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10 PowerShell commands every Windows admin should know | 10 Things | TechRepublic.com

10 PowerShell commands every Windows admin should know
Date: December 13th, 2010
Author: Brien Posey

Over the last few years, Microsoft has been trying to make PowerShell the management tool of choice. Almost all the newer Microsoft server products require PowerShell, and there are lots of management tasks that can't be accomplished without delving into the command line. As a Windows administrator, you need to be familiar with the basics of using PowerShell. Here are 10 commands to get you started.

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Cmdlets are the heart-and-soul of Windows PowerShell, Microsoft's latest command shell/scripting language. This series provides a task-based introduction to Windows PowerShell cmdlets: Rather than focusing on the individual cmdlets themselves, the emphasis is on the tasks you can carry out using those cmdlets. These tasks include everything from reading and writing text files to managing event logs to sorting and filtering data.

 

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10 fundamental concepts for PowerShell scripting | TechRepublic

By Brien Posey
January 21, 2011, 7:16 AM PST
Takeaway: PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks — but to use it effectively, you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in PowerShell basics to get you started.