Enabling Windows Remote Management is preferred in a domain environment. Doing this allows for much easier and simpler management of servers and workstations and minimizes the need for user interruption, manual intervention, and reboots.
In Group Policy Management editor, right-click the domain name domain.com and select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here...
In the New GPO dialogue box that appears, enter Enable-WinRM in the Name field and click "OK"
Right-click the newly created GPO in the left-side navpane titled Enable-WinRM and select Edit...
Drill down on the following path in the Group Policy Management Editor window:
- Computer Configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Services
Right-click Services and select New > Service
In the New Service Properties window, change Startup: to "Automatic" and enter WinRM in the Service Name: field. Change Service Action: to Start Service. Click 'OK' to save.
Drill down on the following path in the Group Policy Management Editor window:
- Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Remote Management (WinRM) > WinRM Service
Double click on “Allow remote server management through WinRM"
In the Window that appears, change the radio button to "Enabled" and enter an asterisk (*) into the fields for IPv4 Filter: and IPv6 Filter:. Click "OK" to close the window and save.
Drill down on the following path in the Group Policy Management Editor window:
- Computer Configurations > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Windows Firewall and Advanced Security > Windows Firewall and Advanced Security then right click on Inbound Rules > New Rule
In the New Inbound Rule Wizard window, select the Radio button for Predefined:
Select Windows Remote Management in the dropdown and click the "Next" button.
In the Predefined Rules step of the Wizard, Uncheck the rule that has "Public" in the Profile column. and click the "Next" button.
In the Action stap of the Wizard,select the Allow the connection radio button and click the "Finish" button to save.