CHAPTER 2

Installing and Configuring PowerShell 2.0

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

CONFIGURE POWERSHELL 2.0 ON WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2	20
Install the ISE on Windows Server 2008 R2	22
INSTALL POWERSHELL 2.0 ON WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 CORE	24
Install .NET Framework Support on Windows Server 2008 R2 Core	26
Install PowerShell 2.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Core	26
INSTALL POWERSHELL 2.0 ON OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS	29
Set Up the Prerequisites	29
Obtain and Install PowerShell 2.0	31

As you will learn throughout this book, PowerShell is a great tool, and the new version, PowerShell 2.0, has some exciting features to offer. In fact, many Microsoft roles and servers, such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint, require PowerShell to be installed on the server.