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MicrosoftВ® Windows PowerShell(TM) Step By Step (Step By Step (Microsoft))

ISBN: 0735623953
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2007
Pages: 128

Authors: Ed Wilson

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• Table of Contents
• Back Cover
• Microsoft Windows PowerShell Step by Step
• About This Book
• A Practical Approach to Scripting
• Is This Book for Me?
• Outline of This Book
• Finding Your Best Starting Point
• About the Companion CD
• System Requirements
• Technical Support
• Chapter 1: Overview of Windows PowerShell
• Understanding Windows PowerShell
• Using Cmdlets
• Using Command Line Utilities
• Security Issues with Windows PowerShell
• Working with Windows PowerShell
• Supplying Options for Cmdlets
• Working with the Help Options
• Exploring Commands: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Obtaining Help
• Chapter 1 Quick Reference
• Chapter 2: Using Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
• Understanding the Basics of Cmdlets
• Leveraging the Power of Get-Command
• Using the Get-Member Cmdlet
• Using the New-Object Cmdlet
• Creating a PowerShell Profile
• Working with Cmdlets: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Working with New-Object
• Chapter 2 Quick Reference
• Chapter 3: Leveraging PowerShell Providers
• Identifying the Providers
• Understanding the Alias Provider
• Understanding the Certificate Provider
• Understanding the Environment Provider
• Understanding File System Provider
• Understanding the Function Provider
• Understanding the Registry Provider
• Understanding the Variable Provider
• Exploring the Certificate Provider: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Examining the Environment Provider
• Chapter 3 Quick Reference
• Chapter 4: Using PowerShell Scripts
• Why Write Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Enabling Script Support
• Understanding Variables and Constants
• Looping Through Code
• Making Decisions
• Creating Multiple Folders: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Deleting Multiple Folders
• Chapter 4 Quick Reference
• Chapter 5: Using WMI
• Understanding the WMI Model
• Working with Objects and Namespaces
• Listing WMI Providers
• Working with WMI Classes
• Querying WMI
• Obtaining Service Information: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Working with Printers
• Chapter 5 Quick Reference
• Chapter 6: Querying WMI
• Alternate Ways to Connect to WMI
• Tell Me Everything About Everything
• Selective Data from All Instances
• Selecting Multiple Properties
• Choosing Specific Instances
• Utilizing an Operator
• Where Is the Where?
• Working with Software: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Windows Environment Settings
• Chapter 6 Quick Reference
• Chapter 7: Working with Active Directory
• Creating Objects in Active Directory
• Creating Users
• Working with Users
• Creating the Address Page
• Deleting Users
• Creating Multiple Organizational Units: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Creating Multivalued Users
• Chapter 7 Quick Reference
• Chapter 8: Leveraging the Power of ADO
• Connecting to Active Directory with ADO
• Creating More Effective Queries
• Searching for Specific Types of Objects
• What Is Global Catalog?
• Creating an ADO Query into Active Directory: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Controlling How a Script Executes Against Active Directory
• Chapter 8 Quick Reference
• Chapter 9: Managing Exchange 2007
• Exploring the Exchange 2007 Cmdlets
• Configuring Recipient Settings
• Managing Storage Settings
• Managing Logging
• Creating User Accounts: Step-by-Step Exercises
• One Step Further: Configuring Message Tracking
• Chapter 9 Quick Reference
• Appendix A: Cmdlets Installed with Windows PowerShell
• Appendix B: Cmdlet Naming
• Appendix C: Translating VBScript to Windows PowerShell
• Index
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars
• CD Content