Wilson Ed. Windows PowerShell: Best Practices

O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2013. — 732 p. — ISBN: 0735666490, 978-0-7356-6649-8Automate system administration using Windows PowerShell best practices — and optimize your operational efficiency. With this practical guide, Windows PowerShell expert and instructor Ed Wilson delivers field-tested tips, real-world examples, and candid advice culled from administrators across a range of business and technical scenarios. If you’re an IT professional with Windows PowerShell experience, this book is ideal.Discover how to:Use Windows PowerShell to automate Active Directory tasks
Explore available WMI classes and methods with CIM cmdlets
Identify and track scripting opportunities to avoid duplication
Use functions to encapsulate business logic and reuse code
Design your script’s best input method and output destination
Test scripts by checking their syntax and performance
Choose the most suitable method for running remote commands
Manage software services with Desired State Configuration.Understanding the basics of Windows PowerShell.
Survey of Windows PowerShell capabilities.
Using the CIM cmdlets.
Planning for scripting.
Using the Active Directory module.
Identifying scripting opportunities.
Configuring the script environment.
Avoiding scripting pitfalls.
Tracking scripting opportunities.
Designing the script.
Designing the script.
Designing help for scripts.
Designing modules.
Handling input and output.
Handling errors.
Testing scripts.
Documenting scripts.
Deploying the script.
Managing the execution policy.
Running scripts.
Versioning scripts.
Logging results.
Troubleshooting scripts.
Using the Windows PowerShell ISE.
Using Windows PowerShell remoting and jobs.
Using Windows PowerShell Workflow.
Using the Windows PowerShell DSC.