Table of Contents
Preface
Disclaimer
Introduction
What is PowerShell?
Who is this book for?
About this book
About the cover image
About the author
About the technical editor
Conventions used in this book
Lab environment
Chapter 1 - Getting Started with PowerShell
What do I need to get started with PowerShell?
Where do I find PowerShell?
How do I launch PowerShell?
What version of PowerShell am I running?
Execution Policy
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 2 - The Help System
Discoverability
The Three Core Cmdlets in PowerShell
Get-Help
Get-Command
Updating Help
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 3 - Discovering Objects, Properties, and Methods
Requirements
Get-Member
Active Directory
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 4 - One-Liners and the Pipeline
One-Liners
Filtering Left
The Pipeline
PowerShellGet
Finding Pipeline Input - The Easy Way
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 5
Requirements
Format Right
Aliases
Providers
Comparison Operators
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 6
Scripting
Looping
Break, Continue, and Return
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 7 - Working with WMI
WMI and CIM
Query Remote Computers with the CIM cmdlets
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 8 - PowerShell Remoting
One-To-One Remoting
One-To-Many Remoting
Windows PowerShell Sessions
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 9 - Functions
Naming
A Simple function
Parameters
Advanced Functions
SupportsShouldProcess
Parameter Validation
Verbose Output
Pipeline Input
Error Handling
Comment-Based Help
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Chapter 10 - Script Modules
Dot-Sourcing Functions
Script Modules
Module Manifests
Defining Public and Private Functions
Summary
Review
Recommended Reading
Appendix A - The Cryptic Help Syntax
Appendix B - Other Resources