Automating Administration with PowerShell

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe Windows PowerShell and its major versions.
• Identify the common Windows PowerShell hosting applications.
• Describe points to consider when using PowerShell.
• Explain how to configure the Windows PowerShell console host.
• Explain how to configure the Windows PowerShell ISE host.
• Describe how to use VS Code for PowerShell scripting.
• Describe cmdlet structure.
• Identify how to use Windows PowerShell parameters.
• Explain how to use tab completion.
• Explain how to display the About files content.
• Use About files
• Describe the relationship between modules and cmdlets.
• Identify options for finding cmdlets.

Describe aliases.

• Use aliases.
• Explain how to use Show-Command.
• Explain how to use Get-Help.
• Review help.
• Explain how to interpret the help file contents.
• Explain how to update the local help content.
• Identify user management cmdlets.
• List group management cmdlets.
• Manage users and groups.
• Describe the cmdlets for managing computer objects.
• Describe the cmdlets for managing organizational units (OUs).
• Describe the cmdlets for managing Active Directory objects.
• Manage Active Directory objects.

This course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server, Windows client, Azure, and Microsoft 365 administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of PowerShell or any scripting language is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server.
 

Before attending this course, students must have:
• Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Basic security best practices.
• Windows networking technologies and implementation.
• Core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Get started with Windows PowerShell

• Review Windows PowerShell
  • Introduction
  • Learn about Windows PowerShell
  • Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications
  • Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell
  • Configure the Windows PowerShell console
  • Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
  • Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell
  • Introduction
  • Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets
  • Discover the parameters for using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Review the tab completion feature in PowerShell
  • Display the About files content in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell
  • Introduction
  • Define modules in PowerShell
  • Find cmdlets in PowerShell
  • Use command aliases in PowerShell
  • Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell
  • Interpret the help file contents and update the local help content in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Maintain system administration tasks in Windows PowerShell

• Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Introduction
  • Manage user accounts in PowerShell
  • Manage groups and group memberships in PowerShell
  • Manage computer accounts in PowerShell
  • Manage organizational units and Active Directory objects in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Introduction
  • Manage IP addresses in PowerShell
  • Manage IP routing in PowerShell
  • Manage DNS clients in PowerShell
  • Manage Windows Firewall settings in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Introduction
  • Automate management tasks using the Group Policy management cmdlets
  • Manage server roles and services using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Manage Internet Information Services using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets
  • Introduction
  • Manage Windows 10 using PowerShell
  • Manage permissions with PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Work with the Windows PowerShell pipeline

• Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline
  • Introduction
  • Review Windows PowerShell pipeline and its output
  • Discover object members in PowerShell
  • Control the formatting of pipeline output
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline
  • Introduction
  • Sort and group objects by property in the pipeline
  • Measure objects in the pipeline
  • Select a set of objects in the pipeline
  • Select object properties in the pipeline
  • Create and format calculated properties in the pipeline
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Filter objects out of the pipeline
  • Introduction
  • Learn about the comparison operators in PowerShell
  • Review basic filter syntax in the pipeline
  • Review advanced filter syntax in the pipeline
  • Optimize the filter performance in the pipeline
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Enumerate objects in the pipeline
  • Introduction
  • Learn about enumerations in the pipeline
  • Review basic syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline
  • Review advanced syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Send and pass data as output from the pipeline
  • Introduction
  • Write pipeline data to a file
  • Convert pipeline objects to other forms of data representation in PowerShell
  • Control additional output options in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Pass pipeline objects
  • Introduction
  • Pipeline parameter binding
  • Identify ByValue parameters
  • Pass data by using ByValue
  • Pass data by using ByPropertyName
  • Identify ByPropertyName parameters
  • Use manual parameters to override the pipeline
  • Use parenthetical commands
  • Expand property values
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Work with PowerShell providers and PowerShell drives in Windows PowerShell

• Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers
  • Introduction
  • Define Windows PowerShell providers
  • Review the built-in providers in PowerShell
  • Access provider help in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell
  • Introduction
  • Explain PowerShell drives in PowerShell
  • Use PowerShell drive cmdlets in PowerShell
  • Manage the file system in PowerShell
  • Manage the registry in PowerShell
  • Work with certificates in PowerShell
  • Work with other PowerShell drives in PowerShell
  • Module assessment
  • Summary

Query management information by using Common Information Model and Windows Management Instrumentation

• Review CIM and WMI
  • Introduction
  • Review architecture of CIM and WMI
  • Review repositories in CIM and WMI
  • Locate online class documentation by using CIM and WMI cmdlets
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI
  • Introduction
  • List local repository namespaces and classes by using CIM and WMI
  • Query instances by using commands and WMI Query Language
  • Connect to remote computers by using CIM and WMI cmdlets
  • Query repository classes from remote computers by using o o CIMSession objects
  • Module assessment
  • Summary
• Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods
  • Introduction
  • Discover methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI
  • Locate class methods and documentation by using CIM and WMI
  • Invoke methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI
  • Module assessment
  • Summary