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6.2 Windows PowerShell
To perform administrative tasks, PowerShell provides hundreds of standard com-
mands called cmdlets pronounced as command-lets. e cmdlets are developed
by Microsoft or a third party. A cmdlet is a single-function command-line tool.
Windows PowerShell includes four types of commands: Cmdlets, PowerShell func-
tions, PowerShell scripts, and native Windows commands. Multiple cmdlets can be
combined together to form a script to handle a complicated task.
6.2.1 Cmdlets
When installing a Windows Server operating system, Windows PowerShell modules are
included. e cmdlets in the Windows PowerShell modules are.NET classes designed to
accomplish specialized administrative tasks such as managing ser ...