Windows Powershell Scripting Guide 1st Edition  (English, Paperback, Wilson)

Get practical guidance for using Windows Power Shell to manage Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Written by Ed Wilson, a leading scripting expert and trainer at Microsoft, this reference offers a task-based approach to help you find the information you need for day-to-day tasks. With more than 200 scripts, it offers rich examples that administrators can customize for their own environment and needs. The scripts range in complexity from one-line commands, to full-blown scripts with managed output and command-line arguments—examples that are applicable to all skill levels.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Is This Book for Me?
• System Requirements
• Technical Support
• 1 The Shell in Windows Power Shell
• 2 Scripting Windows Power Shell
• 3 Managing Logs
• 4 Managing Services
• 5 Managing Shares
• 6 Managing Printing
• 7 Desktop Maintenance
• 8 Networking
• 9 Configuring Desktop Settings
• 10 Managing Post-Deployment Issues 277
• 11 Managing User Data 325
• 12 Troubleshooting Windows
• 13 Managing Domain Users 379
• 14 Configuring the Cluster Service 405
• 15 Managing Internet Information Services
• 16 Working with the Certificate Store
• 17 Managing the Terminal Services Service 509
• 18 Configuring Network Services
• 19 Working with Windows Server 2008 Server Core
• A Cmdlet Naming Conventions
• B ActiveX Data Object Provider Names
• C Frequently Asked Questions
• D Scripting Guidelines 631
• E General Troubleshooting Tips 639
• Index