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MS10325 - Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell 2.0

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This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to utilize Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows based servers.

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Upcoming classes

Number	Class Date	Location	Length	Cost	Sign up
MS10325	Jul 16, 2012 - Jul 20, 2012	Bloomington	5 days	$2095.00	Register
MS10325	Sep 17, 2012 - Sep 21, 2012	Springfield	5 days	$2095.00	Register

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.

Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Experience with Active Directory technologies and implementation, including Group Policy.

Experience with Windows Server 2008 Web application server technologies and implementation.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: Fundamentals for Using Windows PowerShell v2

Windows PowerShell Technology Background and Overview

Windows PowerShell as an Interactive Command-Line Shell

Using the Windows PowerShell Pipeline

Module 2: Understanding and Using the Formatting System

Understanding the Formatting System

Using the Formatting System

Module 3: Core Windows PowerShell Cmdlets

Core Cmdlets for Everyday Use

Comparison Operators, Pipeline Filtering, and Object Enumeration

Advanced Pipeline Techniques

Module 4: Windows Management Instrumentation

Windows Management Instrumentation Overview

Using Windows Management Instrumentation

Module 5: Automating Active Directory Administration

Active Directory Automation Overview

Managing Users and Groups

Managing Computers and Other Directory Objects

Module 6: Windows PowerShell Scripts

Script Security

Basic Scripts

Parameterized Scripts

Module 7: Background Jobs and Remote Administration

Working with Background Jobs

Using Windows PowerShell Remoting

Module 8: Advanced Windows PowerShell Tips and Tricks

Using Profiles

Re-Using Scripts and Functions

Writing Comment-Based Help

Module 9: Automating Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration

Windows Server 2008 Modules Overview

Server Manager Cmdlets Overview

Group Policy Cmdlets Overview

Troubleshooting Pack Overview

Best Practices Analyzer Cmdlets Overview

IIS Cmdlets Overview

Module 10: Reviewing and Reusing Windows PowerShell Scripts

Review a complete, real-world script.

Develop an expectation of what a script will do by reviewing a script.

Module 11: Writing Your Own Windows PowerShell Scripts

Variables, Arrays, Escaping, and More Operators

What is Scope?

Scripting Constructs

Error Trapping and Handling

Debugging Techniques

Modularization