Mastering System Administration with PowerShell 6.x

PowerShell combines command-line speed, the flexibility of scripting, and the power of a GUI-based admin tool. Virtually all of the server products Microsoft is producing right now can be managed through PowerShell. From an administrative standpoint, this means that if you become proficient in PowerShell, you’ll have the skill set needed to manage most of Microsoft's newer products.

We’ll start with Windows System Administration and explore different features, services, shares, and permissions. Then you’ll move forward with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), which is an essential aspect of PowerShell 6. After that, you’ll work on managing remote systems, learn to create and connect reusable remote sessions to multiple systems, invoke commands on remote machines, and close connections and delete remote sessions.

You’ll discover what “managing your infrastructure through code” means using the popular Desired State Configuration feature of PowerShell. Finally, you’ll see how PowerShell has expanded its influence across the datacenter, as you use PowerShell to manage Active Directory, Azure, IIS, and more.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to perform complex automation tasks using PowerShell 6 and will have mastered the new features and changes that it brings.

What You Will Learn

• See how to configure the Windows Operating System (OS) with PowerShell Core 6
• Manage Windows OS through WMI commands
• Administer remote systems with PowerShell Core 6
• Manage Windows features, including Active Directory, IIS, and more with PowerShell Core 6
• Master the most important aspects of PowerShell Core 6

Audience

This video is for system administrators who want to master Windows PowerShell 6.0 as a scripting language, automate repeated daily tasks, and perform complex administration in timely manner and with less effort.In order to get the maximum benefit from this video, you need to have some basic scripting knowledge and a good administration experience.

About The Author

Michael Simmons: Michael Simmons is an IT Professional with over 20 years of experience managing & administering technology & helping the people who use it. His specialization is in Microsoft automation & cloud solutions, where he works with PowerShell & Microsoft Azure to power solutions & empower users. He is an accomplished author & trainer that has created & delivered numerous video courses on PowerShell & Azure, including Mastering PowerShell 6 & PowerShell in the Cloud: Managing Azure Infrastructure as a Service. His technical articles on Microsoft Technologies have been featured on TomsITPro.com & Petri.com.