Windows Powershell Fast Start PDF Download

Need a precise, focused training guide for Windows PowerShell? Get this 130-page Fast Start guide to quickly learn Windows PowerShell fundamentals. Regardless of whether you are an IT manager, developer, administrator or an advanced user, this Fast Start guide will help you learn the essential concepts needed to successfully work with Windows PowerShell. Covers all versions of Windows PowerShell, including PowerShell 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0. Use this guide with all current releases of Windows and Windows Server, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016. Table of Contents 1. Getting Started with Windows PowerShell7 Working with the Windows PowerShell Console9 The Standard Console10 The Elevated, Administrator Console11 The PowerShell Console12 Working with the Windows PowerShell ISE14 Managing Windows PowerShell Console Properties17 Using the Command History20 2. Managing Cmdlets and Scripts23 Working with Cmdlets23 Understanding Cmdlet Names23 Getting Information About Cmdlets28 Understanding Cmdlet Parameters30 Using External Commands34 Understanding Scripts & Script Execution36 Specifying Authentication Credentials39 3. Using the Help Documentation41 Accessing Help Files41 Creating a Central Help Folder42 4. Initializing the Scripting Environment47 Passing Startup Parameters47 Invoking Windows PowerShell50 Using -Command to Run Commands51 Using -File to Run Scripts53 Using Nested Consoles54 5. Navigating Input, Parsing, and Output Options57 Using Basic Line Editing Techniques57 How Parsing Works61 Parsing Assigned Values63 Parsing Exceptions65 Output from Parsing67 6. Managing Output69 Using Formatting Cmdlets69 Specifying Output Format69 Using Pipelines With Formatters72 Specifying Properties to Display73 Grouping and Sorting76 Writing to Output Streams79 Explicitly Writing Output80 Using Other Output Streams82 Rendering and Finalizing the Output85 More on Redirecting Input, Output, and Error88 7. Working with Profiles91 Creating Profiles93 Understanding Execution Order95 Understanding the Command Path97 Managing the Command Path97 Managing File Extensions and File Associations99 8. Executing Commands Remotely103 Remoting Fundamentals104 Configuring Remoting105 Connecting Between Domains and in Workgroups106 Creating HTTPS and Other Listeners109 9. Executing Remote Commands112 Understanding Remote Execution112 Standard Commands for Remoting114 Invoking Remote Commands118 10. Managing PowerShell Sessions123 Invoking Sessions123 Navigating Remote Connection Issues129 Disconnecting Sessions131 Reconnecting Sessions133 Click Look Inside and discover this hands-on computer handbook. Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Now button. Want something you can hold in your hands? Look also for the print edition!