When I run the command Enable-PSRemoting I get the following error:
PS C:\Windows\system32> Enable-PSRemoting
WinRM Quick Configuration
Running command "Set-WSManQuickConfig" to enable remote management of this computer by using the Windows Remote
Management (WinRM) service.
This includes:
1. Starting or restarting (if already started) the WinRM service
2. Setting the WinRM service startup type to Automatic
3. Creating a listener to accept requests on any IP address
4. Enabling Windows Firewall inbound rule exceptions for WS-Management traffic (for http only).
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WinRM is already set up to receive requests on this computer.
Set-WSManQuickConfig : <f:WSManFault xmlns:f="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/wsmanfault" Code="2"
Machine="localhost"><f:Message><f:ProviderFault provider="Config provider"
path="%systemroot%\system32\WsmSvc.dll"><f:WSManFault xmlns:f="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/wsmanfault"
Code="2" Machine="my_laptop.ad.mydomain.com"><f:Message>Unable to check the status of the firewall.
</f:Message></f:WSManFault></f:ProviderFault></f:Message></f:WSManFault>
At line:69 char:17
+ Set-WSManQuickConfig -force
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Set-WSManQuickConfig], InvalidOperationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : WsManError,Microsoft.WSMan.Management.SetWSManQuickConfigCommand
From what I've been able to find, this error is supposed to occur when the PC is on a public network. This PC is NOT on a public network but rather is joined to a domain. Running Get-NetConnectionProfile confirms the DomainAuthenticated network status. How do I resolve this and get Enable-PSRemoting to run correctly?
I have a Windows 8 PC running Powershell 4.0.
The best way to set up PSRemoting is through Group Policy. You'll want to configure the following settings.
Set up the listener:
/Computer Configuration
/Administrative Templates
/Windows Components
/Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
/WinRM Service
/Allow remote server management through WinRM
- Enabled
- IPv4 filter: *
Set up firewall rules:
/Computer Configuration
/WindowsSettings
/Security Settings
/Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
/Inbound Rules
- Type: Port
- Protocol: TCP
- Port: 5985
- Allow the connection
- Profile: Domain
/Outbound Rules
- Type: Port
- Protocol: TCP
- Port: 5985
- Allow the connection
- Profile: Domain
Set up the service:
/Computer Configuration
/WindowsSettings
/Security Settings
/System Services
/Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
- Startup mode: Automatic
> Define this policy setting
- Service name: WinRM
- Service action: Start Service
- Set all Recovery tab actions: Restart the Service
After configuring your policy, WinRM should be in working order. You can validate that remoting is working using the following:
# this tests against the FQDN
Test-WSMan -ComputerName [Net.Dns]::GetHostEntry($Env:COMPUTERNAME).HostName