Tag Archives: remoting

Using Start-Job as a Scheduled Task

Here’s a technique you might want to use for ad hoc troubleshooting or reporting. Even though it is possible to set up scheduled tasks to run PowerShell commands or scripts, it is cumbersome and time consuming. PowerShell v3 offers a … Continue reading

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Remote PowerShell Performance Comparison

Fellow Windows PowerShell MVP Marco Shaw clued me in on a Microsoft blog post that did a terrific job of comparing, from a performance perspective the different PowerShell 2.0 techniques you can use when managing remote computers. The results are … Continue reading

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WinRM: Domain or Workgroup?

I’m curious about something and would like to hear from you. PowerShell v2 remoting uses WinRM which in a domain environment is very secure and easy to use. You can even use a GPO to configure your domain members. However … Continue reading

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