Receive PSSession - PowerShell
Overview
Receive-PSSession establishes a remote communication channel with a running PowerShell session and receives output from commands executed on the remote computer. It enables you to execute commands and access data from remote systems without connecting to each machine individually.
Syntax
Receive-PSSession [-Session <PSSession>]
Options/Flags
-Session [PSSession]: Specifies the session object to receive output from. If not specified, receives output from the current session.
Examples
Example 1: Receive Output from a Remote Session
Enter-PSSession -ComputerName remote1
Get-Process
Exit-PSSession
Receive-PSSession
Example 2: Receive Output from Multiple Sessions
$sessions = Enter-PSSession -ComputerName remote1, remote2
Receive-PSSession -Session $sessions
Common Issues
Can’t establish a connection: Ensure that the remote computer is accessible and that the session object is valid.
No output is received: Verify that the remote commands are executed and that the communication channel is active.
Integration
Use with Invoke-Command: Receive-PSSession can be used with Invoke-Command to receive output from commands executed on multiple remote computers.
Invoke-Command -ComputerName remote1, remote2 -ScriptBlock { Get-Process } | Receive-PSSession
Use in PowerShell Scripts: Receive-PSSession can be integrated into scripts to automate remote management tasks.
$computerNames = Get-Computer -Name remote1, remote2
Enter-PSSession -ComputerNames $computerNames -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
Receive-PSSession | Export-CSV c:\temp\remoteprocesses.csv
Exit-PSSession