Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies

by Seguis, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780470371985
• ISBN10: 0470371986
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-10
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Windows PowerShell is a scripting language designed for Windows system administrators to automate the Windows operating system Bypassing the use of jargon and complex syntax, this book incorporates many real-world elements that demonstrate how Windows PowerShell 2 can be leveraged to make administrative tasks considerably easier Covers all the new features introduced with PowerShell 2, including the script debugging improvements, the ability to invoke commands remotely, and the new user interface Places substantial focus on the theory, fundamentals, and techniques of the scripting language, while still making the learning process a fun experience

Author Biography

Steve Seguis is a Microsoft Windows systems engineer with more than 12 years of experience managing small- to large-scale Windows environments. He was a Microsoft MVP for Windows Server - Admin Frameworks from 2004–2007, and is a contributing technical editor for Windows IT Pro.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Get ting a Bird's-Eye View of PowerShell 2

The Windows PowerShell Rap Sheet

Customizing and Shortcutting the Environment

A Pinch of Shell, a Pound of Power

PowerShell's Basic Structure and Syntax

Shelling Out Commands and Scripts

When Dollars Turn into Variables

A Bit of Logic to Save the Day

Working on a Pipeline

Complex Data Description and Sharing

Working with Windows Management Instrumentation

Bringing Strings into the Limelight

I'll Take Numbers for $100, Please

Grouping Data Using Arrays and Hash Tables

Readin' and Writin' Files

Going On a Date with PowerShell

Controlling Where and How You Operate PowerShell

Using Functions to Divide and Conquer

PowerShell Ninjas: Running Jobs Remotely or in the Background

Making Your Script Speak Different Languages

Smashing Those Bugs

Real-World Windows Administration Using PowerShell

Mission Control: All Systems Go

Taming the Windows Registry

Reaching Out to Active Directory

PowerShell Lockdown

Converting Your Old Scripts: Out with the Old, In with the New

Configuring and Reporting Via PowerShell

Controlling Your Network Confi guration

Managing Your Hardware

Making Reporting Easy

The Par t of Tens

The Ten Most Important Cmdlets

Ten Common PowerShell Mistakes

Bonus Chapter 1: Handling Exceptions

Index

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