Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide: Automating Administration of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Get practical guidance for using Windows PowerShell 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. Includes a companion CD with fully searchable eBook, sample scripts, and other resources for managing your Windows-based environment.

Key Book Benefits

Delivers more than 200 scripts administrators can customize and use to get up and running quickly

Provides multiple ways of accomplishing tasks: from one-line commands to full-blown scripts with managed output and command-line arguments

Features a task-oriented approach, and organized to help you quickly find the information you need for your day-to-day activities

Includes a companion CD with a fully searchable eBook, sample scripts, and other resources for on-the-job results

Ed Wilson is a senior consultant at Microsoft Corporation and a well-known scripting expert. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who delivers popular scripting, networking, and administration workshops to Microsoft employees and customers worldwide. He s written several books on Windows scripting, including Microsoft Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide and Microsoft VBScript Step by Step. Ed holds more than 20 industry certifications, including MCSE and CISSP.