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Windows PowerShell 6 (IT Pro Solutions)
Covers all release versions of PowerShell for all current versions of the Windows Server and Windows operating systems.
Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for IT professionals working with Microsoft products, whether for on-premises, hybrid or cloud support. Inside, you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will show you how to make the most of Windows PowerShell in the shortest amount of time possible. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions.
This book focuses on core PowerShell functionality:
Passing startup parameters and initializing the environment Creating and using scripts for everyday tasks Parsing values, output streams and formatting output Creating and using profiles, aliases and other shortcuts Using snap-ins, providers, and modules Enabling remoting, executing remote commands and establishing sessions Creating background jobs and scheduling them to run automatically Using expressions and operators Working with variables, arrays, strings and other PowerShell structures Creating aliases and functions Understanding object types, methods and properties Creating and using objects Using transcripts to record activities at the prompt Executing blocks of commands as transactions Performing conditional execution with If statements Checking for multiple conditions with switch Controlling the flow of execution using loops
Windows PowerShell 6: IT Pro Solutions can be used with the companion book, Windows PowerShell 6: Essentials for Administration.
About the Author
William Stanek Sr. was Microsoft Press's top technical author for nearly 20 years, and is widely recognized as a leading authority in Microsoft technologies. His more than 150 published works have been read by over 10 million people, translated into 34 languages, and are available in more than 70 countries. An avid outdoorsman, William enjoys hiking, spelunking, and trekking in search of adventure. So if he’s not writing or lecturing, William’s probably out enjoying the great outdoors or at the least, a backyard barbeque.
About the Contributor
William Stanek Jr. began his tech career as an intern at Stanek & Associates in 2007 and is currently working as a development and engineering lead for the company. While most high schoolers were out enjoying spring break and summer vacations, Will worked as an assistant on the publishing side of the business, before moving over to the technical side of the business during his college years at University of Washington. As a technologist, Will provided support, technical review, and made other contributions to a myriad of books written by William R. Stanek Sr. between 2010 and 2015. Since 2015 Will’s direct written contributions to over a dozen books earned him cover credits as a contributor. Will is co-author of Windows PowerShell: Essentials for Administration, IIS 10: Essentials for Administration and several other forthcoming books.