Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant

Description

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for automating everyday system-administration tasks with Windows PowerShell. Zero in on core commands and techniques using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to save time and get the job done-whether at your desk or in the field.

Get fast facts to:

* Run core cmdlets-singly or in sequence-to streamline daily tasks
* Execute remote commands and background jobs
* Inventory computers; tweak configurations; manage domains
* Configure server roles, role services, and features
* Manage and troubleshoot TCP/IP networking
* Administer file systems, directories, and print services
* Implement security settings, event logs, and auditing
* Read and write registry values
* Automate system monitoring and performance tuning
* Extend Windows PowerShell with snap-ins and module extensions

CONTENTS:

Introduction; Who Is This Book For?; How Is This Book Organized?; Conventions Used in This Book; Find Additional Content Online; Support; Chapter 1: Introducing Windows PowerShell; Getting Started with Windows PowerShell; Running Windows PowerShell; Working with Cmdlets and Scripts; Chapter 2: Getting the Most from Windows PowerShell; Initializing the Environment; Understanding Command Input, Parsing, and Output; Writing and Formatting Output; Chapter 3: Managing Your Windows PowerShell Environment; Using Profiles; Navigating Windows PowerShell Extensions; Chapter 4: Using Sessions, Jobs, and Remoting; Enabling Remote Commands; Executing Remote Commands; Establishing Remote Sessions; Establishing Remote Background Jobs; Working Remotely Without WinRM; Chapter 5: Navigating Core Windows PowerShell Structures; Working with Expressions and Operators; Working with Variables and Values; Working with Strings; Working with Arrays and Collections; Chapter 6: Mastering Aliases, Functions, and Objects; Creating and Using Aliases; Creating and Using Functions; Working with Objects; Working with COM and .NET Framework Objects; Working with WMI Objects and Queries; Chapter 7: Managing Computers with Commands and Scripts; Getting More from Your Scripts and Profiles; Creating Transcripts; Creating Transactions; Common Elements in Scripts; Chapter 8: Managing Roles, Role Services, and Features; Server Manager Essentials; Checking Installed Roles, Role Services, and Features; Installing Roles, Role Services, and Features; Uninstalling Roles, Role Services, and Features; Chapter 9: Inventorying and Evaluating Windows Systems; Getting Basic System Information; Examining the System Configuration and the Working Environment; Evaluating System Hardware; Chapter 10: Managing File Systems, Security, and Auditing; Managing PowerShell Drives, Directories, and Files; Working with File Contents; Accessing Security Descriptors; Configuring File and Directory Permissions; Configuring File and Directory Auditing; Chapter 11: Managing Shares, Printers, and TCP/IP Networking; Managing Network Shares; Managing Printers; Managing TCP/IP Networking; Configuring Windows Firewall; Chapter 12: Managing and Securing the Registry; Understanding Registry Keys and Values; Navigating the Registry; Managing Registry Keys and Values; Comparing Registry Keys; Viewing and Managing Registry Security Settings; Auditing the Registry; Chapter 13: Monitoring and Optimizing Windows Systems; Managing Windows Events and Logs; Managing System Services; Managing Computers; Creating and Using System Restore Checkpoints; Chapter 14: Fine-Tuning System Performance; Managing Applications, Processes, and Performance; Performance Monitoring; Detecting and Resolving Performance Issues Through Monitoring; Appendix : About the Author;