Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; Dedication; About the Authors; About the Technical Editors; Credits; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows PowerShell; Managing Windows -- The Challenges of the Past; What Is Windows PowerShell?; Key Windows PowerShell Concepts; Discovery and the Community; Windows PowerShell Language Constructs; Formatting Output; Scripting; Extending Windows PowerShell with Snap-ins and Modules; Installing Windows PowerShell; Customizing Windows PowerShell with Profiles; Summary
Summary
Here's the complete guide to Windows PowerShell 2.0 for administrators and developers Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's next-generation scripting and automation language. This comprehensive volume provides the background that IT administrators and developers need in order to start using PowerShell automation in exciting new ways. It explains what PowerShell is, how to use the language, and specific ways to apply PowerShell in various technologies. Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's standard automation tool and something that every Windows administrator will eventually have to understand; this b
