P

paged output, from scrolling command, 129

PageSize property, 183t

parentheses (()), blocking character, 86–88

parentheses, empty (()), method call notation, 150

passwords

configuring, 201, 201–203, 202, 211–212

finding accounts without, 74

path to directory, revealing, 37

pausing execution of script, 89

PingArang.ps1 script, 88–89

pinging, range of IP addresses, 88–89

pipe character (|)

examples of use, 23–27, 40–42

function of, 21–22

pipelining. See pipe character (|); redirection arrow (>)

plus symbol (+), concatenate/glue notation, 81

plus symbol, double (++), addition operator, 91

popup box, producing, 43

PowerShell

configuration, storing, 12

deploying, 4–5

download, 4–5

installing, 3–4

launching. See launching of PowerShell

overview, 1–3

required prerequisites, 3, 3–4

printers, querying WMI, 116–117

processes.

See also Get-Process cmdlet;

Stop-Process cmdlet

listing, color-coded, 86–87

listing currently running, 74

querying WMI, 128–129, 130

profiles

confirming lack of, 38

creating, 38–39, 39

overview of, 38

properties

ADO search, 183–185, 183t–184t

definition of, 31

examining, 31–36

listing all available, 86

querying WMI. See querying WMI

of shares, 126t

similarly-named, retrieving, 113

user, modifying, 157–167

providers

ADSI, 146, 147, 147–148

alias provider, 46–47

certificate provider, 48–52, 67–68

creating, 45

environment. See environment provider

files system. See file system provider

function provider, 60–61

identification of, 45–46

overview, 45

registry. See registry provider

un-installing, 45

variable. See variable provider

WMI. See WMI providers

PSDrives

creating, 68

identifying, 62

removing, 69

setting working location to, 64, 68

PsIsContainer property, 58

Put method, 154, 173