Event Review: Windows PowerShell and Manageability Improvements in Windows Server 2008 (Session ITPROADD-307)
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Session Outline
In this session we will look at the Windows PowerShell and Manageability Improvements in Windows Server 2008. To start we will introduce you to Windows PowerShell, and talking about its capabilities and features. We will then look at actually working with the shell, including command syntax, help system, and Exchange-specific cmdlets. Next, we will cover how you can convert your existing Visual Basic scripts you have for performing management tasks into more efficient Windows PowerShell scripts. Finally, we will cover some of the manageability improvements in Windows Server 2008 including new WMI providers, other command line tools, and remote management capabilities.
Session Agenda
Session Media
This session consists of a Windows Media presentation and demonstrations:
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| Demo: Introducing Windows PowerShell In this demonstration, we will introduce some of the basics of Windows PowerShell. We will examine how the help system works and review the Windows PowerShell command structure. We will also discuss how to format output and some basic Windows PowerShell commands. |
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| Demo: Using Windows PowerShell In this demonstration, we will discuss the Windows PowerShell execution policy, and then we will use Windows PowerShell to perform some common system administration tasks. |
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| Demo: Converting VBScript to Windows PowerShell In this demonstration, we will convert a VBScript to a Windows PowerShell script. We'll analyze the functionality of VBScripts and then reproduce similar functionality in Windows PowerShell scripts. |
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| Demo: Managing Windows Server 20082008 with Windows PowerShell In this demonstration, we will use Windows PowerShell with some of the new manageability features of Windows Server 2008.2008. |
Related Links
Use the following resources to learn more about topics covered in this briefing.
- Server Manager in Windows Server 2008
- Scripting with Windows PowerShell
- TechNet Virtual Labs: Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 Webcasts & Chats
- Windows Server 2008 Learning Portal
- Evaluate Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 Technical Library
Microsoft Press Books
Introducing Windows Server 2008
Summary: Get a jump on evaluating Window Server 2008 with technical insights from Windows Server team. This practical introduction delivers real-world implementation scenarios and pragmatic advice for administering Windows Server in the enterprise.
Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Companion
Summary: This comprehensive, one-volume guide delivers the information you need to successfully deploy, administer, and support Windows Server 2008. The authors-MVP experts in Windows Server technologies-provide easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for everyday, on-the-job results. Delve into core system administration topics, system features, and capabilities-and get expert insights for administering Windows Server 2008. This reference delivers essential information on Active Directory? directory service, security issues, disaster planning and recovery, and interoperability with Linux and UNIX. It also includes coverage of Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, virtualization, clustering, and performance tuning. With the ADMINISTRATOR?S COMPANION, you get the in-depth information you need in a single volume. Includes a companion CD with a searchable eBook and sample utilities.
Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
Summary: The practical, portable guide to administering Windows Server 2008.. Here's the practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals who administer and support Windows Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 Inside Out
Summary: Conquer Windows Server 2008 from the inside out!. Learn how to conquer Windows Server 2008 from the inside out! Designed for system administrators, this definitive resource features hundreds of timesaving solutions, expert insights, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for administering Windows Server 2008all in concise, fast-answer format. You will learn how to perform upgrades and migrations, automate deployments, implement security features, manage software updates and patches, administer users and accounts, manage Active Directory directory services, and more.
Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP)
Summary: Your definitive resource for deployment and operationsb straight from the experts.. Get the official resource for deploying, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 networking and Network Access Protection (NAP) technologies, direct from the experts who know the technologies best. This definitive resource from award-winning Microsoft networking author Joseph Davies and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) author Tony Northrup also offers expert insights direct from the Windows Server Networking team at Microsoft. You get detailed information about all major networking and network security services, including the all-new Network Access Protection (NAP), authentication infrastructure, IPv4 and IPv6, remote access, virtual private networks, IP security, quality of service, scalable networking, wireless infrastructure and security, DNS, DHCP, Windows Firewall, and more. You also get a companion DVD with a fully searchable eBook version of the book, plus eBook samples from Understanding IPv6 2nd Edition, Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services, and TCP/IP Fundamentals. This official Microsoft resource delivers what every Windows administrator needs to master Windows Server 2008 networking..
Windows Server 2008 TCP/IP Protocols and Services
Summary: Your essential guide to TCP/IPb fully updated for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.. This in-depth technical reference delivers must-know information on TCP/IP for any IT professional working with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems. This comprehensive guide starts with the fundamentals, delivering coverage of TCP/IP protocols layer by layer to help build mastery of protocols and their implementation.
Understanding IPv6, Second Edition
Summary: Now updated for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, this guide delivers in-depth technical information on Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 greatly improves on IPv4, the current protocol, by vastly increasing the number of available addresses and by adding enhancements for security, multimedia traffic management, routing, and network configuration. Written by a popular author and networking expert, this reference details the protocol, from its features and benefits to its packet structure and protocol processes. It also describes how to migrate to IPv6-based internetworking, with tips about coexistence with IPv4-based systems, DHCP, DNS, and routing infrastructure. It discusses how IPv6 is supported by the Windows Server 2008 family of operating systems and Windows Vista. Includes companion CD with fully searchable eBook and other references.
Windows Server 2008 Security Resource Kit
Summary: Definitive resource for administering security features in Windows Server 2008 from the experts.. Get the definitive reference for planning and implementing security features in Windows Server 2008 with expert insights from Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows Server Security Team at Microsoft.
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit
Summary: The definitive resource for administering Active Directory direct from the experts. Get the definitive reference for designing, deploying, and maintaining Active Directory in an enterprise environment.
Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals
Summary: Get the comprehensive, essential resource for improving Windows administrator productivity. This book delivers solutions to the common issues Windows administrators face every day. Unlike other administrator resources available that cover features and functionality of Windows Server and the Windows client operating system, this unique guide provides the tools that help you do more with less and make the most of your time.
Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit
Summary: The definitive resource for deployment and operationsb straight from the experts.. Get the essential reference for deploying, managing, automating, troubleshooting, and optimizing Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0 with expert insights and best practices from Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows Server team at Microsoft. This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT features six volumes of in-depth technical information essential for every Windows administrator, including coverage of Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, Networking and Network Access Protection, security, Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, and bulk administration and productivity tools. You also get more than 200 time-saving automation scripts and utilities, job aids, a fully searchable eBook of each RESOURCE KIT volume, and bonus eBooks on CD..
Windows Internals, Fifth Edition
Summary: Get the architectural perspectives and inside details you need to understand the Windows kernel!. Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guideb fully updated for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, including 64-bit extensionsb describes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. You'll find hands-on experiments you can use to experience Windows internal behavior first hand, along with advanced troubleshooting information to help you keep your systems running smoothly and efficiently. Whether youb re a developer or a system administrator, youb ll find critical architectural insights that you can quickly apply for better design, debugging, performance, and support..
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Summary: All-in-one exam prep for the skills measured by the MCITP: Windows Server 2008 Administrator certification.. Get in-depth training and practice with the skills measured by the core exams for Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Windows Server 2008 Administrator certification all in one box!
MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646): Windows Server Administration
Summary: Focusing on Windows Server 2008 administration, this official study guide covers planning server roles; maintaining server security; planning data storage, network load balancing, and server backups; managing software deployment and versioning; monitoring IPv6, server performance and capacity, and Active Directory? replication; scheduling server deployments; and designing a rollback contingency plan.
MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-647): Windows Server Enterprise Administration
Summary: Focusing on Windows Server 2008 enterprise administration, topics include planning networks and application services; designing core identity and access management components; planning for migrating, upgrading, and restructuring domains and forests; implementing PKI; and designing virtualization strategy.
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows ServerB. 2008 Network Infrastructure
Summary: Focusing on Windows Server 2008 networking, this official study guide covers configuring remote access, Network Access Protection (NAP), network authentication, IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, and Domain Name System (DNS) replication; capturing performance data and monitoring event logs; and managing file and print services.
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Summary: Focusing on Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure technologies, this official study guide covers Terminal Services, Web Services infrastructure and security, Media Server, Microsoft Windows? SharePoint? Services server options, File Server, Print Services, network maintenance, and Simple Network Management Protocol.
Third-Party Books
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Summary: Windows Server 2008 Unleashed covers the planning, design, prototype testing, implementation, migration, administration, and support of a Windows 2008 and Active Directory environment, based on more than three and a half years of early adopter experience in full production environments. This book addresses not only what is new with Windows 2008 compared to previous versions of the Windows Server product, but also what is different and how the similarities and differences affect an organization?s migration to Windows 2008. Chapters are dedicated to the migration process from Windows 2000/2003 to Windows 2008, how to properly use Group Policies in Windows 2008, and tips and tricks on managing and administering a Windows 2008 environment.
Sams Teach Yourself Windows Server 2008 in 24 Hours
Summary: In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to install and configure Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and its various services for any size network. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Windows Server? 2008 from the ground up.
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Summary: An essential, comprehensive, and practical guide to IPv6 concepts, service implementation, and interoperability in existing IPv4 environments
Global IPv6 Strategies: From Business Analysis to Operational Planning
Summary: The definitive guide to IPv6 decision making for non-technical business leaders
Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guide
Summary: This practical guide has exactly what you need to work with Windows Server 2008. You'll find step-by-step procedures for using all of the major components, along with discussions on complex concepts such as Active Directory replication, DFS namespaces and replication, network access protection, the Server Core edition, Windows PowerShell, server clustering, and more. All of this with a more compact presentation and a tighter focus on tasks than you'll find in bulkier references
Training and Certification
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Summary: This two hour clinic provides in-depth knowledge on the following security and Policy enforcement functionality in Windows Server 2008: Security Enhancements in Windows Server 2008, Network Access Protection in Windows Server 2008.
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Summary: This two hour clinic provides in-depth knowledge on the following Windows Server 2008 Server Management functionality: Server Manager Overview, Server Core Installation, Windows PowerShell, Windows Remote Management.
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Summary: This two-hour clinic provides in-depth knowledge of Windows Server virtualization scenarios, the features that support the scenarios, and a high-level overview of the Windows Virtualization architecture.
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Summary: This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with Network Infrastructure and Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended for individuals who already have experience with Network Infrastructure and Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003 to upgrade their skills to Windows Server 2008.
Course 6424A: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory:Three days; Instructor-Led
Summary: This three-day instructor-led course provides Active Directory Technology Specialists an introduction to Active Directory server roles in Windows Server 2008. The course is intended for entry level students who want to get familiar with the Active Directory server roles and their basic functionality.
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Summary: This Distance Learning course consists of five weeks of instructor-led training, broken out into ten 2-hour online live sessions. It is intended to be used with additional self-paced eLearning content, scenario-based labs and assessments. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, and monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues.
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Summary: This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure servers. The course focuses on creating a plan for managing the server lifecycle, developing and evaluating baselines for monitoring and managing server roles, and analyzing the implementation and configuration of several different server roles for Windows Server 2008. The course will also focus on analyzing and maintaining network server security.
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Summary: This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to utilize Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows Server 2008. The course focuses on cmdlets, script structure and flow control, language syntax, and implementation details of scripting administrative tasks using COM, WMI, and .NET foundations.
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Summary: This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 Active Directory servers. The course focuses on the Active Directory server lifecycle by creating baselines, monitoring the system health, and maintaining security for the Active Directory servers. The course also focuses on managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory service roles.
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Summary: This five-day course will provide students with an understanding of how to design a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure that meets business and technical requirements for network services.
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Summary: At the end of this five-day course, students will learn how to design an Active Directory Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008. Students will learn how to design Active Directory forests, domain infrastructure, sites and replication, administrative structures, group policies, and Public Key Infrastructures. Students will also learn how to design for security, high availability, disaster recovery, and migrations.
Course 6437A; Designing a Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure: three days
Summary: This three-day course will prepare IT professionals for the role of Enterprise Administrator. Students will learn how to design application infrastructure solutions based on Windows Server 2008 to meet varying business and technical requirements.