Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide

✍ Scribed by Wilson, Ed

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 688
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 BenefitsDelivers more than 200 scripts administrators can customize and use to get up and running quicklyProvides multiple ways of accomplishing tasks: from one-line commands to full-blown scripts with managed output and command-line argumentsFeatures a task-oriented approach, and organized to help you quickly find the information you need for your day-to-day activitiesIncludes a companion CD with a fully searchable eBook, sample scripts, and other resources for on-the-job results

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Copyright Page......Page 3
Dedication......Page 4
Contents at a Glance......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 18
Is This Book for Me?......Page 20
About the Companion CD......Page 21
Technical Support......Page 22
Verifying Installation with VBScript......Page 24
Deploying Windows PowerShell......Page 25
Interacting with the Shell......Page 26
Introducing Cmdlets......Page 28
Configuring Windows PowerShell Startup Options......Page 29
Controlling the Execution of Cmdlets......Page 30
Confirming Commands......Page 32
Suspending Confirmation of Cmdlets......Page 33
Supplying Options for Cmdlets......Page 34
Working with Get-Help......Page 35
Working with Aliases to Assign Shortcut Names to Cmdlets......Page 38
Additional Uses of Cmdlets......Page 39
Formatting Output......Page 40
Using the Get-Command Cmdlet......Page 47
Exploring with the Get-Member Cmdlet......Page 50
Summary......Page 54
Why Use Scripting?......Page 56
Configuring the Scripting Policy......Page 59
Use of Variables......Page 62
Use of Constants......Page 63
Using Flow Control Statements......Page 64
Using the Begin Parameter......Page 65
Using the For Statement......Page 66
Using Decision-Making Statements......Page 67
Using If … Elseif … Else......Page 68
Using Switch......Page 69
Working with Data Types......Page 72
Unleashing the Power of Regular Expressions......Page 76
Using Command-Line Arguments......Page 79
Summary......Page 81
Identifying the Event Logs......Page 82
Reading the Event Logs......Page 83
Exporting to Text......Page 84
Export to XML......Page 85
Perusing General Log Files......Page 87
Examining Multiple Logs......Page 88
Retrieving a Single Event Log Entry......Page 89
Searching the Event Log......Page 91
Selecting the Source......Page 92
Selecting the Message......Page 93
Modifying the Event Log Settings......Page 94
Examining WMI Event Logs......Page 98
Using the Windows Event Command-Line Utility......Page 99
Creating a Source......Page 100
Putting Cmdlet Output into the Log......Page 101
Creating Your Own Event Logs......Page 102
Summary......Page 103
Documenting the Existing Services......Page 104
Working with Running Services......Page 105
Writing to a Text File......Page 106
Writing to a Database......Page 108
Setting the Service Configuration......Page 117
Stopping Services......Page 120
Performing a Graceful Stop......Page 122
Starting Services......Page 124
Performing a Graceful Start......Page 125
Desired Configuration Maintenance......Page 130
Verifying Desired Services Are Stopped......Page 131
Reading a File to Check Service Status......Page 132
Confirming the Configuration......Page 133
Producing an Exception Report......Page 134
Summary......Page 136
Documenting Shares......Page 138
Documenting User Shares......Page 145
Writing Shares to Text......Page 148
Writing Share Information to a Microsoft Access Database......Page 149
Auditing Shares......Page 153
Modifying Shares......Page 156
Using Parameters with the Script......Page 157
Translating the Return Code......Page 158
Creating New Shares......Page 160
Creating Multiple Shares......Page 164
Deleting Shares......Page 166
Deleting Only Unauthorized Shares......Page 168
Summary......Page 169
Inventorying Printers......Page 170
Querying Multiple Computers......Page 171
Logging to a File......Page 173
Writing to a Microsoft Access Database......Page 175
Reporting on Printer Ports......Page 180
Identifying Printer Drivers......Page 186
Installing Printer Drivers Found on Your Computer......Page 188
Installing Printer Drivers Not Found on Your Computer......Page 190
Summary......Page 192
Inventorying Drives......Page 194
Writing Disk Drive Information to Microsoft Access......Page 198
Working with Partitions......Page 202
Matching Disks and Partitions......Page 204
Working with Logical Disks......Page 207
Monitoring Disk Space Utilization......Page 211
Logging Disk Space to a Database......Page 215
Monitoring File Longevity......Page 219
Monitoring Performance......Page 222
Using Performance Counter Classes......Page 223
Summary......Page 227
Reporting Networking Settings......Page 230
Working with Adapter Configuration......Page 235
Filtering Only Properties that Have a Value......Page 241
Detecting Multiple Network Adapters......Page 246
Writing Network Adapter Information to a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet......Page 247
Identifying Connected Network Adapters......Page 251
Setting Static IP Address......Page 253
Enabling DHCP......Page 258
Configuring the Windows Firewall......Page 262
Reporting Firewall Settings......Page 263
Configuring Firewall Settings......Page 264
Summary......Page 266
Setting Screen Savers......Page 268
Auditing Screen Savers......Page 269
Listing Only Properties with Values......Page 275
Reporting Secure Screen Savers......Page 279
Managing Desktop Power Settings......Page 286
Changing the Power Scheme......Page 292
Summary......Page 298
Setting the Time......Page 300
Setting the Time Remotely......Page 301
Logging Results to the Event Log......Page 306
Configuring the Time Source......Page 312
Using the Net Time Command......Page 313
Querying the Registry for the Time Source......Page 315
Enabling User Accounts......Page 320
Creating a Local User......Page 326
Creating a Local User Group......Page 329
Configuring the Screen Saver......Page 332
Renaming the Computer......Page 339
Shutting Down or Rebooting a Remote Computer......Page 342
Summary......Page 346
Working with Backups......Page 348
Configuring Offline Files......Page 351
Enabling the Use of Offline Files......Page 354
Retrieving System Restore Settings......Page 363
Listing Available System Restore Points......Page 367
Summary......Page 370
Examining the Boot Configuration......Page 372
Examining Startup Services......Page 375
Displaying Service Dependencies......Page 378
Examining Startup Device Drivers......Page 383
Investigating Startup Processes......Page 388
Investigating Hardware Issues......Page 391
Troubleshooting Network Issues......Page 396
Summary......Page 400
Creating Organizational Units......Page 402
Creating Domain Users......Page 405
Modifying User Attributes......Page 408
Modifying General User Information......Page 409
Modifying the Address Tab......Page 410
Modifying the Profile Tab......Page 411
Modifying the Organization Tab......Page 412
Modifying a Single User Attribute......Page 413
Creating Users from a .csv File......Page 416
Enabling the User Account......Page 417
Creating Domain Groups......Page 418
Adding a User to a Domain Group......Page 421
Adding Multiple Users with Multiple Attributes......Page 423
Summary......Page 427
Examining the Clustered Server......Page 428
Reporting Cluster Configuration......Page 434
Reporting Node Configuration......Page 439
Querying Multiple Cluster Classes......Page 443
Adding and Evicting Nodes......Page 454
Removing the Cluster......Page 460
Summary......Page 465
Enabling Internet Information Services Management......Page 466
Reporting Site Information......Page 468
Reporting on Application Pools......Page 470
Reporting on Application Pool Default Values......Page 474
Reporting Site Limits......Page 477
Listing Virtual Directories......Page 480
Creating a New Web Site......Page 482
Creating a New Application Pool......Page 487
Starting and Stopping Web Sites......Page 490
Summary......Page 494
Locating Certificates in the Certificate Store......Page 496
Listing Certificates......Page 502
Locating Expired Certificates......Page 506
Identifying Certificates about to Expire......Page 511
Inspecting a Certificate......Page 515
Importing a Certificate......Page 520
Deleting a Certificate......Page 524
Summary......Page 530
Documenting Terminal Service Configuration......Page 532
Disabling Logons......Page 536
Modifying Client Properties......Page 540
Managing Users......Page 544
Enabling Users to Access the Server......Page 547
Configuring Client Settings......Page 550
Summary......Page 562
Reporting DNS Settings......Page 564
Configuring DNS Logging Settings......Page 571
Reporting Root Hints......Page 579
Querying “ A” Records......Page 580
Configuring DNS Server Settings......Page 585
Reporting DNS Zones......Page 591
Creating DNS Zones......Page 594
Managing WINS and DHCP......Page 599
Summary......Page 604
Initial Configuration......Page 606
Joining the Domain......Page 607
Setting the IP Address......Page 615
Configuring the DNS Settings......Page 620
Renaming the Server......Page 628
Monitoring the Server......Page 634
Querying Event Logs......Page 637
Summary......Page 640
Appendix A: Cmdlet Naming Conventions......Page 642
Appendix B: ActiveX Data Object Provider Names......Page 644
Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions......Page 646
Include Functions in the Script that Calls the Function......Page 654
Use Full Cmdlet Names and Full Parameter Names......Page 655
General Script Readability......Page 656
Formatting Your Code......Page 657
Working with Functions......Page 658
Writing Functions......Page 660
Creating and Naming Variables and Constants......Page 661
Appendix E: General Troubleshooting Tips......Page 662
Index......Page 666
About the Author......Page 688

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Science;Technology;Computer Science;Technical