Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

PowerShell and WMI, EPUB eBook

PowerShell and WMI EPUB

EPUB

Please note: eBooks can only be purchased with a UK issued credit card and all our eBooks (ePub and PDF) are DRM protected.

Description

Summary
PowerShell and WMI is an example-driven guide for administrators managing networks of Windows servers and desktops. With 150 practical examples, including ready-to-reuse scripts and techniques, youll learn the ins and outs of automating WMI via PowerShell v3. Youll also find deep coverage of all aspects of Windows administration, including IIS, DNS and Hyper-V.

About the Technology
WMI, on its own, is simply a collection of Windows management facilities. Paired with PowerShell, however, WMI becomes a brilliant toolset for automating servers, networks, and remote Windows computers.

About the Book
PowerShell and WMI is an industrial-strength guide for administrators of Windows networks, servers, and desktops. Youll start with practical overviews of PowerShell and of WMI. Then youll explore 150 specific examplesall with ready-to-use scriptsdesigned to simplify your day-to-day system management. Each tested technique is configured to load as part of a PowerShell module.

A set of handy appendixes includes references for PowerShell and WMI. Prior exposure to PowerShell and WMI is helpful but not required.

Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.

Whats Inside


  • Managing Windows, IIS, and Hyper-V
  • Remote desktops and devices
  • Logs, jobs, and performance
  • New PowerShell v3 WMI functionality

===============================

Table of Contents

PART 1 TOOLS OF THE TRADE
  1. Solving administrative challenges
  2. Using PowerShell
  3. WMI in depth
  4. Best practices and optimization


PART 2 WMI IN THE ENTERPRISE?
  1. System documentation
  2. Disk systems
  3. Registry administration
  4. Filesystem administration
  5. Services and processes
  6. Printers
  7. Configuring network adapters
  8. Managing IIS
  9. Configuring a server
  10. Users and security
  11. Logs, jobs, and performance
  12. Administering Hyper-V with PowerShell and WMI


PART 3 THE FUTURE: POWERSHELL V3 AND WMI
  1. WMI over WSMAN
  2. Your own WMI cmdlets
  3. CIM cmdlets and sessions

Information

Other Formats

Information