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$cred &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= (Get-Credential)<br />
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<pre><code id="code-20-42115627-1">Invoke-Command {start-service FunGuy –passthru} -Credential $cred –comp DB1,DB2</code></pre>
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Enabling Remoting<br />
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Before a computer will accept remote PowerShell connections, the following list of items must be in place:<br />
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The WinRM service must be running.<br />
There must be a WinRM listener that accepts connections from one or more IP addresses.<br />
The Windows firewall must be configured to allow the WinRM connection.<br />
There must be an enabled and properly configured PowerShell session.<br />
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source: <a href="http://windowsitpro.com/scripting/windows-powershell-20-remoting" rel="ugc">http://windowsitpro.com/scripting/windows-powershell-20-remoting</a>
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$cred      = (Get-Credential)




Invoke-Command {start-service FunGuy –passthru} -Credential $cred –comp DB1,DB2



Enabling Remoting

Before a computer will accept remote PowerShell connections, the following list of items must be in place:

The WinRM service must be running.
There must be a WinRM listener that accepts connections from one or more IP addresses.
The Windows firewall must be configured to allow the WinRM connection.
There must be an enabled and properly configured PowerShell session.

source: http://windowsitpro.com/scripting/windows-powershell-20-remoting [http://windowsitpro.com/scripting/windows-powershell-20-remoting]

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Hi Experts,<br />
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I need help building a quick script that will engage a remote computers services to start and stop them. <br />
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I need it to work on both v 2.0 and 3.0.<br />
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EX:<br />
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RemotePCName = &nbsp;DB1<br />
ServiceName = FunGuy<br />
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Environments W7,8,10
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Hi Experts,

I need help building a quick script that will engage a remote computers services to start and stop them. 

I need it to work on both v 2.0 and 3.0.

EX:

RemotePCName =  DB1
ServiceName = FunGuy


Environments W7,8,10

Powershell 2.0/3.0

Windows PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. PowerShell provides full access to the Component Object Model (COM) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), enabling administrators to perform administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems as well as WS-Management and Common Information Model (CIM) enabling management of remote Linux systems and network devices.