTTP listener, and adjusts the firewall.

Step 2 — Configure for external access

By default, WinRM only accepts connections from the local network. For remote access:

powershell
# Configure TrustedHosts (allow any IP)
Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -Value "*" -Force

# Or allow only specific IPs
Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts -Value "192.168.1.100,10.0.0.5" -Force

Step 3 — Configure HTTPS (recommended)

powershell
# Create self-signed certificate
$cert = New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName $env:COMPUTERNAME -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\My

# Create HTTPS listener
New-Item -Path WSMan:\localhost\Listener -Transport HTTPS -Address * -CertificateThumbPrint $cert.Thumbprint -Force

# Open port 5986 in firewall
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "WinRM HTTPS" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5986 -Action Allow

Step 4 — Connect from your local machine

powershell
# Interactive session
Enter-PSSession -ComputerName YOUR_IP -Credential Administrator

# Execute remote command
Invoke-Command -ComputerName YOUR_IP -Credential Administrator -ScriptBlock {
    Get-Service | Where-Object Status -eq "Running" | Measure-Object
}

Step 5 — Persistent sessions

powershell
# Create reusable session
$session = New-PSSession -ComputerName YOUR_IP -Credential Administrator

# Execute multiple commands in the same session
Invoke-Command -Session $session -ScriptBlock { Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 10 }
Invoke-Command -Session $session -ScriptBlock { Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 5 }

# Close session
Remove-PSSession $session

Step 6 — Copy files remotely

powershell
# Copy file to server
Copy-Item -Path .\deploy.zip -Destination C:\apps\ -ToSession $session

# Copy file from server
Copy-Item -Path C:\logs\app.log -Destination .\ -FromSession $session

Step 7 — Execute complete scripts

powershell
Invoke-Command -ComputerName YOUR_IP -Credential Administrator -FilePath .\my-script.ps1

Security

powershell
# View current configuration
Get-PSSessionConfiguration

# Limit who can connect
Set-PSSessionConfiguration -Name Microsoft.PowerShell -ShowSecurityDescriptorUI

PowerShell Remoting is ideal for automating administration of your Baires Host Windows VPS without opening RDP sessions.

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