Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step

Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to automating Windows administration with Windows PowerShell 3.0

Teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 3.0 command line interface and scripting language—one step at a time. Written by a leading scripting expert, this practical tutorial delivers learn-by-doing exercises, timesaving tips, and hands-on sample scripts for performing administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems.

Discover how to:

• Use built-in cmdlets to execute commands
• Write scripts to handle recurring tasks
• Use providers to access information beyond the shell environment
• Configure network components with Windows Management Instrumentation
• Manage users, groups, and computers with Active Directory services
• Execute scripts to administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

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Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Overview of Windows PowerShell 3.0
• Chapter 2: Using Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
• Chapter 3: Understanding and Using PowerShell Providers
• Chapter 4: Using PowerShell Remoting and Jobs
• Chapter 5: Using PowerShell Scripts
• Chapter 6: Working with Functions
• Chapter 7: Creating Advanced Functions and Modules
• Chapter 8: Using the Windows PowerShell ISE
• Chapter 9: Working with Windows PowerShell Profiles
• Chapter 10: Using WMI
• Chapter 11: Querying WMI
• Chapter 12: Remoting WMI
• Chapter 13: Calling WMI Methods on WMI Classes
• Chapter 14: Using the CIM Cmdlets
• Chapter 15: Working with Active Directory
• Chapter 16: Working with the AD DS Module
• Chapter 17: Deploying Active Directory with Windows Server 2012
• Chapter 18: Debugging Scripts
• Chapter 19: Handling Errors
• Chapter 20: Managing Exchange Server
• Windows PowerShell Core Cmdlets
• Windows PowerShell Module Coverage
• Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Naming
• Windows PowerShell FAQ
• Useful WMI Classes
• Basic Troubleshooting Tips
• General PowerShell Scripting Guidelines
• About the Author

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