What is WSMAN in PowerShell?

Detailed description. The WSMan provider for PowerShell lets you add, change, clear, and delete WS-Management configuration data on local or remote computers. The WSMan provider exposes a PowerShell drive with a directory structure that corresponds to a logical grouping of WS-Management configuration settings.

How do I fix the WSMAN remote troubleshoot error?

Make sure the WSMan provider host server and proxy are properly registered. For more information, see the about_Remote_Troubleshooting Help topic. The error is seemingly random. The script will work and then fail.

What is incoming XML data in WSMAN?

Incoming XML data is contained in a WSMAN_DATA_TYPE_WS_XML_READER structure, which represents the XML as an XmlReader object, which is defined in the WebServices.h header file. This node is optional and allows a plug-in to configure extra XML that will be passed in to the WSManPluginStartup method.

What is the extra XML node in the WSMAN plugin?

This node is optional and allows a plug-in to configure extra XML that will be passed in to the WSManPluginStartup method. Most plug-ins will not need this extra information, but if a plug-in needs to be used under more than one scenario that requires different run-time semantics, this XML will give the plug-in the flexibility to do this.

How do I navigate to a specific location in WSMAN?

Navigating the WSMan: Drive This command uses the Set-Locationcmdlet to change the current location to the WSMan:drive. Set-Location WSMan: To return to a file system drive, type the drive name. For example, type. Set-Location C: Navigating to a remote system store location

How do I configure WSMAN to receive and respond to remote requests?

In the WSMAN:drive, you can create Listenerswhich you configure to receive and respond to remote requests. The following command creates a new HTTP listener using the New-Itemcmdlet.

What is the directory hierarchy of the WSMAN provider for remote computers?

The directory hierarchy of the WSMan provider for a remote computer is the same as a local computer. However, in order to access the configuration settings of a remote computer, you need to make a connection to the remote computer using Connect-WSMan.