Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to automating Windows administration with Windows PowerShell 3.0

Teach yourself the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 3.0 command line interface and scripting language--one step at a time. Written by a leading scripting expert, this practical tutorial delivers learn-by-doing exercises, timesaving tips, and hands-on sample scripts for performing administrative tasks on both local and remote Windows systems.

Discover how to:

• Use built-in cmdlets to execute commands
• Write scripts to handle recurring tasks
• Use providers to access information beyond the shell environment
• Configure network components with Windows Management Instrumentation
• Manage users, groups, and computers with Active Directory services
• Execute scripts to administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Server 2010