PowerShell: CmdLets with the -ComputerName parameter

The PowerShell cmdLets that have the -computerName parameter do not use WS-Management-based PowerShell remoting, so they can be run on any computer that is running PowerShell without configuring these computers for remoting (See PsSession).

CmdLets with the -computerName parameter include

• invoke-command
• restart-computer
• stop-computer
• test-connection
• get-counter
• clear-eventLog
• limit-eventLog
• new-eventLog
• remove-eventLog
• show-eventLog
• write-eventLog
• get-eventLog
• get-hotFix
• get-process
• get-service
• get-winEvent
• get-wmiObject