Windows PowerShell Self-Study Training Kit PowerShell 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 2 Full-length Personal Training Guides in 1 Convenient Kit! William Stanek Training Solutions PUBLISHED BY Stanek & Associates PO Box 362 East Olympia, WA 98540-0362 Copyright © 2015 William Stanek All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of the publisher. United States of America The Personal Trainer and Stanek & Associates are trademarks of William Stanek. All other marks are property of their respective owners. The example names for companies, organizations, persons and other named elements used in the book are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, person or other named element is intended or should be inferred. This book expresses the author’s views and opinions. The information contained herein is provided without any express, statutory or implied warranties. Neither the authors, the publishers, the resellers nor distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused either directly or indirectly by this book. Cover Design: Creative Designs Ltd. Editorial Development: Andover Publishing Solutions Technical Review: L & L Technical Content Services You can provide feedback related to this book by emailing the author at [email protected]. Please use the name of the book as the subject line. Training Kit Contents Windows PowerShell: The Personal Trainer Contents at a Glance Introduction Chapter 1. Windows PowerShell Essentials Chapter 2. Getting the Most from Windows PowerShell Chapter 3. Managing Your Windows PowerShell Environment Chapter 4. Using Sessions and Remoting Chapter 5. Using Background Jobs and Scheduled Jobs Chapter 6. Navigating Core Windows PowerShell Structures Chapter 7. Mastering Aliases and Functions Chapter 8. Conquering COM, WMI, CMI, .NET, and Objects Windows PowerShell for Administration: The Personal Trainer Contents at a Glance Introduction Chapter 1. Managing Computers with Commands and Scripts Chapter 2. Installing Roles, Role Services, and Features Chapter 3. Inventorying and Evaluating Windows Systems Chapter 4. Managing File Systems Chapter 5. Configuring Security Permissions and Auditing Chapter 6. Managing and Securing the Registry Chapter 7. Managing Windows Events and Logs Chapter 8. Managing System Services Chapter 9. Managing Computer Accounts Chapter 10. Creating and Using System Restore Checkpoints Chapter 11. Fine-Tuning System Performance Chapter 12. Detecting and Resolving Performance Issues About the Author Training Kit Contents: Detailed Windows PowerShell: The Personal Trainer Table of Contents Introduction What’s This Book About? What Do I Need to Know? How Is This Book Organized? What Conventions Are Used in This Book? Other Resources Chapter 1. Windows PowerShell Essentials Getting Started with Windows PowerShell Running Windows PowerShell PowerShell Versions and Prerequisites Using the Windows PowerShell Console Using the Standard Console Using the Elevated, Administrator Console Working the PowerShell Console Using the Windows PowerShell ISE Configuring Windows PowerShell Console Properties Working with the Command History Working with Cmdlets and Scripts Using Cmdlets Understanding Cmdlet Names Getting Information About Cmdlets Using Cmdlet Parameters Using External Commands Using Scripts Understanding Execution Policy Understanding Script Signing Creating and Using Self-Signed Certificates Specifying Authentication Credentials Working with the Help Documentation Accessing Help Files Creating a Central Help Folder Chapter 2. Getting the Most from Windows PowerShell Initializing the Environment Passing Startup Parameters Invoking Windows PowerShell Using –Command to Run Commands Using –File to Run Scripts Using Nested Consoles Understanding Command Input, Parsing, and Output Basic Line Editing How Parsing Works Parsing Assigned Values Parsing Exceptions Output from Parsing Writing and Formatting Output Using Formatting Cmdlets Specifying Output Format Using Pipelines With Formatters Specifying Properties to Display Grouping and Sorting Writing to Output Streams Explicitly Writing Output Using Other Output Streams Rendering and Finalizing the Output More on Redirecting Input, Output, and Error Chapter 3. Managing Your Windows PowerShell Environment Using Profiles Creating Profiles Understanding Execution Order Working with the Command Path Managing the Command Path Managing File Extensions and File Associations Navigating Windows PowerShell Extensions Working with Windows PowerShell Extensions Using Snapins Snap-in Essentials PowerShell Core Commands Adding and Removing Snapins Checking for Snap-in Availability Using Providers Navigating Provider Drives Managing Providers Working with Provider Drives Setting the Working Location Using Modules Module Essentials Working with Modules Obtaining and Installing Modules Importing Modules Chapter 4. Using Sessions and Remoting Enabling Remote Commands Remoting Fundamentals Configuring Remoting Connecting Between Domains and in Workgroups Creating HTTPS and Other Listeners Executing Remote Commands Understanding Remote Execution Standard Commands for Remoting Invoking Remote Commands Establishing PowerShell Sessions Invoking Sessions Understanding Remote Execution and Object Serialization Disconnecting Sessions Reconnecting Sessions Connecting through PowerShell Web Access Establishing CIM Sessions Working Remotely Without WinRM Chapter 5. Using Background Jobs and Scheduled Jobs Creating Background Jobs Using Background Jobs Starting Jobs in Interactive Sessions Running Jobs Noninteractively Creating Scheduled Jobs Defining Job Triggers Running Jobs at Startup or Logon Running Jobs Daily or Weekly Creating Jobs that Run Once or Repeatedly Setting Job Options Understanding Job Option Parameters Working with Job Options Registering and Running Scheduled Jobs Modifying and Removing Scheduled Jobs Chapter 6. Navigating Core Windows PowerShell Structures Working with Expressions and Operators Arithmetic, Grouping, and Assignment Operators