Windows PowerShell Scripting

MUST READ Introducing Active Directory to Windows PowerShell SCRIPTING SCHOOL - In this month's Scripting School column, Christa Anderson breaks down the process of using PowerShell to create or manipulate data in Active Directory. A look at Windows PowerShell's security features VIDEO - This screencast explains how new security features in PowerShell can help keep admins from accidentally executing scripts obtained from outside sources.

EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 15

	How to keep IIS logs from filling up your server hard drives Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 20 Mar 2009 TIP - Learn how a simple script can help prevent IIS logs from accumulating and filling up disk space on your server.

	Extending your toolset with Windows PowerShell Submitted By: Christa Anderson, Contributor | 07 Jan 2009 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - Learn to use Windows PowerShell to read performance data and gather intelligence about the server.

	Windows PowerShell: A backdoor to malware? Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 27 Aug 2008 TIP - While Windows PowerShell is great for automating tasks, it can pose a serious security risk if you aren't careful. Learn to diffuse the situation in Windows 2008.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 9

	Getting started with Windows PowerShell and Microsoft Hyper-V Christa Anderson and Kristin Griffin, Contributors | 20 May 2009 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - Check out this intro tutorial for using Windows PowerShell scripts to create a new virtual machine for Microsoft Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008.

	Scripting secrets for reviewing Windows event log data Christa Anderson and Kristin Griffin, Contributors | 09 Mar 2009 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - Find the event logs you need with this script that improves the effectiveness of custom views in the Microsoft Event Viewer.

	Windows scripting tutorials for systems administrators SearchWindowsServer.com | 07 Jan 2009 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - Need to bone up on your scripting know-how? It's time to go to school. Check out Christa Anderson's monthly scripting column.

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VIDEO: 1 - 3 of 4

	Writing simple scripts and functions in Windows PowerShell SearchWindowsServer.com | 21 Mar 2008 VIDEO - In the last of our four-part series on working with PowerShell, this screencast explains how to write simple commands and utilize functionality with Microsoft's scripting language.

	A look at Windows PowerShell's security features SearchWindowsServer.com | 14 Mar 2008 VIDEO - This screencast explains how new security features in PowerShell can help keep admins from accidentally executing scripts obtained from outside sources.

	Creating pipelines and interacting with objects in Windows PowerShell SearchWindowsServer.com | 22 Feb 2008 VIDEO - This screencast demonstrates how to create basic pipelines in Windows PowerShell, and introduces you to three more simple commands: get-process, get-member and get-alias.

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NEWS: 1 - 3 of 8

	Vizioncore donates PowerShell GUI to virtualization community: News in brief SearchServerVirtualization.com | 23 Feb 2009 ARTICLE - Vizioncore's new VESI freeware tool uses PowerShell to script VMware; Citrix partners with VMLogix, Virtual Instruments analyzes virtualized I/O, and more.

	VMware releasing management tool based on PowerShell SearchWinIT.com | 12 Mar 2008 ARTICLE - Microsoft's PowerShell scripting language figures into VMware's plans for its virtual environment management tool.

	Lack of scripting skills could derail a Windows career SearchWinIT.com | 13 Feb 2008 ARTICLE - Active Directory and Exchange Server administrators must learn scripting language and command prompts to keep their careers on track.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 1 of 1

	PowerShell 30 Jul 2007 WORD - PowerShell is an object-oriented programming language and interactive command line shell for Microsoft Windows. PowerShell was designed to automate system tasks, such as batch processing, and create systems management ...

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