Create Remote PowerShell Session As Different User
Create a remote session of PowerShell as a different user.
John Savill
July 26, 2014
1 Min Read
Q: How can I create a PowerShell session to a remote machine as a different user?
A: There are several ways to create a PowerShell session to a remote machine as a different user. The following code requests the credentials you want to use and then creates and connects remotely to the machine where you can run commands:
$cred=Get-Credential$sess = New-PSSession -Credential $cred -ComputerName Enter-PSSession $sessExit-PSSessionRemove-PSSession $sess
When you're finished, type Exit-PSSession and then remove the session.
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