D

data type aliases, 83, 84t

-debug argument, 13t

deep search option, 177

defined services, listing, 78

delete method, 169

 Delete2000Users.ps1 script, 198

 DeleteMultipleFolders.ps1 cmdlet, 96

 DeleteMultipleUsers.ps1 script, 197

 DeleteUser.ps1 script, 169

Deref (dereference) Aliases property, 183t

desktop, shortcuts to PowerShell, adding, 11–12

 DetectPowerShellRequirements.vbs script, 4

dir command, 1–2, 22–23

directory

changing, 1–2, 7

containing other items, removing, 58

directory listing

creating folders and files, 58–59

formatting with Format-List, 23

formatting with Format-Wide, 24–27

identifying properties, 57–58

producing, 1–2, 22–23

reading and writing for files, 59–60

scripts for, 73–74

working with, 56–60

DirectoryListWith Arguments.ps1 script, 73–74

disk drives

DriveType property values, 125

listing of, 43

WMI queries, 123–125

 DisplayComputerRoles.ps1 script, 93

dollar sign ($), variable name indicator, 80

domain hierarchy, exploration of, 147–148, 148

domain role properties, displaying, 93

dotted notation, 29, 31

double hyphen (--), subtraction operator, 90

double plus (++), addition operator, 91

do . . . until statement, 90–92

do . . . while statement, 89–90

dynamic WMI classes, 103