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Wrapper to automate PowerShell remoting. Two CSV files hold target server names and shortcut cmdlets so you can easily mix and match to run without typing much.

• Growing list of servers
• Inconsistent configuration (DEV has, TEST lacks, PROD just crazy)
• Need to reduce admin time. Make room for business analysis, teach how to use, evangelize features

• PowerShell remoting + automation wrapper = rapid fire commands
• PS1 with functions
• Noun CSV with server farms and login user
• Verb CSV with "shortcut" alias PowerShell commands
• Mix and match Noun/Verb CSV with automation wrapper (New-PSSession / Invoke-Command)

Open all servers in the "DCO" farm (Development Collaboration) and show total RAM size with percent used:

• LaunchFarm DCO
• LaunchShortcut ram | ft -a

Open just the first server across all farms and show the SharePoint build number:

• LaunchFarm ALL 1
• LaunchShortcut spver | ft -a

NOTE - Must update "Noun" CSV file with target machine names, AD domain, and user account before any commands can be run

NOTE - Must run Enable-WSManCredSSP -Role client -DelegateComputer * locally before trying to open remote sessions

• Enable PowerShell remoting and WSMan CredSSP on all target servers. Enable-PSRemoting -Force and Enable-WSManCredSSP -Role Server http://dustinhatch.tumblr.com/post/24589312635/enable-powershell-remoting-with-credssp-using-group
• Enable PowerShell client with Enable-PSRemoting -Force and Set-Item wsman:\localhost\client\trustedhosts * -Force
• Update NounCSV with servers and user names
• Run SPLaunch.ps1 -install to add to $profile so it starts with new PowerShell windows
• Run LaunchAFarm to see farms
• Run LaunchAFarm DCO to connect to that farm (comma separated allows multiple farms)
• Run LaunchAShortcut to see shortcuts
• Run LaunchAShortcut RAM to execute the "RAM" command (end with " | ft" to format as table)
• Enjoy!

• Account lockout - Possible if typing the password wrong and open many sessions at once.
• System update - Verb CSV can modify configuration on many servers quickly. Use carefully for changes.
• Desktop O/S must be Windows 7 or higher. Windows XP cannot run Enable-WSManCredSSP -Role client -DelegateComputer *

Please drop a line to @spjeff or [email protected] Thanks! =)

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