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Enable-PSSessionConfiguration
Enables the session configurations on the local computer. PowerShell reference
From the PowerShell reference 7 parameters
What it does
Enables the session configurations on the local computer. The Enable-PSSessionConfiguration cmdlet enables registered session configurations that have been disabled, such as by using the Disable-PSSessionConfiguration or Disable-PSRemoting cmdlets, or the AccessMode parameter of Register-PSSessionConfiguration. This is an advanced cmdlet that is designed to be used by system administrators to manage customized session configurations for their users. Without parameters, Enable-PSSessionConfiguration enables the Microsoft.PowerShell configuration, which is the default configuration that is used for sessions. Enable-PSSessionConfiguration removes the Deny_All setting from the security descriptor of the affected session configurations, turns on the listener that accepts requests on any IP address, and restarts the WinRM service. Beginning in PowerShell 3.0, Enable-PSSessionConfiguration also sets the value of the Enabled property of the session configuration (WSMan:<computer>\PlugIn\<SessionConfigurationName>\Enabled) to True. However, Enable-PSSessionConfiguration does not remove or change the Network_Deny_All (AccessMode=Local) security descriptor setting that allows only users of the local computer to use to the session configuration.
Enable-PSSessionConfiguration [[-Name] <String[]>] [-Force] [-SecurityDescriptorSddl <String>] [-SkipNetworkProfileCheck] [-NoServiceRestart] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]Re-enable the default session
Enable-PSSessionConfigurationIdentifyRe-enable specified sessions
Enable-PSSessionConfiguration -Name MaintenanceShell, AdminShellIdentifyRe-enable the all sessions
Enable-PSSessionConfiguration -Name *
Get-PSSessionConfiguration | Enable-PSSessionConfigurationIdentifyRe-enable a session and specify a new security descriptor
$sddl = "O:NSG:BAD:P(A;;GXGWGR;;;BA)(A;;GAGR;;;S-1-5-21-123456789-188441444-3100496)S:P"
Enable-PSSessionConfiguration -Name MaintenanceShell -SecurityDescriptorSDDL $sddlIdentifyTrips 1 Sigma rule: mediumWeak or Abused Passwords In CLI by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Its page in the reference: Enable-PSSessionConfiguration.
Parameters
-ForceIndicates that the cmdlet does not prompt you for confirmation, and restarts the WinRM service without prompting. Restarting the service makes the configuration change effective.
To prevent a restart and suppress the restart prompt, use the NoServiceRestart parameter.-NameSpecifies the names of session configurations to enable. Enter one or more configuration names. Wildcard characters are permitted.
You can also pipe a string that contains a configuration name or a session configuration object to Enable-PSSessionConfiguration.
If you omit this parameter, Enable-PSSessionConfiguration enables the Microsoft.PowerShell session configuration.-NoServiceRestartIndicates that the cmdlet does not restart the service.-SecurityDescriptorSddlSpecifies a security descriptor with which this cmdlet replaces the security descriptor on the session configuration.
If you omit this parameter, Enable-PSSessionConfiguration only deletes the deny all item from the security descriptor.-SkipNetworkProfileCheckIndicates that this cmdlet enables the session configuration when the computer is on a public network. This parameter enables a firewall rule for public networks that allows remote access only from computers in the same local subnet. By default, Enable-PSSessionConfiguration fails on a public network.
This parameter is designed for client versions of the Windows operating system. Server versions of the Windows operating system have a local subnet firewall rule for public networks. However, if the local subnet firewall rule is disabled on a server version of the Windows operating system, this parameter re-enables it.
To remove the local subnet restriction and enable remote access from all locations on public networks, use the Set-NetFirewallRule cmdlet in the NetSecurity module. For more information, see Enable-PSRemoting.
This parameter was introduced in PowerShell 3.0.-ConfirmPrompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.-WhatIfShows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.