WinRM Infrastructure

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is an implementation of the WS-Management protocol for Windows operating systems. It is implemented as a Web service and uses the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). It is used for remote management of hardware and software.

Managed Entities

The following is a list of the managed entities that are included in this managed entity:

Name Description

WinRM Service

The WinRM service processes WSMan requests received over the network. It uses HTTP.sys to listen on the network.

Management Infrastructure