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Use Delegated Administration and Proxy Functions

Summary: Boe Prox shows how to create a secure PSSession endpoint by using delegated administration and a proxy function. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! There are some great things that I can do with a constrained Windows PowerShell endpoint. But I want to allow a user (who may not have the necessary rights) to run a query on a remote ...

PowerTip: Test a PSSession Configuration File

Summary: Learn how to test a PSSession configuration file. (image)  How do I ensure that my PSSession configuration is valid? (image)  Use the Test-PSSessionConfigurationFile cmdlet to see if the file is valid (True) or not (False). Test-PSSessionConfigurationFile –Path ConstrainedSession.pssc True (image...

Build Constrained PowerShell Endpoint Using Configuration File

Summary: Boe Prox teaches you how to build a constrained endpoint by using a configuration file. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy!, is there a better way to lock down my remote endpoint by using something other than a startup script? —SH (image)  Hello SH, Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox, here today filling in for my good friend, ...

Build Constrained PowerShell Endpoint Using Startup Script

Summary: Learn how to build a constrained endpoint by using a startup script. Hey, Scripting Guy!, how do I lock-down my remote endpoint to only certain commands? —GH Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox, here today filling in for my good friend, The Scripting Guy. This is the second part in a series of five posts about Remoting Endpoints. ...