I'm not one to simply regurgitate what I see in other scripting Web sites, but this week is sort of an exception. The Microsoft TechNet Script Center has three important scripting updates (okay, one isn't that important, but it's fun) that you'll likely find interesting:
WinRM Now Available for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2
As you might know, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) uses DCOM to access remote computers. Using DCOM isn't problematic when you're accessing remote computers in a LAN. However, using DCOM can be problematic when you're accessing remote computers outside a LAN because most firewalls prevent incoming DCOM traffic for security reasons.
To address this problem, Microsoft provided Windows Remote Management (WinRM) in Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Vista. WinRM uses HTTP, HTTP Secure (HTTPS), and other Internet protocols to run WMI scripts on remote computers. Because it uses standard Internet protocols, you can manage remote machines over the Internet without having to allow DCOM traffic through firewalls. . . .
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