Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0

Course Description

In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to utilize Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows-based servers. You''ll cover cmdlets, script structure, and language syntax, and you will learn the best practices for working with Windows PowerShell.

This course incorporates materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 10325: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0.

Skills Gained

• How Windows PowerShell works
• Use Windows PowerShell as an interactive, command-line shell
• Use Core Windows PowerShell cmdlets for everyday purpose
• Customize the output using Windows PowerShell Formatting Subsystem
• What Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is and how it can be used from Windows PowerShell
• Manage Active Directory objects using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
• Write basic Windows PowerShell scripts that execute batches of commands
• Work with Windows PowerShell''s background jobs and remote administration functionality
• Master the scripting language of Windows PowerShell
• Automate Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration using Windows PowerShell
• Best practices for working with Windows PowerShell

Who Can Benefit

IT professionals experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration, including Active Directory administration. No prior experience with any version of Windows PowerShell or any scripting language is assumed.

Prerequisites

• Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation
• Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Experience with Active Directory technologies and implementation, including Group Policy
• Experience with Windows Server 2008 web application server technologies and implementation

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Syllabus

1. Fundamentals for Using Windows PowerShell v2.0

• Windows PowerShell Technology Background and Overview
• Windows PowerShell as an Interactive Command-Line Shell
• Using the Windows PowerShell Pipeline

2. Understanding and Using the Formatting System

• The Formatting System
• Using the Formatting System

3. Core Windows PowerShell Cmdlets

• Core Cmdlets for Everyday Use
• Comparison Operators, Pipeline Filtering, and Object Enumeration
• Advanced Pipeline Techniques

4. Windows Management Instrumentation Overview

• Using Windows Management Instrumentation

5. Automating Active Directory Administration

• Active Directory Automation Overview
• Managing Users and Groups
• Managing Computers and Other Directory Objects

6. Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Script Security
• Basic Scripts
• Parameterized Scripts

7. Background Jobs and Remote Administration

• Working with Background Jobs

8. Advanced Windows PowerShell Tips and Tricks

• Using Profiles
• Re-Using Scripts and Functions
• Writing Comment-Based Help

9. Automating Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Modules Overview
• Server Manager Cmdlets Overview
• Group Policy Cmdlets Overview
• Troubleshooting Pack Overview
• Best Practices Analyzer Cmdlets Overview
• IIS Cmdlets Overview

10. Reviewing and Reusing Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Example Script Overview
• Scripts

11. Writing Your Own Windows PowerShell Scripts

• Variables, Arrays, Escaping, and More Operators
• What is Scope?
• Scripting Constructs
• Error Trapping and Handling
• Debugging Techniques
• Modularization