Automating SharePoint 2010 with Windows PowerShell 2. 0

by Lapointe, Gary; Bray, Shannon

• ISBN13: 9780470939208
• ISBN10: 0470939206
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-21
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Authoritative coverage of the latest version of Microsoft?s fastest-selling product Imagine being able to perform a task that requires dozens of clicks with just a single command, or automate a series of identical tasks rather than repeat them. This book shows you how to do just that?and more?by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets with SharePoint 2010. Focused on everyday and frequently performed tasks, this invaluable guide provides PowerShell solutions for maintaining a SharePoint environment and explains how more than 500 cmdlets that come with SharePoint 2010 allows you to automate just about anything. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the necessary concepts and real-world examples enhance your learning process. Highlights the ways in which PowerShell cmdlets take the tedium out of executing frequently performed commands in SharePoint 2010 by automating everyday tasks Explains how to install and configure a SharePoint environment Details the steps for deploying and managing Web applications, site collections, authentication, and solution packages Shows you how to manage operational settings and back up and restore data Automating SharePoint 2010 with Windows PowerShell 2.0 helps you save time and effort performing common tasks so that you can be more productive.

Author Biography

Gary Lapointe is an independent consultant and founding partner of Aptillon, Inc. He has been awarded SharePoint MVP each year since 2007. Gary focuses on SharePoint automation and blogs regularly at http://blog.falchionconsulting.com. Shannon Bray is a technical architect at Planet Technologies. He is also a consultant and trainer with a specialization in SharePoint, ASP.NET, and C#. Shannon is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and holds MCPD and MCITP certifications for SharePoint 2010.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with Windows PowerShell Basics

PowerShell 101

Making Your PowerShell Reusable

Filtering and Iterating Your Data

Installing and Configuring a SharePoint 2010 Environment

Deploying New Installations and Upgrades

Configuring Server Communications

Configuring Farm Application Settings

Deploying and Managing Applications

Managing Web Applications

Managing Site Collections

Understanding Authentication

Managing Features and Solutions

Services and Service Applications

Understanding Service Applications

Provisioning Support Services

Provisioning Business Insight Services

Provisioning Search Services

Provisioning Metadata and User Profile Services

Managing and Maintaining a SharePoint Environment

Managing Operational Settings

Backing Up and Restoring a SharePoint Environment

Optimizing the Performance of a SharePoint Environment

Advanced Administration

Remote Administration

Multi-Tenancy

Index

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