Windows PowerShell

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Microsoft Windows PowerShell command line shell and scripting language helps IT Professionals achieve greater productivity. Using a new admin-focused scripting language, more than 130 standard command line tools, and consistent syntax and utilities, Windows PowerShell allows IT Professionals to more easily control system administration and accelerate automation. Windows PowerShell is easy to adopt, learn, and use, because it works with your existing IT infrastructure and existing script investments, and because it runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server “Longhorn”. Exchange Server 2007, System Center Operations Manager 2007, System Center Data Protection Manager V2, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager leverage Windows PowerShell to improve efficiency and productivity.




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Download Windows PowerShell 1.0

Windows PowerShell 1.0 is finally released. Download Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. Download Windows PowerShell RC2 for Windows Vista or Windows Server code-name "Longhorn." Senior VP Bob Muglia announced the release of Windows PowerShell 1.0 at TechEd: IT Forum in Barcelona, Spain. Learn about our Windows PowerShell partners that include Quest Software, PowerGadgets, FullArmor and /n Software who improve the manageability of Windows by providing Windows PowerShell cmdlets.

November is Windows PowerShell Month on TechNet’s Script Center

TechNet Script Center has over 250 Windows PowerShell sample scripts and multiple articles on how to write practical, time-saving Windows PowerShell scripts. In the month of November, the Script Center will hold Windows PowerShell webcasts as well as a script writing contest with multiple prizes. Enter as often as you wish. Winners will be randomly selected. The Script Center also has over 100 Windows PowerShell scripts for managing Exchange Server 2007.


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Learn More
• Windows PowerShell Getting Started Guide and Quick Reference

This documentation pack is essential reading for beginners and advanced Windows PowerShell users. The Getting Started Guide and Quick Reference sheet provide useful tips and references on how to use the interactive shell as well as how to write and migrate Windows PowerShell scripts. The pack also includes a 100+ page Windows PowerShell Primer covering many basic and advanced topics.

• Windows PowerShell Newsgroup

Join this popular community newsgroup for discussions on Windows PowerShell commands, scripts, and best practices.

• Windows PowerShell Scripts in the TechNet Scripting Center

ScriptCenter provides a one-stop shop for all your Windows PowerShell scripting needs.

• Windows PowerShell Team Blog

Keep up-to-date with the latest announcements directly from the team responsible for building Windows PowerShell.

• Windows PowerShell on Hanselminutes (45 minute audio talk show)

Scott Hanselman interviews Windows PowerShell Architect Jeffrey Snover. Hanselminutes is a weekly audio talk show with web developer and technologist Scott Hanselman.

• Windows PowerShell SDK

Developers and advanced script writers can leverage the SDK to create custom Windows PowerShell commands (cmdlets) and providers to simplify management of applications and the Windows environment.


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Articles and Books
• Introducing Windows PowerShell: UNIX Administrators Won’t Be Laughing Anymore by Windows IT Pro Magazine

Paul Robichaux provides a PowerShell 101 overview that was featured on the cover of the August, 2006 Windows IT Pro magazine.

• Overview Article on Windows PowerShell by TG Daily Publications

Scott M. Fulton III provides an overview of Windows PowerShell, examples demonstrating Window PowerShell functionality, and an overview of security features.

• Get Up to Speed on Windows PowerShell

The following publishers have books available for you to get started using Windows PowerShell in your IT environment.

• Manning Publications
• O’Reilly Media
• Sapien Press


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Webcasts
• Brief Getting Started Overview of Windows PowerShell (15 min.)

Architect Evangelist David Aiken provides an introductory demonstration of Windows PowerShell covering help resources, basic command usage, formatting, working with objects, navigation of management information and security features.

• TechNet Webcast: Next-Generation Command Line Scripting: Windows PowerShell (Level 300)

Jeffrey Snover provides an overview of Windows PowerShell for TechEd 2006.

• Exchange Server 2007 Management Shell and Scripting (Level 300)

Join Vivek Sharma as he demonstrates the new command line and scripting interface (based on Microsoft Windows PowerShell) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Learn tips and tricks for building scripts that you can use to automate small-, medium-, and enterprise-business scenarios.

• Next Generation Command Line Scripting with Windows PowerShell (codenamed "Monad") (Part 1 of 2)

The next generation command-line shell and scripting technology (codenamed "Monad" Shell) is discussed by the architect Jeffrey Snover.

• Next Generation Command Line Scripting with Windows PowerShell (codenamed "Monad") (Part 2 of 2)

Join Jeffrey Snover as he drills down into more details of the functionality of the next generation Microsoft command-line shell and scripting technology.