PSSession display browser on remote computer

Question

My goal is to display the (default) browser and open a specific URL on a remote session.

1 Create PSSession on a remote computer => OK

$computerName = "yannTPI-1"

$credential = get-credential

$session = new-PSSession -computerName $computerName -credential $credential

2 Run a script => OK

invoke-command -session $session -filePath $file

3 On that script... Open browser (many way...)

[System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start("http://stackoverflow.com")

start http://stackoverflow.com

And it works, under processes I can see a process corresponding to my browser. On my remote computer I'm connected with another account that the one I use to connect to it with PSSession. So it does not display as it is not the same User Name.

How can I force the display of the browser to another user ?

Sorry english is not my mother tongue, hope I'm clear enaugh.

Answer 1

psexec.exe \machinename -u DOMAIN\username -i -d "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplorer.exe" http://www.webpage.com

This will show up in the current shell of the user that is logged in.

Answer 2

I tried that which quiet I'm want to do:

psexec -d "c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"

IE Starts but the window is all black - I need the syntax to add -i [UserName/Pwd]

I also found that: Unfortunately, when you use a specific user account, PsExec passes credentials in the clear to the remote workstation, thus exposing the credentials to anyone who happens to be «listening in». Source: PsExec Security -i

I also tried on a WM and there was a big graphical problem. (Win7)

Anyway even if I'm able to open a browser correctly, is there a way to open a specific URL ? If not I won't try further.

Source: Windows Systernals PsExec

Answer 3

You cannot. Remote interactive sessions isn't possible in PowerShell remoting and WMI remoting. You should use PSExec if this is something you need to do!