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Cover
- Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
- Is This Book for Me?
- About the Companion CD
- System Requirements
- Technical Support
Chapter 1: The Shell in Windows PowerShell
- Installing Windows PowerShell
  - Verifying Installation with VBScript
  - Deploying Windows PowerShell
- Interacting with the Shell
- Introducing Cmdlets
- Configuring Windows PowerShell
  - Creating a Windows PowerShell Profile
  - Configuring Windows PowerShell Startup Options
- Security Issues with Windows PowerShell
- Supplying Options for Cmdlets
- Working with Get-Help
- Working with Aliases to Assign Shortcut Names to Cmdlets
- Additional Uses of Cmdlets
- Summary
Chapter 2: Scripting Windows PowerShell
- Why Use Scripting?
- Configuring the Scripting Policy
- Running Windows PowerShell Scripts
- Use of Variables
- Use of Constants
- Using Flow Control Statements
- Using the For Statement
- Using Decision-Making Statements
  - Using If … Elseif … Else
  - Using Switch
- Working with Data Types
- Unleashing the Power of Regular Expressions
- Using Command-Line Arguments
- Summary
Chapter 3: Managing Logs
- Identifying the Event Logs
- Reading the Event Logs
  - Exporting to Text
  - Export to XML
- Perusing General Log Files
  - Examining Multiple Logs
  - Retrieving a Single Event Log Entry
- Searching the Event Log
- Managing the Event Log
  - Identifying the Sources
  - Modifying the Event Log Settings
- Examining WMI Event Logs
  - Making Changes to the WMI Logging Level
  - Using the Windows Event Command-Line Utility
- Writing to Event Logs
  - Creating a Source
  - Putting Cmdlet Output into the Log
- Creating Your Own Event Logs
- Summary
Chapter 4: Managing Services
- Documenting the Existing Services
- Setting the Service Configuration
- Desired Configuration Maintenance
- Confirming the Configuration
- Producing an Exception Report
- Summary
Chapter 5: Managing Shares
- Documenting Shares
- Auditing Shares
- Modifying Shares
  - Using Parameters with the Script
  - Translating the Return Code
- Creating New Shares
- Creating Multiple Shares
- Deleting Shares
- Deleting Only Unauthorized Shares
- Summary
Chapter 6: Managing Printing
- Inventorying Printers
- Reporting on Printer Ports
- Identifying Printer Drivers
- Installing Printer Drivers
  - Installing Printer Drivers Found on Your Computer
  - Installing Printer Drivers Not Found on Your Computer
- Summary
Chapter 7: Desktop Maintenance
- Maintaining Desktop Health
- Monitoring Disk Space Utilization
  - Logging Disk Space to a Database
  - Monitoring File Longevity
- Monitoring Performance
  - Using Performance Counter Classes
  - Identifying Sources of Page Faults
- Summary
Chapter 8: Networking
- Working with Network Settings
- Configuring Network Adapter Settings
- Configuring the Windows Firewall
  - Reporting Firewall Settings
  - Configuring Firewall Settings
- Summary
Chapter 9: Configuring Desktop Settings
- Working with Desktop Configuration Issues
- Setting Screen Savers
- Managing Desktop Power Settings
- Changing the Power Scheme
- Summary
Chapter 10: Managing Post-Deployment Issues
- Setting the Time
  - Setting the Time Remotely
  - Logging Results to the Event Log
- Configuring the Time Source
  - Using the Net Time Command
  - Querying the Registry for the Time Source
- Enabling User Accounts
- Creating a Local User Account
  - Creating a Local User
  - Creating a Local User Group
- Configuring the Screen Saver
- Renaming the Computer
- Shutting Down or Rebooting a Remote Computer
- Summary
Chapter 11: Managing User Data
- Working with Backups
- Configuring Offline Files
- Enabling the Use of Offline Files
- Working with System Restore
  - Retrieving System Restore Settings
  - Listing Available System Restore Points
- Summary
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Windows
- Troubleshooting Startup Issues
  - Examining the Boot Configuration
  - Examining Startup Services
- Displaying Service Dependencies
  - Examining Startup Device Drivers
  - Investigating Startup Processes
- Investigating Hardware Issues
- Troubleshooting Network Issues
- Summary
Chapter 13: Managing Domain Users
- Creating Organizational Units
- Creating Domain Users
- Modifying User Attributes
- Creating Users from a .csv File
  - Setting the Password
  - Enabling the User Account
- Creating Domain Groups
- Adding a User to a Domain Group
- Adding Multiple Users with Multiple Attributes
- Summary
Chapter 14: Configuring the Cluster Service
- Examining the Clustered Server
- Managing Nodes
  - Adding and Evicting Nodes
  - Removing the Cluster
- Summary
Chapter 15: Managing Internet Information Services
- Enabling Internet Information Services Management
- Reporting IIS Configuration
- Creating a New Web Site
- Creating a New Application Pool
- Starting and Stopping Web Sites
- Summary
Chapter 16: Working with the Certificate Store
- Locating Certificates in the Certificate Store
- Managing Certificates
- Summary
Chapter 17: Managing the Terminal Services Service
- Configuring the Terminal Service Installation
- Managing Users
  - Enabling Users to Access the Server
  - Configuring Client Settings
- Summary
Chapter 18: Configuring Network Services
- Reporting DNS Settings
- Configuring DNS Server Settings
- Reporting DNS Zones
- Creating DNS Zones
- Managing WINS and DHCP
- Summary
Chapter 19: Working with Windows Server 2008 Server Core
- Initial Configuration
- Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core
  - Monitoring the Server
  - Querying Event Logs
- Summary
Appendix A: Cmdlet Naming Conventions
Appendix B: ActiveX Data Object Provider Names
Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix D: Scripting Guidelines
- General Script Construction
- General Script Readability
- Formatting Your Code
Appendix E: General Troubleshooting Tips
Index
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