TOPIC
	about_WS-Management_Cmdlets

SHORT DESCRIPTION
	Provides an overview of Web Services for Management (WS-Management) as 
	background for using the WS-Management cmdlets in Windows PowerShell.

LONG DESCRIPTION
	This topic provides an overview of Web Services for Management 
	(WS-Management) as background for using the WS-Management cmdlets in
	Windows PowerShell. This topic also provides links to more information
	about WS-Management. The Microsoft implementation of WS-Management is also
	known as Windows Remote Management (WinRM).


  About WS-Management 

	Windows Remote Management is the Microsoft implementation
	of the WS-Management protocol, a standard SOAP-based, firewall-friendly 
	protocol that allows hardware and operating systems from different 
	vendors to interoperate. The WS-Management protocol specification 
	provides a common way for systems to access and exchange management 
	information across an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
	WS-Management and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI),
	along with the Event Collector, are components of the Windows Hardware
	Management features. 

	The WS-Management protocol is based on the following standard Web service
	specifications: HTTPS, SOAP over HTTP (WS-I profile), SOAP 1.2, 
	WS-Addressing, WS-Transfer, WS-Enumeration, and WS-Eventing. 


  WS-Management and WMI

	WS-Management can be used to retrieve data exposed by Windows Management
	Instrumentation (WMI). You can obtain WMI data with scripts or 
	applications that use the WS-Management Scripting API or through the 
	WinRM command-line tool. WS-Management supports most of the familiar WMI
	classes and operations, including embedded objects. WS-Management can 
	leverage WMI to collect data about resources or to manage resources on a
	Windows-based computers. That means that you can obtain data 
	about objects such as disks, network adapters, services, or processes
	in your enterprise through the existing set of WMI classes. You can also
	access the hardware data that is available from the standard WMI IPMI 
	provider.


  WS-Management Windows PowerShell Provider (WSMan)

	The WSMan provider provides a hierarchical view into the 
	available WS-Management configuration settings. The provider allows you
	to explore and set the various WS-Management configuration options. 

				 
  WS-Management Configuration

	If WS-Management is not installed and configured, Windows PowerShell 
	remoting is not available, the WS-Management cmdlets do not run, 
	WS-Management scripts do not run, and the WSMan provider cannot
	perform data operations. The WS-Management command-line tool, WinRM, 
	and event forwarding also depend on the WS-Management configuration.


  WS-Management Cmdlets

	WS-Management functionality is implemented in Windows PowerShell through
	a module that contains a set of cmdlets and the WSMan provider. 
	You can use these cmdlets to complete the end-to-end tasks necessary 
	to manage WS-Management settings on local and remote computers.
 
	The following WS-Management cmdlets are available.

	 Connection Cmdlets

	 -- Connect-WSMan: Connects the local computer to the WS-Management 
		(WinRM) service on a remote computer.

	 -- Disconnect-WSMan: Disconnects the local computer from the WS-Management
		(WinRM) service on a remote computer.

	 Management-Data Cmdlets

	 -- Get-WSManInstance: Displays management information for a resource 
		instance that is specified by a resource URI.

	 -- Invoke-WSManAction: Invokes an action on the target object that 
		is specified by the resource URI and by the selectors.

	 -- New-WSManInstance: Creates a new management resource instance.

	 -- Remove-WSManInstance: Deletes a management resource instance.

	 -- Set-WSManInstance: Modifies the management information that is 
		related to a resource.
 
	 Setup and Configuration Cmdlets

	 -- Set-WSManQuickConfig: Configures the local computer for remote 
		management. You can use the Set-WSManQuickConfig cmdlet to configure
		WS-Management to allow remote connections to the WS-Management (WinRM)
		service. The Set-WSManQuickConfig cmdlet performs the following 
		operations:
	
		- It determines whether the WS-Management (WinRM) service is running.
		If the WinRM service is not running, the Set-WSManQuickConfig cmdlet
		starts the service.

		- It sets the WS-Management (WinRM) service startup type to automatic.

		- It creates a listener that accepts requests from any IP address. 
		The default transport protocol is HTTP.

		- It enables a firewall exception for WS-Management traffic.
	
		Note: To run this cmdlet in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and
			later versions of Windows, you must start Windows PowerShell 
			with the "Run as administrator" option.

	 -- Test-WSMan: Verifies that WS-Management is installed and configured. 
		The Test-WSMan cmdlet tests whether the WS-Management (WinRM) 
		service is running and configured on a local or remote computer.

	 -- Disable-WSManCredSSP: Disables CredSSP authentication on a client
		computer.

	 -- Enable-WSManCredSSP: Enables CredSSP authentication on a client 
		computer.
 
	 -- Get-WSManCredSSP: Gets the CredSSP-related configuration for a 
		client computer.

	 WS-Management-Specific Cmdlets

	 -- New-WSManSessionOption: Creates a WSManSessionOption object to use as
		input to one or more parameters of a WS-Management cmdlet.


  Additional WS-Management Information
   
	For more information about WS-Management, see the following topics in the
	MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) library.
 
	"Windows Remote Management"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142321

	"About Windows Remote Management"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142322

	"Installation and Configuration for Windows Remote Management"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142323

	"Windows Remote Management Architecture"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142324

	"WS-Management Protocol"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142325

	"Windows Remote Management and WMI"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142326

	"Resource URIs"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142327

	"Remote Hardware Management"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142328

	"Events"
	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142329


SEE ALSO
	Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142331 
	Connect-WSMan
	Disable-WSManCredSSP
	Disconnect-WSMan
	Enable-WSManCredSSP
	Get-WSManCredSSP
	Get-WSManInstance
	Invoke-WSManAction
	New-WSManInstance
	Remove-WSManInstance
	Set-WSManInstance
	Set-WSManQuickConfig
	Set-WSManSessionOption 
	Test-WSMan
 
KEYWORDS
	about_WSMAN about_WinRM