Windows Server 2019 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook

Powerful ways to automate and manage Windows administrative tasks

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Thomas Lee

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|Jun 2024

E-Book €39.99Institutions €132.95

Description

Automate Windows server tasks with the latest features of the PowerShell language

Key Features

Leverage PowerShell to automate complex Windows server tasks
Explore new features such as DevOps and containers, and speed up their performance using PowerShell
Improve PowerShell's usability and manage Windows-based environments by working through exciting recipes

Book Description

Windows Server 2019 is the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship server operating system. It also comes with PowerShell Version 5.1 and offers a number of additional features that IT professionals will find useful. This book is designed to help you learn how to use PowerShell and manage the core roles, features, and services of Windows Server 2019.
You will begin by creating a PowerShell Administrative Environment that features updated versions of PowerShell, the Windows Management Framework, .NET Framework, and third-party modules. Next, you will learn to use PowerShell to set up and configure Windows Server 2019 networking and understand how to manage objects in the Active Directory (AD) environment. The book will also guide you in setting up a host to utilize containers and deploying containers. Further along, you will be able to implement different mechanisms to achieve Desired State Configuration. The book will then get you up to speed with Azure infrastructure, in addition to helping you get to grips with setting up virtual machines (VMs), websites, and file share on Azure. In the concluding chapters, you will be able to deploy some powerful tools to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server 2019.
By the end of this book, you will be equipped with a number of useful tips and tricks to automate your Windows environment with PowerShell.

What you will learn

Perform key admin tasks on Windows Server 2019
Employing best practices for writing PowerShell scripts and configuring Windows Server 2019
Use the .NET Framework to achieve administrative scripting
Set up VMs, websites, and shared files on Azure
Report system performance using built-in cmdlets and WMI to obtain single measurements
Know the tools you can use to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server

Who this book is for

If you are a systems administrator, engineer, or an architect working with Windows Server 2016 who wants to upgrade to Windows Server 2019 and automate tasks with PowerShell, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of PowerShell is expected.

Establishing a PowerShell Administrative Environment
Managing Windows Networking
Managing Windows Active Directory
Managing WIndows Storage
Managing Shared Data
Managing Windows Update
Managing Printers
Leveraging Containers
Managing WIndows Internet Information Server
Managing Desired State Configuration
Managing Hyper-V
Managing Azure
Managing Performance and Usage
Troubleshooting WIndows Server

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PDF ISBN: 978-1-78980-644-1

Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited

Publication date: 2024

Language: English

Pages: 542

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