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Windows Admin Center - Couldn't configure PowerShell authentication error
We have a lab setup to test migrating VMWare VMs to Hyper-V. Everything was working fine, however today whenever we try and access the settings of a VM we get an error. We're going through Cluster Resources -> Virtual Machines -> VMName -> Settings. The error is:
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Error
Error
Couldn't configure PowerShell authentication
1:25:15 PM
Sourcehttps://edutech-hv-2.edutech-rd.local/clustermanager/connections/cluster/edutechrd.edutech-rd.local/tools/virtualmachines/settings/parent/virtualmachineview/server/edutech-hv-2.edutech-rd.local/vmid/981389c7-3880-4794-8897-dc1fe48170fd/vmname/Edutech-RD-DC2/general
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Message
Unable to configure either CredSSP or local PowerShell options. Error: RemoteException: You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
Now, the two Hyper-V hosts had been disconnected from the network for quite a while during some network upgrades and were only reconnected to the network this morning, having been disconnected for 56 days. domain health is fine. we're using an admin account. not really sure what the issue is.
Thanks