Windows PowerShell 2 for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9780470371985 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 416 str.

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Opis

Prepare for the future of Microsoft automation with this no-nonsense guide Windows PowerShell 2 is the scripting language that enables automation within the Windows operating system. Packed with powerful new features, this latest version is complex, and Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies is the perfect guide to help system administrators get up to speed. Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the program managers and developers, this book covers every new feature of Windows PowerShell 2 in a friendly, easy-to-follow format.

• Windows PowerShell 2 is the updated scripting language that enables system administrators to automate Windows operating systems
• System administrators with limited scripting experience will find this book helps them learn the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 2 quickly and easily
• Translates the jargon and complex syntax of Windows PowerShell 2
• Covers script debugging improvements, the ability to invoke commands remotely, and the new user interface
• Uses real-world applications to clarify the theory, fundamentals, and techniques of the scripting language
• Written by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the developers of Windows PowerShell 2

Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies makes this tool easily accessible to administrators of every experience level.

Spis treści

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting a Bird s–Eye View of PowerShell 2 9

Chapter 1: The Windows PowerShell Rap Sheet 11

Chapter 2: Customizing and Shortcutting the Environment 21

Chapter 3: A Pinch of Shell, a Pound of Power 37

Part II: PowerShell s Basic Structure and Syntax 47

Chapter 4: Shelling Out Commands and Scripts 49

Chapter 5: When Dollars Turn into Variables 61

Chapter 6: A Bit of Logic to Save the Day 77

Chapter 7: Working on a Pipeline 89

Part III: Complex Data Description and Sharing 97

Chapter 8: Working with Windows Management Instrumentation 99

Chapter 9: Bringing Strings into the Limelight 117

Chapter 10: I ll Take Numbers for $100, Please 137

Chapter 11: Grouping Data Using Arrays and Hash Tables 147

Chapter 12: Readin and Writin Files 159

Chapter 13: Going On a Date with PowerShell 175

Part IV: Controlling Where and How You Operate PowerShell 185

Chapter 14: Using Functions to Divide and Conquer 187

Chapter 15: PowerShell Ninjas: Running Jobs Remotely or in the Background 209

Chapter 16: Making Your Script Speak Different Languages 223

Chapter 17: Smashing Those Bugs 231

Part V: Real–World Windows Administration Using PowerShell 245

Chapter 18: Mission Control: All Systems Go 247

Chapter 19: Taming the Windows Registry 261

Chapter 20: Reaching Out to Active Directory 273

Chapter 21: PowerShell Lockdown 287

Chapter 22: Converting Your Old Scripts: Out with the Old, In with the New 301

Part VI: Configuring and Reporting Via PowerShell 317

Chapter 23: Controlling Your Network Confi guration 319

Chapter 24: Managing Your Hardware 331

Chapter 25: Making Reporting Easy 345

Part VII: The Part of Tens 357

Chapter 26: The Ten Most Important Cmdlets 359

Chapter 27: Ten Common PowerShell Mistakes 365

Bonus Chapter 1: Handling Exceptions 1

Index 375

O autorze

Steve Seguis is a Microsoft Windows systems engineer with more than 12 years of experience managing small– to large–scale Windows environments. He was a Microsoft MVP for Windows Server – Admin Frameworks from 2004 2007, and is a contributing technical editor for Windows IT Pro.

Blurb

Get the power to use Windows PowerShell 2 on any Windows system right here!

You′ve heard about Windows PowerShell 2, the Windows scripting environment that′s changing how we think about Windows scripting. This fun and friendly guide gives you a solid understanding of what it is and how to use it, with plenty of real–world examples so you can put the information to good use right away. Your boss will think you′re a genius!

• View from the top get an overview of Windows PowerShell 2 and examine the syntax, structure, and core functionality

• Look deeper manipulate strings, work with data structures like arrays and hashtables, and use Windows Management Instrumentation

• The need for speed see how Windows PowerShell speeds things up by letting you run commands on a remote computer or run multiple commands at once

• In the real world learn to apply scripts to specific needs

• It does more use Windows PowerShell 2 to manage network configurations, gather hardware info, connect to printers, and more

Open the book and find:

• Tips for personalizing PowerShell

• All about cmdlets

• How to use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

• Things to watch for in value conversions

• How to internationalize a script

• Debugging tools and how to use them

• Network configuration tips

• Ten common mistakes to avoid

• How to take advantage of this new feature in Windows 7

Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/powershell2fd to find code files for the code listings used in the book and a bonus chapter about exception handling.