Initialize

Enable-PSRemoting
New-PSSession -computerName testMachine2

Or simply:

Enter-PSSession -computer testMachine2

RemoteRegistry

Check status (and make sure you have the correct name):

get-Service RemoteRegistry

Start it:

start-Service RemoteRegistry

For scripting, RemoteRegistry is all one word, even though the display name has a space: Remote Registry.

Updated: 2026 Aug 19