Microsoft Windows Powershell Step by Step

Teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell command line interface and scripting language. Written by a leading scripting expert, this tutorial delivers self-paced labs, timesaving tips, and hands-on sample scripts for automating Windows administration-one step at a time. Discover how to: * Use built-in cmdlets to execute commands * Write scripts to handle recurring tasks and configure scheduled jobs * Use providers to access information external to the shell environment * Configure network components using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) * Manage users, groups, and computers with Active Directory Services * Execute scripts for administering and troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 * PLUS-Get a complete list of cmdlet commands and a guide for moving from VBScript to Windows Powershell CD features: * All practice exercises *100+ sample scripts to adapt for your own work * Scriptomatic 2.0 scripting tool * WMI scripting tools and utilities * Fully searchable eBook For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.