Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

PowerShell Uses

In Windows, an administrator can complete a number of tasks using PowerShell. The following list is a sampling of these tasks:

• Manage the file system—To create, delete, modify, and set permissions for files and folders.

• Manage services—To list, stop, start, restart, and even modify services.

• Manage processes—To list (monitor), stop, and start processes.

• Manage the Registry—To list (monitor), stop, and start processes.

• Use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)—To manage not only Windows, but also other platforms such as IIS and Terminal Services.

• Use existing Component Object Model (COM) objects—To complete a wide range of automation tasks.

• Manage a number of Windows roles and features—To add or remove roles and ...