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PowerShell Admin Automation Guide

This document outlines an training course on automating administration tasks with Windows PowerShell. The course contains 12 modules that cover PowerShell concepts like the command pipeline, remoting, variables and scripting. Each module includes lessons, labs and exercises to help students learn and practice administrative tasks using PowerShell, such as Active Directory management, networking and server administration.

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PowerShell Admin Automation Guide

This document outlines an training course on automating administration tasks with Windows PowerShell. The course contains 12 modules that cover PowerShell concepts like the command pipeline, remoting, variables and scripting. Each module includes lessons, labs and exercises to help students learn and practice administrative tasks using PowerShell, such as Active Directory management, networking and server administration.

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Contents
Module 1: Getting started with Windows PowerShell
Module Overview 1-1
Lesson 1: Overview and background of Windows PowerShell 1-2

Lab A: Configuring Windows PowerShell 1-12

Lesson 2: Understanding command syntax 1-15


Lesson 3: Finding commands 1-24

Lab B: Finding and running basic commands 1-30

Module Review and Takeaways 1-33

Module 2: Cmdlets for administration


Module Overview 2-1

Lesson 1: Active Directory administration cmdlets 2-2

Lesson 2: Network configuration cmdlets 2-13

Lesson 3: Other server administration cmdlets 2-19

Lab: Windows administration 2-24

Module Review and Takeaways 2-28

Module 3: Working with the Windows PowerShell pipeline


Module Overview 3-1

Lesson 1: Understanding the pipeline 3-2

Lesson 2: Selecting, sorting, and measuring objects 3-8

Lab A: Using the pipeline 3-16

Lesson 3: Filtering objects out of the pipeline 3-19

Lab B: Filtering objects 3-25

Lesson 4: Enumerating objects in the pipeline 3-28

Lab C: Enumerating objects 3-32

Lesson 5: Sending pipeline data as output 3-34

Lab D: Sending output to a file 3-39

Module Review and Takeaways 3-41

Module 4: Understanding how the pipeline works


Module Overview 4-1

Lesson 1: Passing pipeline data 4-2

Lesson 2: Advanced techniques for passing pipeline data 4-8

Lab: Working with pipeline parameter binding 4-13


Module Review and Takeaways 4-16
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Module 5: Using PSProviders and PSDrives


Module Overview 5-1

Lesson 1: Using PSProviders 5-2


Lesson 2: Using PSDrives 5-5

Lab: Using PSProviders and PSDrives 5-14

Module Review and Takeaways 5-18

Module 6: Querying management information by using CIM and WMI


Module Overview 6-1

Lesson 1: Understanding CIM and WMI 6-2

Lesson 2: Querying data by using CIM and WMI 6-7


Lesson 3: Making changes by using CIM and WMI 6-15

Lab: Working with CIM and WMI 6-19

Module Review and Takeaways 6-23

Module 7: Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables


Module Overview 7-1

Lesson 1: Using variables 7-2

Lesson 2: Manipulating variables 7-9

Lesson 3: Manipulating arrays and hash tables 7-15

Lab: Working with variables 7-23

Module Review and Takeaways 7-27

Module 8: Basic scripting


Module Overview 8-1

Lesson 1: Introduction to scripting 8-2

Lesson 2: Scripting constructs 8-11


Lesson 3: Importing data from files 8-17

Lab: Basic scripting 8-22

Module Review and Takeaways 8-28

Module 9: Advanced scripting


Module Overview 9-1

Lesson 1: Accepting user input 9-2

Lesson 2: Overview of script documentation 9-9


Lab A: Accepting data from users 9-13

Lesson 3: Troubleshooting and error handling 9-16

Lesson 4: Functions and modules 9-24


Lab B: Implementing functions and modules 9-30

Module Review and Takeaways 9-33


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Module 10: Administering remote computers


Module Overview 10-1

Lesson 1: Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting 10-3


Lesson 2: Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques 10-13

Lab A: Using basic remoting 10-19

Lesson 3: Using PSSessions 10-22


Lab B: Using PSSessions 10-28

Module Review and Takeaways 10-31

Module 11: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs


Module Overview 11-1
Lesson 1: Using background jobs 11-2

Lesson 2: Using scheduled jobs 11-9

Lab: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs 11-16

Module Review and Takeaways 11-20

Module 12: Using advanced Windows PowerShell techniques


Module Overview 12-1

Lesson 1: Creating profile scripts 12-2

Lesson 2: Using advanced techniques 12-5

Lab: Practicing advanced techniques 12-17

Module Review and Takeaways 12-22

Lab Answer Keys


Module 1 Lab A: Configuring Windows PowerShell L1-1

Module 1 Lab B: Finding and running basic commands L1-3

Module 2 Lab: Windows administration L2-9


Module 3 Lab A: Using the pipeline L3-13

Module 3 Lab B: Filtering objects L3-17

Module 3 Lab C: Enumerating objects L3-20

Module 3 Lab D: Sending output to a file L3-22

Module 4 Lab: Working with pipeline parameter binding L4-25

Module 5 Lab: Using PSProviders and PSDrives L5-27

Module 6 Lab: Working with CIM and WMI L6-31

Module 7 Lab: Working with variables L7-37

Module 8 Lab: Basic scripting L8-41

Module 9 Lab A: Accepting data from users L9-45

Module 9 Lab B: Implementing functions and modules L9-46


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Module 10 Lab A: Using basic remoting L10-49

Module 10 Lab B: Using PSSessions L10-52


Module 11 Lab: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs L11-57

Module 12 Lab: Practicing advanced techniques L12-51

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