What You'll Learn

• Install and launch Windows PowerShell
• Work with basic objects in Windows PowerShell, including cmdlets, data types, variables, and fundamental object-based information models
• Implement sequences of operations by putting them together into a pipeline
• Control the formatting of the resulting set of objects emitted at the end of a pipeline
• Implement sequences of operations by putting them together into a script
• Implement flow control within scripts and define functions and filters to help modularize complex scripts
• Manipulate files and registry values
• Manage disk storage volumes, shadow copies, shared folders, and Terminal Server using WMI in Windows PowerShell
• Administer and maintain Active Directory using Windows PowerShell
• Maintain Group Policy using Windows PowerShell
• Maintain web services and applications using Windows PowerShell

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Microsoft Windows PowerShell

• Windows PowerShell
• Installing Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2008

2. Overview of Microsoft Windows PowerShell

• Overview of Objects
• Working with Cmdlets
• Tab Expansion, Aliases, and History
• Using Variables and Types

3. Building Pipelines for Assembly-Line Style Processing

• Connecting the Pipeline
• Using Arrays
• Filtering and Iterating through the Pipeline
• Reordering Objects in a Pipeline

4. Managing Processes and Formatting Cmdlet Output

• Controlling Tasks and Processes in Microsoft Windows PowerShell
• Presenting Information with Specific Formatting

5. Implementing Scripts to Perform a Sequence of Operations

• Writing Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Security in Windows PowerShell
• Scripting Life-Cycle Methodologies
• Customizing Windows PowerShell with Profiles

6. Implementing Flow Control and Functions

• Controlling the Flow of Execution Within Scripts
• Iteration Flow Control
• Developing and Using Functions

7. Working with Files, the Registry, and Certificate Stores

• Using Cmdlets to Access Data Stores
• Using Providers to Access the Registry and Certificate Store
• Filtering and Selecting with Regular Expressions
• Implementing Event Log Management
• Moving Objects In and Out of Files

8. Using Microsoft Windows PowerShell with WMI

• WMI Objects
• Managing Disk Volumes Using Windows PowerShell with WMI
• Managing Shadow Copies Using Windows PowerShell with WMI
• Managing Shared Folders with Windows PowerShell
• Configuring Terminal Server Using Windows PowerShell with WMI

9. Administering Active Directory with Microsoft Windows PowerShell

• Administering Domains and Forests Using .NET Objects
• Managing User Accounts and Groups Using COM Objects
• Managing Relationships Between Users and Groups

10. Administering Group Policy in Microsoft Windows PowerShell

• Managing GPOs Using the GPMC COM Interface
• Using XML with Group Policy
• Managing Group Policy Settings
• Reporting Group Policy

11. Managing Internet Information Services 7.0

• Comparing IIS 7.0 Windows PowerShell Management Interfaces
• Administering IIS 7.0 with Windows PowerShell

Labs

Lab 1: Implementing Windows PowerShell

• Installing Windows PowerShell
• Customizing Windows PowerShell

Lab 2: Working with Windows PowerShell Cmdlets, Aliases, Objects, and Variables

• Learning Cmdlets and Defining Aliases
• Holding the Output of a Cmdlet

Lab 3: Implementing Pipelines in Windows PowerShell

• Evaluating Process Properties Using the Get-Member Cmdlet
• Calculating Process Memory Usage
• Using Associative Array Variables
• Sorting and Selecting Elements from a Resultant Set of Data

Lab 4: Controlling Output Formatting and Process Control with Windows PowerShell

• Implementing Basic Formatting Control
• Formatting with the -f operator
• Implementing Advanced Formatting

Lab 5: Implementing Scripts in Windows PowerShell

• Writing and Running a Script
• Customizing Profiles

Lab 6: Implementing Functions and Flow Control in Windows PowerShell

• Writing and Running a Script
• Adding Flow Control in a Script
• Creating Functions
• Customizing Profiles

Lab 7: Working with Files, the Registry, and Certificate Stores

• Searching for Certain Files
• Modifying Registry Entries
• Generating Reports
• Generating Reports on the Security Log
• Comparing Files

Lab 8: Managing Disk Volumes with Windows PowerShell

• Using WMI Classes in Windows PowerShell
• Managing Disk Volumes in Windows PowerShell
• Configuring Terminal Server Properties

Lab 9: Administering Active Directory with Windows PowerShell

• Using COM Objects
• Managing Active Directory Domain and Forest Properties
• Maintaining Active Directory with ADSI
• Maintaining Relationships in Active Directory with ADSI

Lab 10: Administering Group Policy in Microsoft Windows PowerShell

• Using COM Objects in Windows PowerShell
• Generating Group Policy Change Reports
• Copying Group Policy Settings

Lab 11: Managing Web Sites in IIS with Windows PowerShell

• Managing IIS 7.0 Properties
• Reporting IIS Statistics

Virtual Classroom e-Learning Classroom Dates

Date	Times
Apr 19 - 21, 2010	11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ET	Register
Jul 19 - 21, 2010	11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ET	Register
Oct 11 - 13, 2010	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET	Register

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