$credentials=get-credential

$sessionTimeout=New-PSSessionOption -OpenTimeout 120000 # 2 minutes
        $sessionIncludePort=New-PSSessionOption -IncludePortInSPN -OpenTimeout 120000
        $session=if($credentials){
                try{
                    New-PSSession -ComputerName $computername -Credential $credentials -ea Stop -SessionOption $sessionTimeout
                }catch{
                    New-PSSession -ComputerName $computername -Credential $credentials -SessionOption $sessionIncludePort
                }
            }else{
                try{
                    New-PSSession -ComputerName $computername -ea Stop -SessionOption $sessionTimeout
                }catch{
                    New-PSSession -ComputerName $computername -SessionOption $sessionIncludePort
                }
            }
if($session.state -eq 'Opened'){write-host "connected."}else{write-host 'NOT connected.'}

Question: what Problem does this solve?
Answer: PowerShell will timeout indefinitely if a connection timeout value is not specified.

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