Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies by Steve Seguis

By Steve Seguis

Organize for the way forward for Microsoft automation with this no-nonsense guide

Windows PowerShell 2 is the scripting language that permits automation in the home windows working procedure. full of strong new positive aspects, this most modern model is complicated, and Windows PowerShell 2 For Dummies is the correct advisor to assist procedure directors wake up to speed.
Written via a Microsoft MVP with direct entry to this system managers and builders, this booklet covers each new function of home windows PowerShell 2 in a pleasant, easy-to-follow format.* home windows PowerShell 2 is the up to date scripting language that permits procedure directors to automate home windows working systems
* method directors with constrained scripting adventure will locate this publication is helping them examine the basics of home windows PowerShell 2 speedy and easily
* interprets the jargon and intricate syntax of home windows PowerShell 2
* Covers script debugging advancements, the power to invoke instructions remotely, and the hot consumer interface
* makes use of real-world purposes to elucidate the idea, basics, and strategies of the scripting language
* Written by way of a Microsoft MVP with direct entry to the builders of home windows PowerShell 2

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This is really for your protection. Imagine if Windows PowerShell automatically executes a profile script without checking with you first. All a virus or worm writer needs to do is create or replace your PSH profile script, and the next time you open PSH, the malignant profile script will automatically do its nasty deeds. I’m not going to discuss the creation of certificates or even how to sign scripts right now because I get to that in greater detail in Chapter 22. However, I strongly recommend that if you do decide to use PowerShell heavily in your environment that you take advantage of this security feature.

One of the problems with having multiple command shells open at the same time is figuring out which window does what. After all, they all look the same, right? Well, not necessarily. You can use a few handy tricks to make different windows more distinguishable: ✓ Change the background and foreground colors. ✓ Change the window size. ✓ Change the window title. The following sections tell you how. Adding color to your world You can easily change the background and foreground colors to suit your preference.

With only a few lines of code, not only am I able to query objects in Active Directory, but I’m also able to query the object’s properties through WMI and then output it in a nicely formatted table. I did all this without breaking a sweat or hurting my wrists from too much typing. As you can see in Figure 3-2, this script lists the name, manufacturer, model, number of processors, and total amount of physical memory for each computer in the given OU. For now, I’m assuming that every item in the given OU is a computer.

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