WinRM alias for Microsoft.Powershell_Profile.ps1 to hide the ugliness that is starting a remote session

gistfile1.txt

function Start-RemoteSession
{
	param(
		[parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
		[string] $HostName,
		
		[parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
		[string] $UserName,
		
		[parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
		[string] $Password
	)
	
	$params = @{
		ComputerName = $HostName;
		Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PsCredential($UserName,(ConvertTo-SecureString $Password -AsPlainText -force))
	}
	
	Enter-PSSession @params
}

Add to your Powershell profile - typically stored in %userprofile%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

Use in a session like:
Start-RemoteSession 'server' 'user' 'password'

Way easier than the wacky credential / secure string shenanigans.