14CREATING A SERVER INVENTORY SCRIPT

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So far in this book, you’ve focused on learning PowerShell as a language, getting familiar with its syntax and commands. But more than a language, PowerShell is a tool. Now that you have a grip on the ins and outs of PowerShell, it’s time for the fun stuff!

The real power of PowerShell lies in its tool-making abilities. In this context, a tool refers to a PowerShell script, a module, a function, or something that helps you perform a management task. Whether that task is creating a report, gathering information about a computer, creating a company user account, or something more complex, you’ll learn how to ...

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