# Launch a Program on a Remote Server

*Sometimes, you may need to execute a program or process on a remote server from another machine. Fortunately, PowerShell provides a command to achieve this.*

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<div class="callout info">Applicable to: Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, and 2012</div>

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You can use Windows Remote Management with the `winrs` command to remotely manage and run programs:

```powershell
winrs -r:<REMOTE_SERVER> <PROGRAM>

# For example: 
winrs -r:my_server cmd.exe
```

In this example, a Command Prompt will be launched on `my_server` from the local machine, behaving as though it was directly executed on the remote server.