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Windows Server Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Fifth Edition

Name: Windows Server Automation with PowerShell Cookbook - Fifth Edition
Author: Thomas Lee
ISBN: 9781804614235

by Thomas Lee

January 2023

Intermediate to advanced

714 pages

14h 23m

English

Packt Publishing

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Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookGet in touch
Installing and Configuring PowerShell 7
IntroductionSystems used in the chapterInstalling PowerShell 7Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing PowerShell 7 Using ChocolateyGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using the PowerShell 7 ConsoleGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Building PowerShell 7 Profile FilesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring Installation ArtifactsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing VS CodeGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing the Cascadia Code FontHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring PSReadLineHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing PowerShell 7 in the Enterprise
IntroductionThe system used in the chapterUtilizing Windows PowerShell CompatibilityGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing RSATGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring Package ManagementGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring PowerShellGet and the PS GalleryGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating and Using a Local Package RepositoryGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Establishing a Script Signing EnvironmentGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Working With Shortcuts and the PSShortCut ModuleGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Working With Archive FilesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Searching for Files Using the Everything Search ToolGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Exploring .NET
IntroductionThe system used in the chapterExploring .NET AssembliesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works…There’s more...Exploring .NET ClassesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring .NET MethodsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating a C# ExtensionGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating a cmdletGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Active Directory
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterInstalling a Forest Root DomainGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Testing an AD installationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing a Replica Domain ControllerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing a Child DomainGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating and Managing AD Users and GroupsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing AD ComputersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Adding/Removing Users Using a CSV FilesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating Group Policy ObjectsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Reporting on AD UsersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Reporting on AD ComputersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing AD ReplicationGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Managing Networking
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterConfiguring IP AddressingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Testing Network ConnectivityGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Installing DHCPGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring DHCP Scopes and OptionsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using DHCPGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring a DHCP ReservationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing DHCP Fail Over/Load BalancingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing DNS in the EnterpriseGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing DNS Zones and Resource RecordsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring DNS ForwardingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Implementing Enterprise Security
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterImplementing Just Enough Administration (JEA)Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Examining Applications and Services LogsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Discovering Logon Events in the Event LogGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Deploying PowerShell Group PoliciesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using PowerShell Script Block LoggingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring AD Password PoliciesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing Windows Defender AntivirusGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Storage
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterManaging DisksGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing File SystemsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring PowerShell Providers and the FileSystem ProviderGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing Storage ReplicaGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Deploying Storage SpacesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Shared Data
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterManaging NTFS File and Folder PermissionsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Securing Your SMB File ServerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating and Securing SMB SharesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Accessing SMB SharesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating an iSCSI TargetGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using an iSCSI TargetGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing FSRM Filestore QuotasGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing FSRM Filestore ReportingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing FSRM Filestore ScreeningGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Printing
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterInstalling and Sharing PrintersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more... Publishing a Printer to Active DirectoryGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Changing the Spooler DirectoryGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Changing Printer DriversGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...Printing a Test PageGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing Printer SecurityGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating a Printer PoolGetting readyHow to do it…How it works...There’s more...

Exploring Windows Containers
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterConfiguring a container hostGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Deploying sample containersGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Deploying IIS in a containerGetting readyHow to do it…How it works...There’s more...Using a Dockerfile to create a custom containerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Hyper-V
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterInstalling Hyper-V inside Windows ServerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more…See alsoCreating a Hyper-V VMGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using PowerShell DirectGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using Hyper-V VM groupsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring the VM hardwareGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring VM networkingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing nested virtualizationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing the VM stateGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing a VM and VM storage movementGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing VM replicationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing VM checkpointsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating a Hyper-V reportGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Debugging and Troubleshooting Windows Server
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterUsing PSScriptAnalyzerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Performing BASIC Network TroubleshootingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using Get-NetView to Diagnose Network IssuesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using Best Practices AnalyzerGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring PowerShell Script DebuggingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Windows Server with Window Management Instrumentation (WMI)
IntroductionWMI architectureThe systems used in the chapterExploring WMI Architecture in WindowsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring WMI NamespacesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Exploring WMI ClassesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Obtaining WMI Class InstancesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using WMI MethodsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Using WMI EventsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Implementing Permanent WMI EventingGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
Managing Windows Update Services
IntroductionThe systems used in the chapterInstalling Windows Server Update ServicesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring WSUS Update SynchronizationGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring the Windows Update ClientGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Creating Computer Target GroupsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Configuring WSUS Automatic ApprovalsGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...Managing WSUS UpdatesGetting readyHow to do it...How it works...There’s more...
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Overview

The "Windows Server Automation with PowerShell Cookbook, Fifth Edition" is your comprehensive resource to mastering PowerShell 7.2 for managing Windows Server 2022. Through hands-on recipes, you'll learn to automate and optimize administrative tasks, ensuring your server environment operates efficiently.

What this Book will help me do

Master automation of Windows Server administration using PowerShell 7.2.
Build secure practices using Just Enough Administration (JEA) and advanced security features.
Leverage PowerShell scripts for effective management of Active Directory and Hyper-V.
Understand and implement Azure tasks like configuring VPNs and backups.
Improve troubleshooting skills and effectively diagnose Windows Server issues.

Author(s)

Thomas Lee, a seasoned expert in Microsoft technologies, has authored this cookbook to provide readers with actionable knowledge on PowerShell. With years of experience in systems administration, he emphasizes practical solutions that can scale to enterprise environments.

Who is it for?

This book is ideal for systems administrators, developers, or IT professionals with foundational knowledge of PowerShell, looking to advance their skills in automating Windows Server 2022 operations.

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