Connect-WSMan - Powershell 2.0 CmdLet

Microsoft Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting tool based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. It is designed for system administrators, engineers and developers to control and automate the administration of Windows and applications.

More than hundred command-line tools (so called "cmdlets") can be used to perform system administration tasks and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). These cmdlets are easy to use, with standard naming conventions and common parameters, and standard tools for piping, sorting, filtering, and formatting data and objects.

Connect-WSMan

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Short description
Connects to the WinRM service on a remote computer.

Syntax
Connect-WSMan [-ApplicationName <string>] [-ComputerName <string>] [-Port <int>] [-UseSSL] [-Authentication <Authen
    tication>] [-ComputerName <string>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Port <int>] [-SessionOption <hashtable>] [<Commo
    nParameters>]
    
    Connect-WSMan [-ConnectionURI <Uri>] [-Authentication <Authentication>] [-ComputerName <string>] [-Credential <PSCr
    edential>] [-Port <int>] [-SessionOption <hashtable>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description
The Connect-WSMan cmdlet connects to the WinRM service on a remote computer, and it establishes a persistent connection to the remote computer. You can use this cmdlet within the context of the WS-Management provider to connect to the WinRM service on a remote computer. However, you can also use this cmdlet to connect to the WinRM service on a remote computer before you change to the WS-Management provider. The remote computer will appear in the root directory of the WS-Management provider. 
    
For more information about how to disconnect from the WinRM service on a remote computer, see Disconnect-WSMan.