Connect-PSExecPowershell.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Connect-PSExecPowershell - Spawn PSEXEC and launches an PSEXEC PowerShell Console session to a remote computer.
Detailed Description
Connect-PSExecPowershell - Spawn PSEXEC and launches an PSEXEC PowerShell Console session to a remote computer. Sets remote computers ExecutionPolicy to Unrestricted.
Usage
Example 1
Connect-PSExecPowershell -ComputerName COMPUTERNAME
Starts an RDP session to COMPUTERNAME
Notes
Author: Luke Leigh Website: https://scripts.lukeleigh.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/ GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/ GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
Script
function Connect-PSExecPowershell {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Connect-PSExecPowershell - Spawn PSEXEC and launches an PSEXEC PowerShell Console session to a remote computer.
.DESCRIPTION
Connect-PSExecPowershell - Spawn PSEXEC and launches an PSEXEC PowerShell Console session to a remote computer. Sets remote computers ExecutionPolicy to Unrestricted.
.PARAMETER ComputerName
This parameter accepts the Name of the computer you would like to connect to.
Supports IP/Name/FQDN
.EXAMPLE
Connect-PSExecPowershell -ComputerName COMPUTERNAME
Starts an RDP session to COMPUTERNAME
.OUTPUTS
System.String. Connect-PSExecPowershell
.NOTES
Author: Luke Leigh
Website: https://scripts.lukeleigh.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukeleigh/
GitHub: https://github.com/BanterBoy/
GitHubGist: https://gist.github.com/BanterBoy
.INPUTS
ComputerName - You can pipe objects to this perameters.
.LINK
https://scripts.lukeleigh.com
PsExec.exe
powershell.exe
#>
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default',
PositionalBinding = $true,
SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
[OutputType([string], ParameterSetName = 'Default')]
Param
(
[Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Default',
Mandatory = $true,
ValueFromPipeline = $true,
ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true,
ValueFromRemainingArguments = $true,
Position = 0,
HelpMessage = 'Enter the Name of the computer you would like to connect to.')]
[Alias('cn')]
[string[]]
$ComputerName
)
BEGIN {
$psExecPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'resources/PsExec.exe'
}
PROCESS {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$($Computer)", "Establishing PSEXEC PowerShell Console session")) {
foreach ($Computer in $ComputerName) {
try {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$($Computer)", "Establishing PSEXEC Session")) {
& $psExecPath \\$Computer powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
}
}
catch {
Write-Error "Unable to connect to $($Computer)"
}
}
}
}
END {
}
}
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