New-PSSession - WinRM cannot process the request - powershell

Question

I am trying to list all the websites in IIS on a remote server using PowerShell scripting. Below is how I am trying to connect to the server:
$s = New-PSSession -ComputerName $Server
But when I run the script I am getting the following error:
New-PSSession : [Server] Connecting to remote server Server failed with the
following error message : WinRM cannot process the request. The following error
occurred while using Kerberos authentication: Cannot find the computer Server.
Verify that the computer exists on the network and that the name provided is
spelled correctly. For more information, see the about_Remote_Troubleshooting
Help topic.
At C:\AppServers\Application.ps1:8 char:8
+ $s = New-PSSession -ComputerName Server
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OpenError: (System.Manageme....RemoteRunspace:RemoteRunspace) [New-PSSession], PSRemotingTransportException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NetworkPathNotFound,PSSessionOpenFailed
The server is already enabled to receive remote requests.
Update:
Below is the full function that i am trying to run:
function audit-servers {
if (Test-path "ApplicationsOnTheServer.txt") {Remove-Item "ApplicationsOnTheServer.txt"}
if (Test-Path "ServersList.txt") {
foreach ($server in Get-Content .\ServersList.txt) {
"Application Server : $server`n" | out-file -FilePath "ApplicationsOnTheServer.txt" -Append
"Applications list:" | out-file -FilePath "ApplicationsOnTheServer.txt" -Append
$s = New-PSSession -ComputerName $server -Credential domainabc\myname
Invoke-Command -Session $s -ScriptBlock {Import-Module WebAdministration;Get-iissite} | out-file -FilePath "ApplicationsOnTheServer.txt" -Append
}
} else {
"ServersList.txt file is missing"
break;
}
"`nAll Done!`n"}
The ServersList.txt has atstappvmabc.tsteag.com

Answer 1

The error message clearly states that you wanted to connect to the server named Server not to the server which name is stored in $Server variable (text in bold is actually the name of the server you try to connect to):
New-PSSession : [Server] Connecting to remote server Server failed
If you tried to connect to the server named for example MyServer01.example.com you'd receive the error like below (truncated):
PS C:\> New-PSSession -ComputerName "MyServer01.example.com"
New-PSSession : [MyServer01.example.com] Connecting to remote server MyServer01.example.com failed (...)
Even though you state that you try to execute
$s = New-PSSession -ComputerName $Server
You actually execute (notice missing dollar sign)
$s = New-PSSession -ComputerName Server
The above was also taken from the error message you pasted. I'd suggest to first skip the variable and try to enter server path in the command itself to verify it's working:
$s = New-PSSession -ComputerName "MyServer01.example.com"
And then, if it works, put the path in variable and test again.

Answer 2

The error you're receiving FullyQualifiedErrorId : NetworkPathNotFound generally means that the name you're passing to the -ComputerName parameter can't be resolved.
Perhaps try running Test-Connection $Server to troubleshoot what's happening there.

Answer 3

Your variable $Server contains wrong value. You have to assign valid computer name to $Server.