About the Companion CD

The CD accompanying this book contains additional information and software components, including the following files:

• Scripts   The scripts folder contains starter scripts, same-text files, and completed solutions for each of the 40 procedures. It also contains the 18 step-by-step exercises included in this book as well as all the one-line commands illustrated in each chapter. For instance, in Chapter 1, we talk about launching Notepad and obtaining information about the newly created process. All the commands covering that topic are found in the text file \My Documents\Microsoft Press\PowerShellSBS\Scripts\Ch01\  ConfirmingExecutionOfCommandlets.txt.

• eBook   You can view an electronic version of this book using Adobe Acrobat Reader. For more information, see the Readme.txt file included in the root folder of the Companion CD.

• Tools   On the CD are Scriptomatic files, including Tweakomatic and EzADScriptomatic; selected WMI tools, including WMI Code Creator; and information about Microsoft Windows Script Technologies. You can link to an evaluation copy of Primal Script, a fully functional copy of PowerShell IDE, an evaluation copy of Power Gadgets, and a fully functional copy of the Windows PowerShell communition extensions project.

• Supplemental Material   In the supplemental folder, you can find several Excel spreadsheets that detail information about the various WMI providers and performing privileged operations in WMI scripts. There is also an Excel spreadsheet that lists all the Exchange 2007 cmdlets. As an added bonus, there is a Windows Powershell cheat sheet that outlines syntax for some common commands.

Installing the Scripts on Your Computer

Follow these steps to install the scripts on your computer so that you can use them with the procedures and exercises in the book.

1. Remove the companion CD from the package inside this book and insert it into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Review the end user license agreement. If you accept the terms, select Accept and then click Next.

3. Click Scripts.

4. Follow the instructions that appear.

Uninstalling the Scripts

Follow these instructions to remove the practice files from your computer.

1. In Control Panel, open Add Or Remove Programs.

2. From the list of Currently Installed Programs, select Microsoft Windows PowerShell Step by Step.

3. Click Remove.

4. Follow the instructions that appear to remove the scripts.