Windows PowerShell Unleashed

Chapter 10. Using PowerShell in the Real-World

IN THIS CHAPTER

• The PSShell.ps1 Script

• The ChangeLocalAdminPassword.ps1 Script

This chapter shows you how powerful PowerShell can be when managing Windows environments. You review two PowerShell scripts used for systems management. The first script, PSShell.ps1, manages user interaction with the Windows desktop by creating a controlled, secure, and attractive desktop replacement. The second script, ChangeLocalAdminPassword.ps1, manages local administrator passwords on servers in an Active Directory domain.

These scripts demonstrate how to meet an organization’s systems management needs. As you step through each script, you learn new PowerShell concepts and see how they can be applied to meet your automation ...