Applies To: CLOUD VPS DEDICATED

WinRM (Windows Remote Management), is a built in Microsoft system management component which allows configuration data as well as monitoring events to be to be exchanged between two connections, For Memset Servers this is in use with the Memset backend systems.

More information can be found on the relevant section of the Microsoft site here.

Why is it installed?

Memset utilises WinRM to send new system configuration to your server when it is needed. This can be new networking information, when a Cloud VPS is migrated to a new host or it can be security updates using Windows Updates or to install new Software as required.

How do I know if my Windows Server has WinRM enabled?

You can check to see if WinRM is running on your server by running WinRM directly or reviewing all the listening ports on your server and checking to see if TCP port 5986 is listening for connections.

WinRM configuration can be retrieved by doing the following:

Open Powershell

Run the following command:

winrm enumerate winrm/config/listener
POWERSHELL

You can generate a list of open ports via Powershell by doing the following:

Open Powershell

Run the following command:

netstat -ano
POWERSHELL

This command will output all the open ports on your server and show which ones are listening for incoming internet connections. The WinRM component listens on TCP port 5986 so if you see a line like the one highlighted in the following screenshot you will know that WinRM is installed and running.

Is It Secure?

When Memset puts a Windows Server live the Windows Firewall Service is enabled by default and is configured to allow encrypted traffic on port 5986 only to Memset IP addresses. If you decide to disable Windows Firewall please ensure any other security application you decide to use is configured to prevent access to TCP port 5986 from the Internet.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to Contact out Technical Support Team.