Windows PowerShell 2 for Dummies - Softcover

Seguis, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470371986 ISBN 13: 9780470371985

Verlag: For Dummies, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.

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Learn to:

• Master Windows PowerShell 2 without complicated jargon>
• Automate Windows Server^® administration tasks
• Use the new features of Windows PowerShell 2
• Debug scripts, remotely invoke commands, and more

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

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470371986
• ISBN 13: 9780470371985
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 418
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar