diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3752123..d25e58f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,14 @@
 # wsman4j
 WS-Management java binding
+
+# Running tests
+
+Set up the appropriate WinRM test system by running setupWinRM.bat on it.
+Run maven using the appropriate properties to reach the WinRM test system
+
+    mvn -Dwinrm.test.host=test-host \
+        -Dwinrm.test.user=TestUser \
+        -Dwinrm.test.pass=somePass \
+        test
+
+TODO: don't use passwords on command-line etc
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3c84c3a..da33a6a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
 
         <cxf.version>3.1.4</cxf.version>
+
+        <winrm.test.host>localhost</winrm.test.host>
+        <winrm.test.port>5985</winrm.test.port>
+        <winrm.test.user>Administrator</winrm.test.user>
+        <winrm.test.pass>1234</winrm.test.pass>
     </properties>
 
     <organization>
@@ -38,6 +43,10 @@
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.19</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.6</version>
diff --git a/wsman-cli/src/test/resources/setupWinRM.bat b/setupWinRM.bat
similarity index 100%
rename from wsman-cli/src/test/resources/setupWinRM.bat
rename to setupWinRM.bat
diff --git a/wsman-cli/pom.xml b/wsman-cli/pom.xml
index 1df18db..921409e 100644
--- a/wsman-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/wsman-cli/pom.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@
                     </instructions>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <systemPropertyVariables>
+                        <winrm.host>${winrm.test.host}</winrm.host>
+                        <winrm.port>${winrm.test.port}</winrm.port>
+                        <winrm.user>${winrm.test.user}</winrm.user>
+                        <winrm.pass>${winrm.test.pass}</winrm.pass>
+                    </systemPropertyVariables>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/SyspropsWinRMFixture.java b/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/SyspropsWinRMFixture.java
index 667d206..bac020a 100644
--- a/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/SyspropsWinRMFixture.java
+++ b/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/SyspropsWinRMFixture.java
@@ -31,21 +31,16 @@
  * &lt;/properties&gt;
  * ......
  * &lt;plugin&gt;
- *      &lt;groupId&gt;org.apache.maven.plugins&lt;/groupId&gt;
- *      &lt;artifactId&gt;maven-surefire-plugin&lt;/artifactId&gt;
- *      &lt;configuration&gt;
- *         &lt;systemProperties&gt;
- *           &lt;property&gt;
- *              &lt;name&gt;winrm.host&lt;/name&gt;
- *              &lt;value&gt;${winrm.host}&lt;/value&gt;
- *           &lt;/property&gt;
- *           &lt;property&gt;
- *              &lt;name&gt;winrm.port&lt;/name&gt;
- *              &lt;value&gt;${winrm.port}&lt;/value&gt;
- *           &lt;/property&gt;
- *           ......
- *         &lt;/systemProperties&gt;
- *      &lt;/configuration&gt;
+ *     &lt;groupId&gt;org.apache.maven.plugins&lt;/groupId&gt;
+ *     &lt;artifactId&gt;maven-surefire-plugin&lt;/artifactId&gt;
+ *     &lt;configuration&gt;
+ *         &lt;systemPropertyVariables&gt;
+ *             &lt;winrm.host&gt;${winrm.test.host}&lt;/winrm.host&gt;
+ *             &lt;winrm.port&gt;${winrm.test.port}&lt;/winrm.port&gt;
+ *             &lt;winrm.user&gt;${winrm.test.user}&lt;/winrm.user&gt;
+ *             &lt;winrm.pass&gt;${winrm.test.pass}&lt;/winrm.pass&gt;
+ *         &lt;/systemPropertyVariables&gt;
+ *     &lt;/configuration&gt;
  * &lt;/plugin&gt;
  * </code>
  *
@@ -58,13 +53,13 @@ public class SyspropsWinRMFixture implements WinRMFixture {
     @Override
     public WsmanCli createClient() {
         WsmanCli cli = new WsmanCli();
-        cli.host = System.getProperty(WINRM_HOST);
-        cli.port = Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty(WINRM_PORT));
-        cli.user = System.getProperty(WINRM_USER);
-        cli.pass = System.getProperty(WINRM_PASS);
+        cli.host = System.getProperty(WINRM_HOST, "localhost");
+        cli.port = Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty(WINRM_PORT, "5985"));
+        cli.user = System.getProperty(WINRM_USER, "Administrator");
+        cli.pass = System.getProperty(WINRM_PASS, "1234");
         cli.transport = Transport.plaintext;
-        //cli.cmd = prop.getProperty("cmd");
-        //cli.cmdArgs = Arrays.asList(prop.getProperty("cmdArgs").split(" "));
+        //cli.cmd = System.getProperty("cmd", "");
+        //cli.cmdArgs = Arrays.asList(System.getProperty("cmdArgs", "").split(" "));
 
         return cli;
     }
diff --git a/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/TestWsman.java b/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/TestWsman.java
index 868dcb4..4063b16 100644
--- a/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/TestWsman.java
+++ b/wsman-cli/src/test/java/org/apifocal/wsman/cli/TestWsman.java
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 import java.util.UUID;
 import javax.xml.bind.JAXB;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.AfterClass;
 import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import org.xmlsoap.schemas.ws._2004._09.transfer.CreateResponseType;
@@ -41,25 +39,27 @@ public class TestWsman {
     public TestWsman() {
     }
 
-    @BeforeClass
-    public static void setUpClass() {
-        //test is only runnable in a windows host
-        boolean isWindows = System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows");
-        org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue(isWindows); //failure causes the test to be ignored
+//    @BeforeClass
+//    public static void setUpClass() {
+//        //make sure to configure WinRM prior to running tests
+//    }
 
-        //make sure to configure WinRM prior to running tests
-        //Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c start setupWinRM.bat");        
-    }
-
-    @AfterClass
-    public static void tearDownClass() {
-    }
+//    @AfterClass
+//    public static void tearDownClass() {
+//    }
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         // TODO configure the fixture externally
-        WinRMFixture fixture = new PropfileWinRMFixture();
+//        WinRMFixture fixture = new PropfileWinRMFixture();
+        WinRMFixture fixture = new SyspropsWinRMFixture();
         cli = fixture.createClient();
+
+//        if ("localhost".equals(cli.host)) {
+//            //test is only runnable in a windows host
+//            boolean isWindows = System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows");
+//            assumeTrue("This tests needs a windows host", isWindows); //failure causes the test to be ignored
+//        }
     }
 
     @After