Thomas Lee & Karl Mitschke 
Windows PowerShell 2.0 Bible 

Here’s the complete guide to Windows Power Shell 2.0 for
administrators and developers

Windows Power Shell 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 Power Shell automation in exciting new ways. It explains
what Power Shell is, how to use the language, and specific ways to
apply Power Shell in various technologies.

Windows Power Shell is Microsoft’s standard automation tool and
something that every Windows administrator will eventually have to
understand; this book provides the background necessary to apply
Power Shell automation.

* Covers how to use the language and specific ways to apply
Power Shell in a variety of scenarios

* Addresses new features in the latest version of Power Shell and
the additional functionality delivered by new products that provide
direct or indirect ways to use Power Shell for scripting and
automation purposes

* Explores the language fundamentals and how to use Power Shell
for desktop, server, server application, and virtualization/cloud
situations

This thorough guide goes well beyond theory to offer real-world
information and new scripting techniques, enabling administrators
and developers to make the most of Power Shell 2.0.

Table of Content

Apply Windows Power Shell effectively at all levels

If you seek robust, scalable scripting, you need Windows Power Shell. And if you want to apply Windows Power Shell automation to today’s hottest technology areas, such as virtualized environments and cloud administration, this authoritative reference is exactly what you need. Four seasoned engineers who are well-known in the Power Shell community show you how to use Windows Power Shell 2.0 and apply the power of automation to desktops, servers, server apps, and the cloud.

* Get up to speed on Windows Power Shell basics and what’s new in Version 2.0

* Learn how to automate tasks at the desktop, server, server app, and cloud levels

* Tap Windows Power Shell for Microsoft Office 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server tasks

* Make use of cmdlets for Active Directory, Group Directory, SCOM, Share Point administration, SQL Server, and more

* Apply Windows Power Shell to virtualized environments, including Hyper-V, VMware v Sphere, and Citrix Xen App and Citrix Xen Desktop

* Install and use the Windows Azure Service Management cmdlets

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* Helpful code listings, so you can follow along

* Supplemental code snippets

Discover all that Windows Power Shell 2.0 can do

Manage physical, virtual, and cloud environments

Explore modules, snap-ins, and third-party cmdlets

About the author

Thomas Lee is a writer, trainer, and consultant living in
the UK. A veteran MVP, Thomas today specializes in Power Shell,
OCS/Lync, and Windows.

Karl Mitschke is a systems engineer for the state of
Montana. His focus is Microsoft Exchange administration, with an
emphasis on Windows Power Shell.

Mark E. Schill is the President of the Atlanta Power Shell
User group and maintains the powershellgroup.org site. He
specializes in Citrix environments and task automation.

Tome Tanasovski is a Windows engineer for a Fortune 100
financial services firm and the leader of the New York City
Power Shell User Group. He is a recipient of the Microsoft MVP award
for Windows Power Shell.