Remote Server Management Windows Server 2003

Question

In Windows Server 2008 I can enable remote management by using winrm quickconfig and then I can remotely manage the server from my Windows 7 desktop.

But, in Windows Server 2003 this command doesn't work. How do I enable remote management in Windows Server 2003?

Answer 1

On Server 2003 you'll need to install the Windows Remote Management core and Powershell before you can enable WinRM. You can download these here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10512

Then you can run the command winrm quickconfig to start the service in default mode.

You can also enable just for PowerShell remote management. This document sheds more light on that process: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/danstolts/2011/03/how-to-install-powershell-on-windows-server-2003-and-enable-remote-powershell-managementall-servers-should-have-this-done/