Teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell command line interface and scripting language. Written by a leading scripting expert, this tutorial delivers self-paced labs, timesaving tips, and hands-on sample scripts for automating Windows administration—one step at a time.
Discover how to:
- Use built-in cmdlets to execute commands
- Write scripts to handle recurring tasks and configure scheduled jobs
- Use providers to access information external to the shell environment
- Configure network components using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
- Manage users, groups, and computers with Active Directory Services
- Execute scripts for administering and troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- PLUS—Get a complete list of cmdlet commands and a guide for moving from VBScript to Windows Powershell
CD features:
- All practice exercises
- 100+ sample scripts to adapt for your own work
- Scriptomatic 2.0 scripting tool
- WMI scripting tools and utilities
- Fully searchable eBook
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.