Windows PowerShell 2.0 Bible

Apply Windows PowerShell effectively at all levels
If you seek robust, scalable scripting, you need Windows PowerShell. And if you want to apply Windows PowerShell automation to today′s hottest technology areas, such as virtualized environments and cloud administration, this authoritative reference is exactly what you need. Four seasoned engineers who are well–known in the PowerShell community show you how to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 and apply the power of automation to desktops, servers, server apps, and the cloud.
Get up to speed on Windows PowerShell basics and what′s new in Version 2.0
Learn how to automate tasks at the desktop, server, server app, and cloud levels
Tap Windows PowerShell for Microsoft Office 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server tasks
Make use of cmdlets for Active Directory, Group Directory, SCOM, SharePoint administration, SQL Server, and more
Apply Windows PowerShell to virtualized environments, including Hyper–V, VMware vSphere, and Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop
Install and use the Windows Azure Service Management cmdlets
Companion Web Site
Helpful code listings, so you can follow along
Supplemental code snippets
Discover all that WindowsPowerShell 2.0 can do
Manage physical, virtual,and cloud environments
Explore modules, snap–ins,and third–party cmdlets

Spis treści:
Introduction xxxiii
Part I: Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows PowerShell 3
Chapter 2: What′s New in Windows PowerShell V2  43
Part II: Windows Desktop 69
Chapter 3: Managing Windows 7 71
Chapter 4: Managing Microsoft Offi ce 2010 95
Chapter 5: Managing Security 123
Chapter 6: Managing and Installing Software 151
Part III: Server Management 163
Chapter 7: Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 165
Chapter 8: Perf orming Basic Server Management 189
Chapter 9: Performing Advanced Server Management 203
Chapter 10: Managing Active Directory 229
Chapter 11: Managing Group Policy 257
Part IV: Server Applications 269
Chapter 12: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 271
Chapter 13: Managing SQL Server 2008 R2 341
Chapter 14: Managing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Server 371
Chapter 15: Managing Internet Information Services 7 389
Chapter 16: Managing System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 409
Chapter 17: Managing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 441
Chapter 18: Managing Citrix XenApp 6 455
Chapter 19: Managing Citrix XenDesktop 5 479
Part V: Virtualization and Cloud Computing 511
Chapter 20: Managing Hyper–V 2008 R2 513
Chapter 21: Managing System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 523
Chapter 22: Managing Windows Azure 541
Chapter 23: Managing VMware vSphere PowerCLI 557
Part VI: Beyond the Console 579
Chapter 24: Creating User Interfaces 581
Chapter 25: Using the Windows PowerShell ISE 597
Index 623

Nota biograficzna:
Thomas Lee is a writer, trainer, and consultant living in the UK. A veteran MVP, Thomas today specializes in PowerShell, OCS/Lync, and Windows.
Karl Mitschke is a systems engineer for the state of Montana. His focus is Microsoft Exchange administration, with an emphasis on Windows PowerShell.
Mark E. Schill is the President of the Atlanta PowerShell User group and maintains the powershellgroup.org site. He specializes in Citrix environments and task automation.
Tome Tanasovski is a Windows engineer for a Fortune 100 financial services firm and the leader of the New York City PowerShell User Group. He is a recipient of the Microsoft MVP award for Windows PowerShell.

Okładka tylna:
Apply Windows PowerShell effectively at all levels
If you seek robust, scalable scripting, you need Windows PowerShell. And if you want to apply Windows PowerShell automation to today′s hottest technology areas, such as virtualized environments and cloud administration, this authoritative reference is exactly what you need. Four seasoned engineers who are well–known in the PowerShell community show you how to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 and apply the power of automation to desktops, servers, server apps, and the cloud.
Get up to speed on Windows PowerShell basics and what′s new in Version 2.0
Learn how to automate tasks at the desktop, server, server app, and cloud levels
Tap Windows PowerShell for Microsoft Office 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Microsoft Exchange Server tasks
Make use of cmdlets for Active Directory, Group Directory, SCOM, SharePoint administration, SQL Server, and more
Apply Windows PowerShell to virtualized environments, including Hyper–V, VMware vSphere, and Citrix XenApp and Citrix XenDesktop
Install and use the Windows Azure Service Management cmdlets
Companion Web Site
Helpful code listings, so you can follow along
Supplemental code snippets
Discover all that WindowsPowerShell 2.0 can do
Manage physical, virtual,and cloud environments
Explore modules, snap–ins,and third–party cmdlets