Remote-access Guide

powershell remote access module

by Harley Schmidt Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Install the Remote Access Server Role

  1. On Server Core console, type PowerShell to start.
  2. Install Remote Access feature by Install-WindowsFeature RemoteAccess Then, type Restart-Computer to restart the computer.
  3. Once rebooted, install Remote Access PowerShell module by: Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-RemoteAccess-PowerShell No need to restart the computer.
  4. Install the Routing feature by:

Full Answer

How do I remote into a PowerShell session?

Windows PowerShell Remoting 1 Start an Interactive Session. To start an interactive session with a single remote computer, use the Enter-PSSession cmdlet. ... 2 Run a Remote Command. To run a command on one or more computers, use the Invoke-Command cmdlet. ... 3 Run a Script. ... 4 Establish a Persistent Connection. ... 5 Advanced Remoting. ...

What are PowerShell cmdlets and how to use them?

By using the cmdlets installed with Windows PowerShell, you can establish and configure remote sessions both from the local and remote ends, create customized and restricted sessions, allow users to import commands from a remote session that actually run implicitly on the remote session, configure the security of a remote session, and much more.

What is Windows PowerShell remoting and how does it work?

Using the WS-Management protocol, Windows PowerShell remoting lets you run any Windows PowerShell command on one or more remote computers. You can establish persistent connections, start interactive sessions, and run scripts on remote computers.

How do I run PowerShell commands against a remote computer?

PowerShell has many different ways to run commands against remote computers. In the last chapter, you saw how to remotely query WMI using the CIM cmdlets. PowerShell also includes several cmdlets that have a built-in ComputerName parameter.

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Description

The Install-RemoteAccess cmdlet performs prerequisite checks for DirectAccess (DA) to ensure that it can be installed, installs DA for remote access (RA) (includes management of remote clients) or for management of remote clients only, installs VPN (both Remote Access VPN and site-to-site VPN), and installs Border Gateway Protocol Routing.

Examples

PS C:\>Install-RemoteAccess -PreRequisite Warning: The current user does not have the required permissions to configure WMI filtering in the domain. Verify permissions. Install-RemoteAccess : DirectAccess can only be configured by a user with local administrator permissions on the server.

Parameters

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Outputs

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign ( #) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object. The RemoteAccessCommon object consists of the following properties:

Description

The Get-RemoteAccess cmdlet displays the configuration of DirectAccess (DA) and VPN (both Remote Access VPN and site-to-site VPN).

Parameters

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Outputs

The Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance object is a wrapper class that displays Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) objects. The path after the pound sign ( #) provides the namespace and class name for the underlying WMI object.

One-To-One Remoting

If you want your remote session to be interactive, then one-to-one remoting is what you want. This type of remoting is provided via the Enter-PSSession cmdlet.

One-To-Many Remoting

Sometimes you may need to perform a task interactively on a remote computer. But remoting is much more powerful when performing a task on multiple remote computers at the same time. Use the Invoke-Command cmdlet to run a command against one or more remote computers at the same time.

PowerShell Sessions

In the last example in the previous section, I ran two commands using the Invoke-Command cmdlet. That means two separate sessions had to be set up and torn down to run those two commands.

Summary

In this chapter you've learned about PowerShell remoting, how to run commands in an interactive session with one remote computer, and how to run commands against multiple computers using one-to-many remoting. You've also learned the benefits of using a PowerShell session when running multiple commands against the same remote computer.

Description

The Get-RemoteAccessConfiguration cmdlet retrieves the configuration of a remote access role and returns the corresponding Windows PowerShell object.

Parameters

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

What is enable-psremoting cmdlet?

The Enable-PSRemoting cmdlet configures the computer to receive PowerShell remote commands that are sent by using the WS-Management technology. WS-Management based PowerShell remoting is currently supported only on Windows platform.

What does cmdlet remoting mean?

Indicates that this cmdlet enables remoting on client versions of the Windows operating system when the computer is on a public network. This parameter enables a firewall rule for public networks that allows remote access only from computers in the same local subnet.

Can you use psremoting on a computer?

You can use Enable-PSRemoting to enable PowerShell remoting on other supported versions of Windows and to re-enable remoting if it becomes disabled. You have to run this command only one time on each computer that will receive commands. You do not have to run it on computers that only send commands.

What is the powershell parameter?

Many Windows PowerShell cmdlets have the ComputerName parameter that enables you to collect data and change settings on one or more remote computers. These cmdlets use varying communication protocols and work on all Windows operating systems without any special configuration.

How to run a script on remote computer?

To run a script on one or many remote computers, use the FilePath parameter of the Invoke-Command cmdlet. The script must be on or accessible to your local computer. The results are returned to your local computer.

Can you use PowerShell to manage remote sessions?

By using the cmdlets installed with Windows PowerShell, you can establish and configure remote sessions both from the local and remote ends, create customized and restricted sessions, allow users to import commands from a remote session that actually run implicitly on the remote session, configure the security of a remote session, and much more.

Modules approach

place each logically different piece of functionality into the PowerShell module ( *.psm1) distribute the module to the remote machine and extend the PSModulePath variable to include the new modules location on a client machine, create a new session to the remote server, and use Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock {...} in the script block start from Import-Module CustomModule - it will search the CustomModule on a remote machine and obviously will find it.

Scripts approach

place each logically different piece of functionality in a separate PowerShell script (*.ps1) on a client machine, create a new session to the remote server, and use Invoke-Command -Session $s -FilePath .\myscript.ps1 to load the functions defined in a script to the remote session use another Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock {...} and refer to your custom functions - they will be there in a session.

How to connect to Azure Cloud Shell?

To connect with and use the Azure Cloud Shell from the Microsoft 365 admin center, select the PowerShell window icon from the upper-right corner of the task bar. In the Welcome to Azure Cloud Shell pane, select PowerShell. You will need an active Azure subscription for your organization that is tied to your Microsoft 365 subscription.

What version of PowerShell is used for graph?

For the Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph module, you must use PowerShell version 5.1 or later. For the Microsoft Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell module, you must use PowerShell version 5.1 or later, up to PowerShell version 6. You can't use PowerShell version 7. Note.

How to connect to Azure AD?

To connect to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for your Microsoft 365 subscription with an account name and password or with multi-factor authentication, run one of these commands from a Windows PowerShell command prompt. (It doesn't have to be elevated.)

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One-To-One Remoting

One-To-Many Remoting

  • Example 1: Log in as a test user and display error message
    This command logs in as a test user who is not a domain user or an administrator on the server.This results in the error specifying that DA can only be configured by a user with local administrator permissions.
  • Example 2: Install DirectAccess to allow remote clients to connect to corporate network
    This command installs DA to allow remote clients to connect to corporate network.This cmdlet searches for Internet interface and Internal interfaces.If it finds both these interfaces (as in this example), the cmdlet configures DA in edge topology.In case the cmdlet does not find a public i…
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Powershell Sessions

Summary

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  • The Get-RemoteAccesscmdlet displays the configuration of DirectAccess (DA) and VPN (both Remote Access VPN and site-to-site VPN). The output consists of the following.If a certain Remote Access technology (RA) is not installed, then only the computer status is displayed. -- Status of DA. -- Status of VPN. -- Status of site-to-site VPN. -- Status of...
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