Get service status from remote server using powershell

Question

How to get the service status for a remote computer that needs a user name and password to log in?

I am trying to find a solution using the following code:

Answer 1

This also works:

net use \\server\c$ $password /USER:$username
$service = Get-Service $serviceName -ComputerName $server

Note that password should not be in a secure string.