Monitor a remote process with PowerShell

remote_process.ps1

# Returns the path of the executing script
function Get-ScriptDirectory
{
  $Invocation = (Get-Variable MyInvocation -Scope 1).Value
  Split-Path $Invocation.MyCommand.Path
}

# Process name
$processName = "notepad++"

# Remote computer IP
$remoteIP = "192.168.45.101"

# Output file name
$logFileName = "process.log"

# Full file name of the log file
$scriptPath = Get-ScriptDirectory 
$logFilePath = $scriptPath + "\" + $logFileName

# Loop forever
do {
    $logMessage = ""
    $strTime = get-date -format G
    
    # Get the process
    $Process = Get-Process -name $processName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -ComputerName $remoteIP
    if ($Process -ne $null) {
        if ($Process | select -Property Responding) {
            $logMessage = $strTime + " - Process is alive"
            Write-Host $logMessage
        } else {
            $logMessage = $strTime + " - Process is not responding"
            Write-Host $logMessage
        }   
    } else {
         $logMessage = $strTime + " - Process is not running"
         Write-Host $logMessage
    }
    
    # Write log message to the log file
    out-file -filepath $logFilePath -inputobject $logMessage -Append -encoding ASCII -width 80
    
    # Sleep for some time
    Start-Sleep -s 10
} While ($true)