# Windows Remote Management
Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is the name of both a Windows Service and a protocol that allows a user to interact with a remote system (e.g., run an executable modify the Registry, modify services). It may be called with the `winrm` command or by any number of programs such as PowerShell.
### WinRS
Without the use of PowerShell Code execution can be accomplished with the following syntax.
```
winrs -r:DESKTOP-DELTA.dc1.dominioncyber.local -u:Adrian -p:Dathura1 calc.exe
```
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WinRm is a great option when credentials needs to be placed when a shell from your attacking box, since the prompt never tends to show unless you have an RDP session
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Here is a demo on the Lateral Movement executing.
### PSRemoting
PowerShell Remoting is essentially a native Windows remote command execution feature that's build on top of the Windows Remote Management (WinRM) protocol.
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This feature is not set by default, it needs Admin privileges on the local and remote machine this is supported by Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or later, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012 and after.
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Now a simple demonstration I use the following syntax to simple create a remote PS-Session on the targeted machine.
Enumeration here says, that I am the user John and the workstation DESKTOP-CHARLIE. I wrote a small `proof.txt`
Then on my Delta machine I have a small file on the Desktop with the user John logged in.
A login windows is prompt to enter the credentials.
Once successfully entered the credentials a PS Session is started on the remote host.
And I can grab the proof.txt file contents
**Demo:**
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