Windows Server Automation with PowerShell Cookbook
Powerful ways to automate and manage Windows administrative tasks
4th Edition
Published on 30. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
674 pages
978-1-80056-845-7 (ISBN)
Description
Develop a holistic understanding of Windows Server with over 100 PowerShell recipes
Key Features
Updated with new recipes on the .NET Framework, enterprise server security, and managing Windows Server with WMI
Learn PowerShell best practices to automate common tasks and manage AD, enterprise security, Azure, and .NET 5
Discover new ways to optimize your PowerShell code by working through easy-to-follow recipes
Book DescriptionWith a foreword from PowerShell creator Jeffrey Snover, this heavily updated edition is designed to help you learn how to use PowerShell 7.1 effectively and manage the core roles, features, and services of Windows Server in an enterprise setting. All scripts are compatible with both Window Server 2022 and 2019.
This latest edition equips you with over 100 recipes you'll need in day-to-day work, covering a wide range of fundamental and more advanced use cases. We look at how to install and configure PowerShell 7.1, along with useful new features and optimizations, and how the PowerShell compatibility solution bridges the gap to older versions of PowerShell. Topics include using PowerShell to manage networking and DHCP in Windows Server, objects in Active Directory, Hyper-V, and Azure. Debugging is crucial, so the book shows you how to use some powerful tools to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server.What you will learn
Perform key admin tasks on Windows Server
Keep your organization secure with JEA, group policies, logs, and Windows Defender
Use the .NET Framework for administrative scripting
Manage data and storage on Windows, including disks, volumes, and filesystems
Create and configure Hyper-V VMs, implementing storage replication and checkpoints
Set up virtual machines, websites, and shared files on Azure
Report system performance using built-in cmdlets and WMI to obtain single measurements
Apply the right tools and modules to troubleshoot and debug Windows Server
Who this book is forThis book is for systems administrators, software architects, developers, or engineers working with Windows Server seeking to automate tasks more effectively with PowerShell 7.1. Basic knowledge of PowerShell is expected.
Key Features
Updated with new recipes on the .NET Framework, enterprise server security, and managing Windows Server with WMI
Learn PowerShell best practices to automate common tasks and manage AD, enterprise security, Azure, and .NET 5
Discover new ways to optimize your PowerShell code by working through easy-to-follow recipes
Book DescriptionWith a foreword from PowerShell creator Jeffrey Snover, this heavily updated edition is designed to help you learn how to use PowerShell 7.1 effectively and manage the core roles, features, and services of Windows Server in an enterprise setting. All scripts are compatible with both Window Server 2022 and 2019.
This latest edition equips you with over 100 recipes you'll need in day-to-day work, covering a wide range of fundamental and more advanced use cases. We look at how to install and configure PowerShell 7.1, along with useful new features and optimizations, and how the PowerShell compatibility solution bridges the gap to older versions of PowerShell. Topics include using PowerShell to manage networking and DHCP in Windows Server, objects in Active Directory, Hyper-V, and Azure. Debugging is crucial, so the book shows you how to use some powerful tools to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server.What you will learn
Perform key admin tasks on Windows Server
Keep your organization secure with JEA, group policies, logs, and Windows Defender
Use the .NET Framework for administrative scripting
Manage data and storage on Windows, including disks, volumes, and filesystems
Create and configure Hyper-V VMs, implementing storage replication and checkpoints
Set up virtual machines, websites, and shared files on Azure
Report system performance using built-in cmdlets and WMI to obtain single measurements
Apply the right tools and modules to troubleshoot and debug Windows Server
Who this book is forThis book is for systems administrators, software architects, developers, or engineers working with Windows Server seeking to automate tasks more effectively with PowerShell 7.1. Basic knowledge of PowerShell is expected.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1237 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80056-845-7 (9781800568457)
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Windows Server Automation with PowerShell Cookbook
Powerful ways to automate and manage Windows administrative tasks
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Thomas Lee is a consultant/trainer/writer based in the UK and has been in the IT business since the late 1960s. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Thomas joined ComShare where he was a systems programmer building the Commander II time-sharing operating system, a forerunner of today's cloud computing paradigm. In the mid-1970s, he moved to ICL to work on the VME/K operating system. After a sabbatical in 1980/81, he joined Accenture, leaving in 1988 to run his own consulting and training business, which is still active today.
Thomas holds numerous Microsoft certifications, including MCSE (one of the first in the world) and later versions, MCT (25 years), and was awarded Microsoft's MVP award 17 times.
Thomas holds numerous Microsoft certifications, including MCSE (one of the first in the world) and later versions, MCT (25 years), and was awarded Microsoft's MVP award 17 times.
Content
Table of Contents
Installing and Configuring PowerShell 7
Introducing PowerShell 7
Exploring Compatibility with Windows PowerShell
Using PowerShell 7 in the Enterprise
Exploring .NET
Managing Active Directory
Managing Networking in the Enterprise
Implementing Enterprise Security
Managing Storage
Managing Shared Data
Managing Printing
Managing Hyper-V
Managing Azure
Troubleshooting with PowerShell
Managing with Windows Management Instrumentation
Installing and Configuring PowerShell 7
Introducing PowerShell 7
Exploring Compatibility with Windows PowerShell
Using PowerShell 7 in the Enterprise
Exploring .NET
Managing Active Directory
Managing Networking in the Enterprise
Implementing Enterprise Security
Managing Storage
Managing Shared Data
Managing Printing
Managing Hyper-V
Managing Azure
Troubleshooting with PowerShell
Managing with Windows Management Instrumentation