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PowerShell: Automating Administrative Tasks
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PowerShell: Automating Administrative Tasks

by Michael Shepard, Chendrayan Venkatesan, Sherif Talaat, Brenton J.W. Blawat
February 2017
Beginner
737 pages
15h 22m
English
Packt Publishing
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Preface

Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed specifically for system administration. Built on the .NET Framework, Windows PowerShell helps IT professionals and power users control and automate the administration of the Windows operating system and applications that run on Windows.

PowerShell is quickly becoming the de facto standard for scripting in Microsoft Windows environments. It enables the automation of otherwise complex tasks, providing interactivity between different products.

What this learning path covers

Module 1, Getting Started with PowerShell, helps you get up and running with PowerShell, taking you from the basics of installation, to writing scripts and web server automation. This ...

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