PowerShell enter-pssession

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I'm using Windows 8.1. and I'm trying to execute commands on another Windows 8.1. by using PowerShell (enter-pssession or invoke-command). I usually have two types of error messages : one telling me that the access is denied and another one telling me that my Firewall does not allow an HTTPS exception. None of the computers is a server. I have already tried executing Set-PSSessionConfiguration -ShowSecurityDescriptorUI -Name Microsoft.PowerShell without any result whatsoever.

I have already tried de-activating my firewall and have already added other computers to my list of trusted hosts.

I always put an IP address after enter-pssession. Could this be the source of the problem?

Thanks in advance :)

P.S. Both computers have winrm, IIS and Apache.

Did you configure exceptions for PowerShell Remoting in the Windows Firewall on the host you want to access? Or disable the Windows Firewall entirely? — Ansgar Wiechers, Oct 23 '14 at 08:27
I have already tried de-activating my firewall and have already added other computers to my list of trusted hosts. — tkotsoh, Oct 23 '14 at 15:54
Are both hosts in the same workgroup and the same homegroup? Try connecting to the other host via `telnet`: `telnet 443`. — Ansgar Wiechers, Oct 23 '14 at 16:30
The 443 port is closed on the other computer. However, Winrm uses 5985 et 5986 as HTTP and HTTPS ports. — tkotsoh, Oct 24 '14 at 07:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 23 '14 at 08:47

All you need to get started with remoting is available in the help:

 PS> Get-Help about_Remote_TroubleShooting -ShowWindow

If you're not in a domain, take a look at this section:

HOW TO CONNECT REMOTELY FROM A WORKGROUP-BASED COMPUTER
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[..]

When the local computer is not in a domain, the following procedure is required
for remoting.

1. Configure the computer for HTTPS transport or add the names of the
   remote computers to the TrustedHosts list on the local computer.
[..]

I have already tried de-activating my firewall and have already added other computers to my list of trusted hosts. — tkotsoh, Oct 23 '14 at 15:54

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