Introduction
In this learning pathway, you've learned that each remoting command you used created a connection, used it, and then closed it. However, as previously discussed, this approach doesn't provide the option to persist session data across remote connections. Using a persistent connection allows you to interactively query and manage a remote computer. In this module, you'll learn how to establish and manage persistent connections to remote computers, known as Windows PowerShell sessions or PSSessions.
Learning objectives
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Explain the purpose of persistent connections.
- Create and use a PSSession.
- Explain how to disconnect from PSSessions.
- Explain the concept of implicit remoting.
Prerequisites
Familiarity with:
- Windows networking technologies and implementation
- Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Windows PowerShell and its commands to perform specific tasks
- PowerShell cmdlets used for system administration tasks related to Active Directory, network configuration, server administration, and Windows 10 device administration
- Windows PowerShell pipeline, PowerShell providers, and PowerShell drives
- CIM and WMI technologies
- Using variables, arrays, hash tables, and scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell