winrm config readonly?

Question

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 1:16 PM}

when i do this:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Set-WSManInstance  -ResourceURI winrm/config/service/DefaultPorts -Value @{HTTP="8172"}

I get that exception:

Set-WSManInstance : The WinRM client cannot process the request because it is trying to update a read-only setting. Rem

ove this setting from the command and try again.

At line:1 char:18

+ Set-WSManInstance <<<<   -ResourceURI winrm/config/service/DefaultPorts -Value @{HTTP="8172"}

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [Set-WSManInstance], InvalidOperationException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : WsManError,Microsoft.WSMan.Management.SetWSManInstanceCommand

All replies (15)

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 6:31 PM ✅Answered}

I used this command with another port and works fine...

set-item wsman:\localhost\listener\listener*\port -value 8173

but, the most strange is the fact: there aren't anything running in that port!!!

but this serer have message queue services... I don't know if this bring problems in that port.

thx guys

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 1:56 PM}

WinRM (Windows Remote Management) Change Default HTTP port

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 1:59 PM}

When I do it:

C:\Windows\system32>winrm set winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP @{Port="8172"}

I get this:

WSManFault

    Message

        ProviderFault

            WSManFault

                Message = The function: "HttpSetServiceConfiguration" failed une

xpectedly. Error=183.

Error number:  -2147024713 0x800700B7

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:15 PM}

Try - winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP @{}

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:18 PM}

C:\Windows\system32>winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP

@{}

WSManFault

    Message

        ProviderFault

            WSManFault

                Message = The WS-Management service cannot perform the configura

tion operation. A listener with Address=* and Transport=HTTP configuration alrea

dy exists. You have to delete the existing listener first in order to be able to

 create it with the same Address and Transport values.

Error number:  -2144108493 0x80338033

The WS-Management service cannot create the resource because it already exists.

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:23 PM}

Show - winrm enumerate winrm/config/listener

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:25 PM}

C:\Windows\system32>winrm enumerate winrm/config/listener

Listener

    Address = *

    Transport = HTTP

    Port = 5985

    Hostname

    Enabled = true

    URLPrefix = wsman

    CertificateThumbprint

    ListeningOn = 10.11.12.132, 127.0.0.1, 187.61.9.xxx, ::1, 2002:bb3d:9a4::bb3

d:9a4, fe80::100:7f:fffe%15, fe80::5efe:10.11.12.132%12, fe80::200:5efe:187.61.9

.xxx%13

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:41 PM}

Are you run as administrator?

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:43 PM}

run as administrator:

C:\Windows\system32>winrm set winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP @{P

ort="8172"}

WSManFault

    Message

        ProviderFault

            WSManFault

                Message = The function: "HttpSetServiceConfiguration" failed une

xpectedly. Error=183.

Error number:  -2147024713 0x800700B7

Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:44 PM}

are you running the prompt elevated? (if its win7/2k8)

not sure that’s the problem, but worth checking.

Justin Rich
http://jrich523.wordpress.com
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_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:47 PM}

yes, I click in "run as administrator"

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:49 PM | 1 vote}

winrm delete winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP
winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP
winrm set winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP @{Port="8172"}

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 2:52 PM}

C:\Windows\system32>winrm delete winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP

C:\Windows\system32>winrm create winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP

ResourceCreated

    Address = http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing/role/anonymous

    ReferenceParameters

        ResourceURI = http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/config/listener

        SelectorSet

            Selector: Address = *, Transport = HTTP

C:\Windows\system32>winrm set winrm/config/Listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP @{P

ort="8172"}

WSManFault

    Message

        ProviderFault

            WSManFault

                Message = The function: "HttpSetServiceConfiguration" failed une

xpectedly. Error=183.

Error number:  -2147024713 0x800700B7

Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

_{Monday, September 12, 2011 6:56 PM}

I think there is a config file some place that has that info (SPN perhaps)

and that’s whats preventing you from doing it?

Justin Rich
http://jrich523.wordpress.com
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_{Thursday, November 20, 2014 12:41 PM}

when i do this:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Set-WSManInstance  -ResourceURI winrm/config/service/DefaultPorts -Value @{HTTP="8172"}

I get that exception:

Set-WSManInstance : The WinRM client cannot process the request because it is trying to update a read-only setting. Rem

ove this setting from the command and try again.

At line:1 char:18

+ Set-WSManInstance <<<<   -ResourceURI winrm/config/service/DefaultPorts -Value @{HTTP="8172"}

    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [Set-WSManInstance], InvalidOperationException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : WsManError,Microsoft.WSMan.Management.SetWSManInstanceCommand

Hi there, hope it helps many people.

I recently have made winrm + HTTPS.

LOT's of errors on this step is realted with the following : the certificate installed in the system MUST have private key. it can by checked as so: mmc certificates - local machine - personal . look at the icon of the certificate - it MUST have key sign on it.