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Finally, a hands-on, personalized guide to Windows PowerShell that covers all release versions including PowerShell 6, 5, 4 and 3 for Windows Server 2016, 2012 R2, 2012 as well as Windows 10, 8.1 and 7!Practical and precise, this guide provides ready answers and is designed for IT professionals working with Microsoft products, whether for on-premises, hybrid or cloud support. Inside, you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will show you how to make the most of Windows PowerShell in the shortest amount of time possible. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions, including: Passing startup parameters and initializing the environment Creating and using scripts for everyday tasks Parsing values, output streams and formatting output Creating and using profiles, aliases and other shortcuts Using snap-ins, providers, and modules Enabling remoting and establishing sessions Creating background jobs and scheduling them to run automatically Using expressions and operators Working with variables, arrays, strings and more Creating aliases and functions Understanding object types, methods and properties Creating and using objects Using transcripts to record activities at the prompt Executing blocks of commands as transactions Performing conditional execution with If statements Checking for multiple conditions with switch Controlling the flow of execution using loops This book zeroes in on core PowerShell structures with a laser focus, giving you a clear and concise handbook for the essentials. Buy the book today and begin your journey to PowerShell mastery. And if you're already a PowerShell zen master, you'll find this book makes an excellent resource reference whether you are working in the office, at home connecting remotely, or on the go.

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William Stanek is the author of a number of topselling Windows scripting books, including one of the very first ever published, Windows NT Scripting Administrator's Guide. Windows NT Scripting Administrator's Guide along with Windows Scripting Bible, Windows PowerShell Pocket Consultant and other popular scripting guides written were read by over 1 million readers over the past two decades, firmly establishing William as the go-to authority for information and resources related to scripting. William also contributed to many scripting resources released by Microsoft, including Windows Scripting Guide, and available on Microsoft websites worldwide.

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