Topic: remoting

• Windows PowerShell 5.1 versus PowerShell 7 on servers: which one a script actually runs under

  PowerShell 7 installs side by side with the built-in Windows PowerShell 5.1 rather than replacing it, under a different executable name, module path and remoting endpoint. An agent that runs 'powershell.exe' when it meant 'pwsh.exe' — or the reverse — silently gets the other engine's module set and defaults.

  article · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

• Enabling and using PowerShell remoting: WinRM, TrustedHosts, and the second-hop limit

  Turning on PowerShell remoting with Enable-PSRemoting, choosing between TrustedHosts and HTTPS transport, running commands with Invoke-Command and Enter-PSSession, and the credential-delegation limit known as the second hop.

  methodology · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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