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How to Run Powershell script in private windows machine from client machine through bastion
To run a PowerShell script on a private Windows machine from a client machine through a bastion host, you can use a combination of SSH tunneling and remote PowerShell execution. Here's a high-level overview of the steps involved:
Set up SSH tunneling: Establish an SSH tunnel between your client machine and the bastion host. This allows you to securely access the private Windows machine. Use the SSH command with port forwarding to create the tunnel:
bashssh -L local_port:private_machine_ip:remote_port bastion_user@bastion_host
Replace
local_port
with an available port on your client machine,private_machine_ip
with the private IP address of the Windows machine,remote_port
with the port on which PowerShell remoting is enabled on the Windows machine,bastion_user
with the username for the bastion host, andbastion_host
with the hostname or IP address of the bastion host.Connect to the private machine: Open a new PowerShell session on your client machine and connect to the private Windows machine using the SSH tunnel:
bashEnter-PSSession -ComputerName localhost -Port local_port -Credential private_machine_user
Replace
local_port
with the same port number used in the SSH tunnel command andprivate_machine_user
with the username for the private Windows machine.Run PowerShell script: Once connected to the private machine, navigate to the directory containing your PowerShell script and execute it:
powershellSet-Location -Path "C:\path\to\script"
.\script.ps1
Replace
"C:\path\to\script"
with the actual path to your script file andscript.ps1
with the name of your PowerShell script.
By following these steps, you can securely run a PowerShell script on a private Windows machine from a client machine through a bastion host using SSH tunneling and remote PowerShell execution. Make sure you have the necessary access permissions and credentials for both the bastion host and the private machine.