PSSession management in PowerShell - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What is a PSSession in PowerShell?

A PSSession is a persistent connection to a remote computer that allows you to run commands and scripts on that computer as if you were working locally.

beginner

How do you create a new PSSession to a remote computer named 'Server01'?

Use the command: New-PSSession -ComputerName Server01 to create a new session to 'Server01'.

beginner

How can you list all active PSSessions in your current PowerShell session?

Use Get-PSSession to see all active PSSessions you have open.

beginner

What command closes a specific PSSession stored in a variable $session?

Use Remove-PSSession -Session $session to close and remove that session.

intermediate

Why is it useful to use PSSessions instead of running commands directly with Invoke-Command?

PSSessions keep the connection open, so you can run multiple commands efficiently without reconnecting each time. This saves time and resources.

Which command creates a new persistent remote session in PowerShell?

A Remove-PSSession

B New-PSSession

C Get-PSSession

D Invoke-Command

New-PSSession creates a new persistent remote session.

How do you see all your active remote sessions?

A Get-RemoteSession

B Show-PSSession

C Get-PSSession

D List-PSSession

Get-PSSession lists all active PSSessions.

What does Remove-PSSession do?

A Closes and removes a session

B Lists sessions

C Creates a new session

D Runs a command remotely

Remove-PSSession closes and removes a session.

Why use PSSession over Invoke-Command for multiple commands?

A PSSession keeps connection open for efficiency

B PSSession is slower

C Invoke-Command keeps connection open

D No difference

PSSession keeps the connection open, making multiple commands faster.

Which command runs a command inside an existing PSSession stored in $session?

A New-PSSession -Session $session

B Remove-PSSession -Session $session

C Get-PSSession -Session $session

D Invoke-Command -Session $session -ScriptBlock { }

Invoke-Command with -Session runs commands inside an existing session.

Explain how to create, use, and close a PSSession in PowerShell.

Think about the lifecycle of a remote session.

Describe the benefits of using PSSession management for running multiple remote commands.

Consider time and resource savings.