Get-PSSessionConfiguration
Gets the registered session configurations on the computer.
Syntax
Get-PSSessionConfiguration
[[-Name] <String[]>]
[-Force]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-PSSessionConfiguration
cmdlet gets the session configurations that have been registered on
the local computer. This is an advanced cmdlet that is designed to be used by system administrators
to manage customized session configurations for their users.
Beginning in PowerShell 3.0, you can define the properties of a session configuration by using a session configuration (.pssc) file. This feature lets you create customized and restricted sessions without writing a computer program. For more information about session configuration files, see about_Session_Configuration_Files.
Also, beginning in PowerShell 3.0, new note properties have been added to the session configuration
object that Get-PSSessionConfiguration
returns. These properties make it easier for users and
session configuration authors to examine and compare session configurations.
To create and register a session configuration, use the Register-PSSessionConfiguration
cmdlet.
For more information about session configurations, see about_Session_Configurations.
Examples
Example 1 - Get session configurations on the local computer
Get-PSSessionConfiguration
Example 2 - Get the two default session configurations
The command uses the Name parameter of Get-PSSessionConfiguration
to get only the session
configurations with names that begin with "Microsoft".
Get-PSSessionConfiguration -Name Microsoft*
Name PSVersion StartupScript Permission
---- --------- ------------- ----------
microsoft.powershell 5.1 BUILTIN\Administrators AccessAll...
microsoft.powershell32 5.1 BUILTIN\Administrators AccessAll...
Example 3 - Get the properties and values of a session configuration
This example shows the properties and property values of a session configuration that was created by using a session configuration file.
Get-PSSessionConfiguration -Name Full | Format-List -Property *
Copyright : (c) 2011 User01. All rights reserved.
AliasDefinitions : {System.Collections.Hashtable}
SessionType : Default
CompanyName : Unknown
GUID : 1e9cb265-dae0-4bd3-89a9-8338a47698a1
Author : User01
ExecutionPolicy : Restricted
SchemaVersion : 1.0.0.0
LanguageMode : FullLanguage
Architecture : 64
Filename : %windir%\system32\pwrshplugin.dll
ResourceUri : http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/Full
MaxConcurrentCommandsPerShell : 1500
UseSharedProcess : false
ProcessIdleTimeoutSec : 0
xmlns : http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/config/PluginConfiguration
MaxConcurrentUsers : 10
lang : en-US
SupportsOptions : true
ExactMatch : true
configfilepath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\SessionConfig\Full_1e9cb265-dae0-4bd3-89a9-8338a47698a1.pssc
RunAsUser :
IdleTimeoutms : 7200000
PSVersion : 3.0
OutputBufferingMode : Block
AutoRestart : false
MaxShells : 300
MaxMemoryPerShellMB : 1024
MaxIdleTimeoutms : 43200000
SDKVersion : 1
Name : Full
XmlRenderingType : text
Capability : {Shell}
RunAsPassword :
MaxProcessesPerShell : 25
Enabled : True
MaxShellsPerUser : 30
Permission :
The example uses the Get-PSSessionConfiguration
cmdlet to get the full session configuration. A
pipeline operator sends the Full session configuration to the Format-List
cmdlet. The Property
parameter with a value of *
(all) directs Format-List
to display all the properties and values
of the object in a list.
The output includes useful information, including the author of the session configuration, the session type, language mode, and execution policy of sessions that are created with this session configuration, session quotas, and the full path to the session configuration file.
This view of a session configuration is used for sessions that include a session configuration file. For more information about session configuration files, see about_Session_Configuration_Files.
Example 4 - Another way to look at the session configurations
This example uses the Get-ChildItem
cmdlet (alias dir
) in the WSMan: provider drive to look at
the content of the Plugin node. This is another way to look at the session configurations on the
computer.
dir wsman:\localhost\plugin
Type Keys Name
---- ---- ----
Container {Name=Event Forwarding Plugin} Event Forwarding Plugin
Container {Name=Full} Full
Container {Name=microsoft.powershell} microsoft.powershell
Container {Name=microsoft.powershell.workf... microsoft.powershell.workflow
Container {Name=microsoft.powershell32} microsoft.powershell32
Container {Name=microsoft.ServerManager} microsoft.ServerManager
Container {Name=WMI Provider} WMI Provider
The PlugIn node contains ContainerElement objects (Microsoft.WSMan.Management.WSManConfigContainerElement) that represent the registered PowerShell session configurations, along with other plug-ins for WS-Management.
Example 6 - View session configurations on a remote computer
This example shows how to use the WSMan provider to view the session configurations on a remote
computer. This method does not provide as much information as a Get-PSSessionConfiguration
command, but the user does not need to be a member of the Administrators group to run this cmdlet.
Connect-WSMan -ComputerName Server01
dir WSMan:\Server01\Plugin
WSManConfig: Microsoft.WSMan.Management\WSMan::localhost\Plugin
Type Keys Name
---- ---- ----
Container {Name=Empty} Empty
Container {Name=Event Forwarding Plugin} Event Forwarding Plugin
Container {Name=Full} Full
Container {Name=microsoft.powershell} microsoft.powershell
Container {Name=microsoft.powershell.workf... microsoft.powershell.workflow
Container {Name=microsoft.powershell32} microsoft.powershell32
Container {Name=microsoft.ServerManager} microsoft.ServerManager
Container {Name=NoLanguage} NoLanguage
Container {Name=RestrictedLang} RestrictedLang
Container {Name=RRS} RRS
Container {Name=SEL Plugin} SEL Plugin
Container {Name=WithProfile} WithProfile
Container {Name=WMI Provider} WMI Provider
The Connect-WSMan
cmdlet connects to the WinRM service on the Server01 remote computer. The
Get-ChildItem
cmdlet (alias dir
) of the WSMan: drive gets the items in the Server01\Plugin
path. The output shows the items in the Plugin directory on the Server01 computer. The items include
the session configurations, which are a type of WSMan plug-in, along with other types of plug-ins on
the computer.
Example 7 - Get detailed session configurations from a remote computer
This example shows how to run a Get-PSSessionConfiguration
command on a remote computer. The
command requires that CredSSP delegation be enabled in the client settings on the local computer
and in the service settings on the remote computer.
To run the commands in this example, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local and remote computers and you must start PowerShell with the Run as administrator option.
Enable-WSManCredSSP -Delegate Server02
Connect-WSMan Server02
Set-Item WSMan:\Server02*\Service\Auth\CredSSP -Value $true
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {Get-PSSessionConfiguration} -ComputerName Server02 -Authentication CredSSP -Credential Domain01\Admin01
Name PSVersion StartupScript Permission PSComputerName
---- --------- ------------- ---------- --------------
microsoft.powershell 5.1 BUILTIN\Administrators AccessAll... server02.corp.fabrikam.com
microsoft.powershell32 5.1 BUILTIN\Administrators AccessAll... server02.corp.fabrikam.com
MyX86Shell 5.1 c:\test\x86Shell.ps1 BUILTIN\Administrators AccessAll... server02.corp.fabrikam.com
The Enable-WSManCredSSP
cmdlet enables CredSSP delegation on Server01, the local computer. The
Connect-WSMan
cmdlet connects to Server02 computer. This action adds a node for Server02 to the
WSMan: drive on the local computer, allowing you to view and change the WS-Management settings on
the Server02 computer. The Set-Item
cmdlet changes the value of the CredSSP item in the
Service node of the Server02 computer to True. This configures the service settings on the
remote computer. The Invoke-Command
cmdlet runs theGet-PSSessionConfiguration
command on the
Server02 computer. The command uses the Credential parameter, and it uses the Authentication
parameter with a value of CredSSP. The output shows the session configurations on the Server02
remote computer.
Example 8 - Get the resource URI of a session configuration
This example is useful for setting the value of the $PSSessionConfigurationName
preference
variable, which takes a resource URI.
(Get-PSSessionConfiguration -Name CustomShell).resourceURI
http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/microsoft.CustomShell
The $PSSessionConfigurationName
variable specifies the default configuration that is used when you
create a session. This variable is set on the local computer, but it specifies a configuration on
the remote computer. For more information about the $PSSessionConfiguration
variable, see
about_Preference_Variables.
Parameters
-Force
Suppresses the prompt to restart the WinRM service, if the service is not already running.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Gets only the session configurations with the specified name or name pattern. Enter one or more session configuration names. Wildcards are permitted.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | All session configurations on the local computer |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
Inputs
None
You can't pipe objects to this cmdlet.
Outputs
Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.PSSessionConfigurationCommands
Notes
To run this cmdlet, start PowerShell with the Run as administrator option.
To view the session configurations on the computer, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the computer.
To run a
Get-PSSessionConfiguration
command on a remote computer, Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication must be enabled in the client settings on the local computer (by using theEnable-WSManCredSSP
cmdlet) and in the service settings on the remote computer. Also, you must use the CredSSP value of the Authentication parameter when establishing the remote session. Otherwise, access is denied.The note properties of the object that
Get-PSSessionConfiguration
returns appear on the object only when they have a value. Only session configurations that were created by using a session configuration file have all the defined properties.The properties of a session configuration object vary with the options set for the session configuration and the values of those options. Also, session configurations that use a session configuration file have additional properties.
You can use commands in the WSMan: drive to change the properties of session configurations. However, you cannot use the WSMan: drive in PowerShell 2.0 to change session configuration properties that are introduced in PowerShell 3.0, such as OutputBufferingMode. PowerShell 2.0 commands do not generate an error, but they are ineffective. To change properties introduced in PowerShell 3.0, use the WSMan: drive in PowerShell 3.0.
Related Links
- Disable-PSSessionConfiguration
- Enable-PSSessionConfiguration
- Get-PSSessionConfiguration
- New-PSSessionConfigurationFile
- New-PSSessionOption
- Register-PSSessionConfiguration
- Set-PSSessionConfiguration
- Test-PSSessionConfigurationFile
- Unregister-PSSessionConfiguration
- WSMan Provider
- about_Session_Configurations
- about_Session_Configuration_Files
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