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    Windows PowerShell™ 3.0 Step by Step

    • Windows PowerShell™ 3.0 Step by Step

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    • Publisher: Microsoft Press

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    • Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-6339-8

    • Pages in Print Edition: 696

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    Overview

    Teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 3.0 command line interface and scripting language—one step at a time. Written by a leading scripting expert, this practical tutorial delivers learn-by-doing exercises, timesaving tips, and hands-on sample scripts for performing administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems.

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    Table of Contents

     

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    Windows PowerShell™ 3.0 Step by Step

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    Dedication

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    Foreword

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    Introduction
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    Who should read this book

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    Who should not read this book

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    Organization of this book

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    Conventions and features in this book

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    System requirements

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    Code samples

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    Acknowledgments

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    Errata and book support

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    We want to hear from you

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    Stay in touch

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    1. Overview of Windows PowerShell 3.0
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    Understanding Windows PowerShell

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    Using command-line utilities

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    Security issues with Windows PowerShell

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    Working with Windows PowerShell

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    Supplying options for cmdlets

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    Working with the help options

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    Exploring commands: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 1 quick reference

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    2. Using Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
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    Understanding the basics of cmdlets

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    Using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet

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    Formatting output with Out-GridView

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    Leveraging the power of Get-Command

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    Using the Get-Member cmdlet

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    Using the New-Object cmdlet

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    Using the Show-Command cmdlet

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    Windows PowerShell cmdlet naming helps you learn

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    Creating a Windows PowerShell profile

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    Working with cmdlets: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 2 quick reference

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    3. Understanding and Using PowerShell Providers
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    Understanding PowerShell providers

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    Using the registry provider to manage the Windows registry

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    Understanding the variable provider

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    Exploring PowerShell providers: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 3 quick reference

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    4. Using PowerShell Remoting and Jobs
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    Understanding Windows PowerShell remoting

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    Using Windows PowerShell jobs

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    Using Windows PowerShell remoting: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 4 quick reference

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    5. Using PowerShell Scripts
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    Why write Windows PowerShell scripts?

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    Scripting fundamentals

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    Using the While statement

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    Using the Do...While statement

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    Using the Do...Until statement

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    The For statement

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    The If statement

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    The Switch statement

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    Creating multiple folders: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 5 quick reference

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    6. Working with Functions
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    Understanding functions

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    Using functions to provide ease of code reuse

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    Including functions in the Windows PowerShell environment

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    Adding help for functions

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    Using more than two input parameters

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    Use of functions to encapsulate business logic

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    Use of functions to provide ease of modification

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    Understanding filters

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    Creating a function: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 6 quick reference

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    7. Creating Advanced Functions and Modules
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    The [cmdletbinding] attribute

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    The parameter attribute

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    Understanding modules

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    Locating and loading modules

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    Installing modules

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    Creating a module

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    Creating an advanced function: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 7 quick reference

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    8. Using the Windows PowerShell ISE
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    Running the Windows PowerShell ISE

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    Working with Windows PowerShell ISE snippets

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    Using the Commands add-on: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 8 quick reference

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    9. Working with Windows PowerShell Profiles
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    Six Different PowerShell profiles

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    Design considerations for profiles

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    Grouping similar functionality into a module

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    Creating a profile: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 9 quick reference

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    10. Using WMI
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    Understanding the WMI model

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    Working with objects and namespaces

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    Listing WMI providers

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    Working with WMI classes

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    Querying WMI

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    Obtaining service information: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 10 quick reference

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    11. Querying WMI
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    Alternate ways to connect to WMI

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    Working with software: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 11 quick reference

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    12. Remoting WMI
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    Using WMI against remote systems

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    Working with remote results

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    Running WMI jobs

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    Using Windows PowerShell remoting and WMI: Step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 12 quick reference

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    13. Calling WMI Methods on WMI Classes
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    Using WMI cmdlets to execute instance methods

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    Using WMI to work with static methods

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    Executing instance methods: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 13 quick reference

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    14. Using the CIM Cmdlets
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    Using the CIM cmdlets to explore WMI classes

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    Retrieving WMI instances

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    Working with associations

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    Retrieving WMI instances: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 14 quick reference

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    15. Working with Active Directory
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    Creating objects in Active Directory

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    Creating users

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    Creating multiple organizational units: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 15 quick reference

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    16. Working with the AD DS Module
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    Understanding the Active Directory module

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    Using the Active Directory module

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    Updating Active Directory objects: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 16 quick reference

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    17. Deploying Active Directory with Windows Server 2012
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    Using the Active Directory module to deploy a new forest

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    Adding a new domain controller to an existing domain

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    Adding a read-only domain controller

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    Domain controller prerequisites: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 17 quick reference

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    18. Debugging Scripts
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    Understanding debugging in Windows PowerShell

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    Using the Set-PSDebug cmdlet

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    Enabling strict mode

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    Debugging the script

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    Debugging a function: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 18 quick reference

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    19. Handling Errors
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    Handling missing parameters

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    Limiting choices

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    Handling missing rights

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    Handling missing WMI providers

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    Incorrect data types

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    Out-of-bounds errors

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    Using Try...Catch...Finally

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    Using PromptForChoice to limit selections: Step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 19 quick reference

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    20. Managing Exchange Server
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    Exploring the Exchange 2010 cmdlets

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    Working with remote Exchange servers

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    Configuring recipient settings

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    Managing storage settings

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    Managing Exchange logging

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    Managing auditing

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    Parsing the audit XML file

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    Creating user accounts: step-by-step exercises

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    Chapter 20 quick reference

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    A. Windows PowerShell Core Cmdlets

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    B. Windows PowerShell Module Coverage

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    C. Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Naming

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    D. Windows PowerShell FAQ

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    E. Useful WMI Classes

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    F. Basic Troubleshooting Tips

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    G. General PowerShell Scripting Guidelines
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    General script construction

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    General script readability

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    Formatting your code

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    H. About the Author

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    Index

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    About the Author

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    Copyright

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