About
- HVRemote reduces the manual configuration steps needed for Hyper-V Remote Management down to a few simple commands.
- HVRemote can diagnose common configuration errors.
- HVRemote is locale neutral, although output is in English only.
- HVRemote can configure all combinations of workgroup and domain joined clients and servers.
Support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8
28th March 2013. Version 1.06 is the first public version which includes Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. Note that only local and domain accounts have been tested and verified, not Microsoft accounts. If using Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8, you should use this version, NOT version 0.7. I am treating this release as a 'Release Candidate' purely because it has not undergone exhaustive verification on down-level operating systems. However, there are no known issues at this time.10-second guide
| Configuration | Where | Purpose | Commands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client and Server both workgroup | Server | Create a local account (eg "john") | Use net user /? or Computer Management |
| Server | Grant the user access | cscript hvremote.wsf /add:accountname *** | |
| Client | Allow Anonymous Logon remote DCOM access | cscript hvremote.wsf /anondcom:grant | |
| Client | Logon with matching local account. | Ctrl+Alt+Del :) | |
| Client | If passwords do not match | cmdkey /add:servername /user:servername\account /pass | |
| Both | Verify configuration for errors | cscript hvremote.wsf /show /target:othercomputername | |
| ------------------------- | |||
| Client workgroup, Server domain | Server | Grant domain account access | cscript hvremote.wsf /add:domain\account *** |
| Client | Allow Anonymous Logon remote DCOM access | cscript hvremote.wsf /anondcom:grant | |
| Client | Set credentials for domain account | cmdkey /add:servername /user:domain\account /pass | |
| Both | Verify configuration for errors | cscript hvremote.wsf /show /target:othercomputername | |
| ------------------------- | |||
| Client domain, Server workgroup | Server | Create a local account (eg "john") | Use net user /? or Computer Management |
| Server | Grant the user access | cscript hvremote.wsf /add:accountname *** | |
| Client | Allow Anonymous Logon remote DCOM access | cscript hvremote.wsf /anondcom:grant | |
| Client | Set credentials for local account | Use cmdkey /add:servername /user:servername\accountname /pass | |
| Both | Verify configuration for errors | cscript hvremote.wsf /show /target:othercomputername | |
| ------------------------- | |||
| Client and Server both domain | Server | Grant the non-admin user access | cscript hvremote.wsf /add:domain\account *** |
| Both | Verify configuration for errors | cscript hvremote.wsf /show /target:othercomputername |
*** Restart server if this is the first time an account has been added. Not required for Windows 8 Client Hyper-V or Windows Server 2012
Supported Servers:
- Windows Server 2008 SP1 with Hyper-V RTM update applied (KB950050), Core & Full installations
- Windows Server 2008 SP2, Core & Full installations
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 SP1 (already contains Hyper-V RTM update)
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 SP2
- Windows Server 2008 R2, Core & Full installations
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Core & Full installations
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows Server 2012 Core & Full installations (Version 1.x or later)
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 (Version 1.x or later)
- Windows 8 Client Hyper-V (Version 1.x or later)
Supported Clients:
- Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate x86 & x64, SP1 and SP2, with KB952627 applied
- Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate x86 & x64 with RSAT installed and Hyper-V tools feature enabled
- Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise x86 and x64 with Hyper-V Management Tools feature enabled (Version 1.x or later)
- Windows Server 2008 SP1 with Hyper-V RTM update applied (KB950050), x86 and x64
- Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86 and x64
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows Server 2012 (Version 1.x or later)
Command summary
Please see the documentation for more information - below is not a complete list of all command line options, just the most commonly needed commands. Commands should be run from an elevated command prompt.
If the default scripting engine is already CScript, you can run each command exactly as shown in the table. To change the default scripting engine to cscript, run cscript //h:cscript. Alternately, launch each command using the longer format: cscript hvremote.wsf command
| Applicability | Operation | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Server | Grant account access | hvremote /add:domain\account (Domain)or hvremote /add:account (Workgroup) |
| Server | Revoke account access | hvremote /add:domain\account (Domain)or hvremote /add:account (Workgroup) |
| Both | Display settings | hvremote /show |
| Client | Display settings and test server connectivity | hvremote /show /target:servercomputername |
| Server | Display settings and test client connectivity | hvremote /show /target:clientcomputername |
| Both | Display help | hvremote /? |
| Client | Permit ANONYMOUS LOGON remote DCOM access | hvremote /AnonDCOM:grant |
| Client | Deny ANONYMOUS LOGON remote DCOM access | hvremote /AnonDCOM:revoke |
Installation
Save HVRemote.wsf from the Downloads tab to a directory on the local disk (eg c:\HVRemote)
Disclaimer
Although I work for Microsoft and am a Program Manager in the Hyper-V team, I must point you to the disclaimer on my blog, the disclaimer in the documentation, and the license conditions on this site before use. HVRemote and the associated documentation are provided "as-is". You bear the risk of using it. No express warranties, guarantees or conditions are provided. It is not supported or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation and should be used at your own risk.
Thanks,
John.