Audience

This course is intended for Windows administrators interested in automating Windows Server 2008 administration tasks, as well as those people looking for a full-featured interactive command-line environment for Windows operating systems. Windows end users or developers who need to understand what is involved in Windows administration or command-line environments may also find this course helpful.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Install and launch Windows PowerShell

Work with basic objects in Windows PowerShell, including using cmdlets, data types, variables, and fundamental object-based information models

Implement sequences of operations by putting them together into a pipeline

Control the formatting of the resultant set of objects that are emitted at the end of a pipeline

Implement sequences of operations by putting them together into a script

Implement flow control within scripts and define functions and filters to help modularize complex scripts

Manipulate files and registry values

Manage disk storage volumes, shadow copies, shared folders, Terminal Services and IIS properties using WMI in Windows PowerShell

Administer and maintain Active Directory directory services and IIS 7.0 Web sites using Windows PowerShell

Maintain Group Policy using Windows PowerShell.



Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students should have completed:

•Course 6430: Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers, or have equivalent knowledge of administrative tasks.

In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:

•Course 2433: Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition and Microsoft Windows Script Host Essentials, or have equivalent knowledge of scripting and automation in Windows.