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Packed with powerful new features, this latest version is complex, and \u003ci\u003eWindows PowerShell 2 For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect guide to help system administrators get up to speed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the program managers and developers, this book covers every new feature of Windows PowerShell 2 in a friendly, easy-to-follow format.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWindows PowerShell 2 is the updated scripting language that enables system administrators to automate Windows operating systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSystem administrators with limited scripting experience will find this book helps them learn the fundamentals of Windows PowerShell 2 quickly and easily\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTranslates the jargon and complex syntax of Windows PowerShell 2\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers script debugging improvements, the ability to invoke commands remotely, and the new user interface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses real-world applications to clarify the theory, fundamentals, and techniques of the scripting language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a Microsoft MVP with direct access to the developers of Windows PowerShell 2\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWindows PowerShell 2 For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e makes this tool easily accessible to administrators of every experience level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting a Bird’s-Eye View of PowerShell 2 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Windows PowerShell Rap Sheet 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Customizing and Shortcutting the Environment 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: A Pinch of Shell, a Pound of Power 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: PowerShell’s Basic Structure and Syntax 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Shelling Out Commands and Scripts 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: When Dollars Turn into Variables 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: A Bit of Logic to Save the Day 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Working on a Pipeline 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Complex Data Description and Sharing 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Working with Windows Management Instrumentation 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Bringing Strings into the Limelight 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: I’ll Take Numbers for $100, Please 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Grouping Data Using Arrays and Hash Tables 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Readin’ and Writin’ Files 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Going On a Date with PowerShell 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Controlling Where and How You Operate PowerShell 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Using Functions to Divide and Conquer 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: PowerShell Ninjas: Running Jobs Remotely or in the Background 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Making Your Script Speak Different Languages 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Smashing Those Bugs 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Real-World Windows Administration Using PowerShell 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Mission Control: All Systems Go 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Taming the Windows Registry 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Reaching Out to Active Directory 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: PowerShell Lockdown 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Converting Your Old Scripts: Out with the Old, In with the New 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Configuring and Reporting Via PowerShell 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Controlling Your Network Configuration 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Managing Your Hardware 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Making Reporting Easy 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Part of Tens 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: The Ten Most Important Cmdlets 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Ten Common PowerShell Mistakes 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus Chapter 1: Handling Exceptions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 375\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Seguis\u003c\/b\u003e is a Microsoft Windows systems engineer with more than 12 years of experience managing small- to large-scale Windows environments. 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