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Sams Teach Yourself Windows PowerShell in 24 Hours

Name: Sams Teach Yourself Windows PowerShell in 24 Hours
Author: Timothy L. Warner
ISBN: 9780134049366

by Timothy L. Warner

May 2015

Beginner

500 pages

14h 58m

English

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Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
About the Author
Dedication
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You!
Reader Services

Introduction
Who Should Read This BookHow This Book Is OrganizedConventions Used in This BookTry It YourselfAbout the Bitly HyperlinksAbout the Code ImagesSystem RequirementsDesign Elements Used in This Book
Part I: Introducing Windows PowerShell
Hour 1. Getting to Know Windows PowerShell
Why You Should Learn Windows PowerShellThe Technology Is Not Going AwaySome Tasks Can Be Accomplished Only with Windows PowerShellWindows PowerShell Is One Interface to Rule Them AllYou Won’t Pass Your Certification Exams Without Windows PowerShell KnowledgeYou Can “Future-Proof” Your IT Career by Mastering Windows PowerShellBrief History of Windows PowerShellMonad ManifestoDefining PowerShellUnderstanding the Windows PowerShell ComponentsWindows PowerShell ConsolePowerShell Integrated Scripting EnvironmentOther First- and Third-Party Windows PowerShell HostsInvestigating the Power and Simplicity of Windows PowerShellSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 2. Installing and Configuring Windows PowerShell
Determining Your Windows PowerShell EnvironmentDetermining Your .NET Framework VersionDetermining Your Windows VersionInstalling the Latest Version of Windows PowerShellWMF ComponentsInstalling the WMFCustomizing the Windows PowerShell ConsoleCustomizing the Windows PowerShell ISEVerifying That the ISE Is InstalledMandatory ISE TweaksSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 3. Mastering the Windows PowerShell Help System
Anatomy of a Windows PowerShell CmdletNoun Behavior in Windows PowerShellUpdating the Windows PowerShell Help LibraryUnderstanding Updateable HelpViewing Help ContentUpdating Help on Offline SystemsUnderstanding Windows PowerShell Help SyntaxDefining Parameter SetsMore Information About ParametersAccessing Additional Command HelpThe “About” File LibraryThe –ShowWindow ParameterThe Show-Command CmdletSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 4. Finding and Discovering Windows PowerShell Commands
How Windows PowerShell Commands Are PackagedUnderstanding Snap-InsUnderstanding ModulesWorking with Windows PowerShell ModulesInstalling RSAT Tools on Windows 8.1What Is the RSAT?Locating Windows PowerShell CommandsVerbs and Nouns, RevisitedGetting Familiar with Get-CommandDifferentiating Get-Command and Get-HelpRunning External CommandsExternal Command in Environment PathInvoke-ItemThe Call OperatorThe Stop Parsing SymbolSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part II: Understanding Objects and the Pipeline
Hour 5. Thinking in Terms of Objects
The Problem with UNIX/LinuxWhat Is an Object?Referencing Individual ObjectsDiscovering Object MembersData TypeMember TypeGetting to Know Get-MemberPutting Objects into ActionSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 6. Mastering the Windows PowerShell Pipeline
Understanding How the Pipeline Works from a High LevelBrief Case StudyUnderstanding in Depth How the Pipeline WorksFirst, Data TypesSecond, ParametersPassing Data Through the PipelineParameter Passing by ValueParameter Passing by Property Name“Forcing” Objects Through the PipelineCase StudyIntroducing Hash TablesSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 7. Sorting, Filtering, and Measuring Windows PowerShell Output
Sorting OutputDiscovering Property NamesSorting on Multiple CriteriaAdding Grouping to the MixFiltering OutputUsing Select-ObjectUsing Where-ObjectComparison Operators in PowerShellMeasuring ObjectsDelving Deeper into Measure-ObjectWhat Measure-Object Is and What It Isn’tSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part III: Extending the Reach of Windows PowerShell
Hour 8. Managing Windows PowerShell Providers
What Are Providers?Functions Provided by a ProviderIntroduction to Default PSDrivesA Familiar Navigation SystemWhat’s an Item?Using the FileSystem ProviderWorking with Get-ChildItemUsing the Alias ProviderUsing the Alias PSDriveUsing the Registry ProviderRetrieving Registry ValuesEditing Registry ValuesUsing Extended ProvidersActive Directory ProviderSQL Server ProviderSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 9. Formatting, Exporting, and Converting Windows PowerShell Output
How the PowerShell Formatting Subsystem WorksDigging DeeperOut-GridViewFormatting PowerShell OutputFormat-TableFormat-ListFormat-WideExporting PowerShell OutputOut-FileOut-PrinterExport-CSVExport-ClixmlConverting PowerShell OutputConvertTo OptionsYour Final ExamSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part IV: Managing Computers Remotely with Windows PowerShell
Hour 10. Implementing One-to-One Windows PowerShell Remoting
Understanding Classic Windows PowerShell Remote AccessSo, Should I Avoid the –ComputerName Parameter?Introducing “True” PowerShell RemotingWS-Man and WinRMEnabling Windows PowerShell RemotingMethod 1: Enabling Remoting with Windows PowerShellMethod 2: Enabling Remoting with Group PolicyMethod 3: Enabling Remoting in a WorkgroupCreating a Windows PowerShell Remote SessionTweaking PowerShell Session ParametersTaking Control of Remote SessionsUsing Variables and Alternate CredentialsSending Scripts over the NetworkUsing Invoke-Command with Windows PowerShell ScriptsSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 11. Implementing One-to-Many Windows PowerShell Remoting
One-to-Many Remote Access in the Classic ScenarioWeaknesses with the Classic One-to-Many ModelOne-to-Many Remoting with Persistent SessionsWorking with Disconnected SessionsManaging Session ConfigurationsCreating a Constrained EndpointOne-to-Many Remoting with the Windows PowerShell ISECreating a Remote Session TabPassing Input to Remote CommandsA Bit on Implicit RemotingImporting a Module from a Remote ComputerSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 12. Deploying Windows PowerShell Web Access
Introducing Windows PowerShell Web AccessSetting Up the Windows PSWA GatewayInstalling the PSWA FeatureConfiguring the GatewayDefining Authorization RulesTesting the Windows PSWA User ExperienceRunning Remote Windows PowerShell in a Web BrowserDisconnecting and Reconnecting SessionsManaging the GatewaySummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part V: Putting Windows Powershell to Work
Hour 13. Multitasking Windows PowerShell
Investigating the PowerShell Job ArchitectureStarting a Background JobChecking Job StatusUnderstanding Job Status OutputRetrieving Job DataControlling Job BehaviorStopping a JobResuming a Stopped JobDeleting Jobs from the QueueUnderstanding Parent and Child JobsTeasing Apart Parent and Child JobsIntroducing the –AsJob ParameterSending Remote JobsScheduling JobsCreating an On-Demand Scheduled JobAdding Triggers to Scheduled JobsPulling Data from PowerShell Scheduled JobsReviewing What We’ve LearnedSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 14. Harnessing Windows PowerShell Workflow
Understanding How PowerShell Workflow OperatesAttributes of a Windows PowerShell WorkflowTaking Care of PreliminariesWriting Your First Windows PowerShell WorkflowThe Nonworkflow MethodDefining the WorkflowRunning a Workflow as a JobRefactoring the Script for Multiple TargetsUnderstanding Workflow ActivitiesCheckpointing a WorkflowSuspending and Resuming a WorkflowAdding a Sequence to a WorkflowTying Everything TogetherSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 15. Introducing WMI and CIM
Defining WMI and CIMWhere Does WMI Exist?Getting Comfortable with WMIA Quick Primer of WMI TerminologyWMI Browser ToolsSome Useful WMI ClassesUsing Windows PowerShell WMI CommandsUsing Get-WMIObjectDipping Our Toes into WQLQuerying the WMI Repository RemotelyCombining Background Jobs with Remote WMI CallsCalling WMI MethodsUsing Windows PowerShell CIM CommandsWhat’s the Deal with CIM Cmdlets?SummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 16. Searching and Filtering with Regular Expressions
Revisiting the Wildcard OperatorsTraditional Wildcard Search SyntaxUnderstanding Regular ExpressionsWhere to Use Regular Expressions in PowerShellSetting Up Our Test EnvironmentUsing the –Match ParameterUsing RegEx Anchors and RangesUsing RegEx QualifiersUsing RegEx Character ClassesUsing Select-StringA Practical Select-String ExampleUsing the RegEx Type AcceleratorSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part VI: Enterprise-Class Windows PowerShell
Hour 17. Managing Software with Windows PowerShell OneGet
Understanding IT-Related TerminologyPackagePackage ManagerRepositoryOneGetPreparing Your EnvironmentRetrieving Package ProvidersBrowsing Package RepositoriesUsing Find-PackageUsing Out-GridViewWhere’s the Documentation?Installing Software from the Command LineWhere Was the Software Installed?Installing an Application from a SubdirectoryManaging Providers and PackagesUpgrading Installed PackagesRemoving PackagesHosting a Private OneGet RepositoryUsing a File ShareUsing a Third-Party ToolSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 18. Desired State Configuration Basics
Historical Background of DSCCompetitive LandscapeBasic Tenets of DSCDSC Authoring EnvironmentDSC Production EnvironmentConfiguring the DSC EnvironmentLoading Up DSC ResourcesDSC Resource WavesWriting Your First Configuration ScriptCustomizing the Local Configuration ManagerA Word on DSC Push ConfigurationSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part VII: Scripting with Windows PowerShell
Hour 19. Introduction to Windows PowerShell Scripting
Managing Execution PolicyScript Execution OptionsViewing and Setting the Execution PolicyA Question of ScopeWriting Our First Script: The User ProfileCreating Our User Profile ScriptPowerShell Profile GotchasWriting a PowerShell FunctionIntroducing SnippetsFunctions and QuotesAdding Programming LogicAdditional ISE NicetiesRunning ScriptsRunning Scripts from PowerShellPointers to Master PowerShell ScriptingSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 20. Making PowerShell Code Portable with Modules
Understanding Snap-InsDefining Good Snap-InsAdding a PSSnapin to Your SessionAutomating Snap-InsIntroducing PowerShell ModulesUnderstanding the Module TypesLoading and Unloading ModulesCreating Your First PowerShell Script ModuleCreating the Actual ModuleRunning Commands Inside a ModuleUse Approved VerbsUsing Module ManifestsHow to Build a ManifestTroubleshooting ManifestsAdding Comment-Based HelpFinding Modules EasilySummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Part VIII: Administering Microsoft Enterprise Servers with Windows PowerShell
Hour 21. Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell
Installing Active DirectoryTesting for Domain MembershipJoining a DomainInstalling the Active Directory BinariesPromoting the Domain ControllerInstalling a New Child DomainCreating Common Active Directory ObjectsCreating Organizational UnitsCreating GroupsCreating User AccountsManaging User AccountsUndertaking Various AD Administrative TasksManaging FSMO RolesTransferring FSMO RolesHandling Forest and Domain Functional LevelsAdministering Group PolicySummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 22. Managing SQL Server with Windows PowerShell
Running PowerShell Using SQL Server ToolsInstalling the Management ToolsInteracting with SQL Server Using PowerShellAutomating Common SQL Server DBA TasksListing Databases within an InstanceCreating a New DatabaseCreating a New TableInserting Data into a TableRunning Select Queries Against Table DataSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 23. Managing SharePoint Server with Windows PowerShell
Understanding the EnvironmentSharePoint Management ShellProbing the SharePoint Snap-inCreating a SharePoint Managed AccountDeploying a Service ApplicationDeploying a Web ApplicationDeploying a Site CollectionSetting Permissions on a Site CollectionDealing with Permissions in SharePointReporting on a SharePoint FarmViewing Web ApplicationsViewing Site CollectionsViewing SitesViewing Lists and LibrariesSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Hour 24. Managing Microsoft Azure with Windows PowerShell
Defining Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure FeaturesAzure Management PortalSecurity Implications of the Microsoft Public CloudPreparing Your Azure-PowerShell EnvironmentObtaining the Microsoft Azure PowerShell ModuleTesting the Module InstallationConnecting to Your Azure SubscriptionWorking with Azure Virtual MachinesCreating a VM in the CloudInteracting with Azure VMsStarting and Stopping Azure VMsManaging Office 365 and SharePoint Online with AzureDownloading and Installing the Prerequisite SoftwareAdding SharePoint Online to the MixSummaryQ&AWorkshopQuizAnswers
Index
Code Snippets

Overview

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Windows PowerShell in 24 Hours helps you streamline all facets of Windows administration, supercharging your effectiveness as an IT professional or power user. This book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to build and run scripts, extend Windows PowerShell reach, manage computers remotely, and automate a wide variety of tasks on any modern Windows server or client. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common PowerShell scripting tasks.

Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.

Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.

Notes, tips, and cautions point out shortcuts, pitfalls, and solutions.

Learn how to...

Install, configure, and explore Windows PowerShell (including updates for PowerShell 5)

Leverage .NET’s remarkable power and scope with easy-to-use cmdlets

Build new scripts with the console, ISE visual tools, and other popular hosts

Apply best practices for writing more reliable, flexible, team-friendly scripts

Work effectively with the pipeline, objects, and data

Extend Windows PowerShell reach via providers, drives, and output

Run external tools like ping, ipconfig, and tracert from within PowerShell

Remotely manage computers with basic and advanced remoting (WinRM), WMI, and Regex

Configure Windows devices across the web with PSWA

Sort, filter, measure, format, export, and convert script output

Run Windows PowerShell flexibly, using background and scheduled jobs

Customize your environment with profile scripts, alternate credentials, thirdparty tools, and packages

Strengthen your control over Windows systems and services with Desired State Configuration

Administer key tasks on SQL Server, SharePoint, and other Windows servers

Master PowerShell skills needed to earn many Microsoft certifications

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