diff --git a/lib/kitchen/driver/ec2.rb b/lib/kitchen/driver/ec2.rb
index d365a9e6..7bf293f5 100644
--- a/lib/kitchen/driver/ec2.rb
+++ b/lib/kitchen/driver/ec2.rb
@@ -567,13 +567,15 @@ def default_windows_user_data
         # Allow script execution
         Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force
         #PS Remoting and & winrm.cmd basic config
-        Enable-PSRemoting -Force -SkipNetworkProfileCheck
+        $enableArgs=@{Force=$true}
+        $command=Get-Command Enable-PSRemoting
+        if($command.Parameters.Keys -contains "skipnetworkprofilecheck"){
+            $enableArgs.skipnetworkprofilecheck=$true
+        }
+        Enable-PSRemoting @enableArgs
         & winrm.cmd set winrm/config '@{MaxTimeoutms="1800000"}' >> $logfile
         & winrm.cmd set winrm/config/winrs '@{MaxMemoryPerShellMB="1024"}' >> $logfile
         & winrm.cmd set winrm/config/winrs '@{MaxShellsPerUser="50"}' >> $logfile
-        #Server settings - support username/password login
-        & winrm.cmd set winrm/config/service/auth '@{Basic="true"}' >> $logfile
-        & winrm.cmd set winrm/config/service '@{AllowUnencrypted="true"}' >> $logfile
         & winrm.cmd set winrm/config/winrs '@{MaxMemoryPerShellMB="1024"}' >> $logfile
         #Firewall Config
         & netsh advfirewall firewall set rule name="Windows Remote Management (HTTP-In)" profile=public protocol=tcp localport=5985 remoteip=localsubnet new remoteip=any  >> $logfile