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To configure Windows PowerShell to receive remote commands in DEV

http://www.howtogeek.com/117192/how-to-run-powershell-commands-on-remote-computers/

1. Start Windows PowerShell with the "Run as administrator" option.
2. On server: enable-psremoting
3. On server: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
4. On server: Set-Item wsman:\localhost\client\trustedhosts * (allows any computer to connect)
5. On server: Restart-Service WinRM
6. On client: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
7. On client: Set-Item wsman:\localhost\client\trustedhosts * (allows connections to any server)
8. On client: Restart-Service WinRM

To run single command

On client: Invoke-Command -ComputerName yourserver.yourdomain.com -ScriptBlock { C:\ |dir }

To run multiple commands

On client: Enter-PSSession -ComputerName yourserver.yourdomain.com

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On client: Exit-PSSession

To run a PowerShell script remotely from a client batch file

On client: create a "C:\Local.bat" file

On client: create a "C:\Remote.ps1" file

On client in the Remote.ps1 file: enter your powershell commands that will be executed remotely, like dir C:\

On client in the Local.bat file: @powershell -command "Invoke-Command -ComputerName yourserver.yourdomain.com -FilePath ""C:\Remote.ps1"""

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