Course Description
Windows PowerShell helps you automate the management of Active Directory users, the management of VMs in Hyper-V, reports generation, performance monitoring, email sending and other tasks. You will set up workflows to avoid constantly doing menial tasks. It’s a key tool that will allow you to streamline your Windows Server operations and focus on highest-priority tasks. This course will teach you how to install PowerShell 5.1, understand PowerShell syntax, and manage Active Directory with Powershell.
In this course we will cover the following major topics:
- The basics of Windows PowerShell
- Windows PowerShell system requirements
- Installing and Updating Windows PowerShell
- How to use the CLI (Command Line Interface)
- How to use the ISE (Intelligent Scripting Environment)
- How to get help and find commands within the CLI
- Getting Started with Windows PowerShell
- Getting Help and Finding Commands
- The Language of PowerShell – Command Syntax, Objects and Properties, and the Pipeline
- Setup your own PowerShell On Premises IT Lab
- Basic Active Directory Domain Administration with Windows PowerShell
- An introduction to Desired State Configuration made simple!
- And MUCH more!
Once we have covered this foundation, we will move on to writing PowerShell scripts. We will start with simple tasks before moving on to more advanced and complicated script writing.
What skills will I learn?
- Understand the Powershell command line
- Install and Update Windows PowerShell
- How to write Powershell scripts to automate redundant tasks
- Learn the Basics of Windows PowerShell 5.1
- Introduction to the Text Based Console and Intelligent Scripting Environment (ISE)
- Understand the PowerShell Pipeline
- Create and Delete Organizational Units with PowerShell
- Utilize the PowerShell Help System
- Understand Objects, Properties and Methods
- Create and Manage Active Directory Users with PowerShell
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction • 5min
0 / 2 lessons complete
Getting Started with Windows PowerShell • 56min
0 / 8 lessons complete
The Basics of PowerShell
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 7 min
Installing and Updating PowerShell
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 7 min
The Text Based Console Part 1- An Overview
Video | 7 min
Text Based Console Part 2 - An Overview
Video | 5 min
The ISE (Intelligent Scripting Environment) Part 1
Video | 5 min
The ISE (Intelligent Scripting Environment) Part 2
Video | 5 min
Setting up Visual Studio Code for PowerShell
Video | 14 min
Use the OGV Command to Easily View console data!
Video | 6 min
Getting Help and Finding Commands • 39min
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Getting Help and Finding Commands Part 1
Video | 7 min
Getting Help and Finding Commands Part 2
Video | 3 min
Getting Help and Finding Commands Part 3
Video | 4 min
Help System LAB Questions
Video | 6 min
Help System Lab Answers 1-4
Video | 9 min
Help System Lab Answers 5-9
Video | 10 min
PowerShell Command Syntax • 33min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Command Syntax Part 1
Video | 8 min
Command Syntax Part 2
Video | 8 min
Command Syntax Part 3
Video | 5 min
Command Syntax Lab Questions
Video | 4 min
Command Syntax Lab Answers
Video | 8 min
PowerShell Objects and Properties • 35min
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Objects, Properties and Methods Part 1
Video | 3 min
Objects, Properties and Methods Part 2
Video | 8 min
Objects, Properties and Methods Part 3
Video | 7 min
Questions 1-9 for Objects, Properties and Methods
Video | 2 min
Answers to Questions 1-7 O-P-M
Video | 11 min
Answers to Questions 8,9 O-P-M
Video | 4 min
The PowerShell Pipeline • 24min
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PowerShell Providers • 30min
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What are PowerShell Providers
Video | 3 min
Using PS Drive
Video | 6 min
PowerShell Provider CMDlets -1
Video | 12 min
PowerShell Providers CMDlets -2
Video | 7 min
Student Assignments
Text | 2 min
PowerShell Arrays and Variables • 28min
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PowerShell Variables
Video | 9 min
PowerShell Arrays
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 12 min
PowerShell Variables Challenge
Video | 2 min
PowerShell Variables Solution
Video | 5 min
PowerShell Loops • 19min
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For Loops
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 7 min
While Loops
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 7 min
For Each Loop
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 5 min
PowerShell Conditional Statements • 11min
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On Premises Lab Setup • 36min
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Should You Watch This Section?
Video | 2 min
Downloading and Installing VirtualBox
Video | 2 min
Downloading Windows Server 2019
Video | 3 min
Creating Your Virtual Network
Video | 2 min
Creating Your Virtual Machines
Video | 7 min
Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions
Video | 2 min
Installing Windows Server
Video | 8 min
Installing the Active Directory Domain Services Role
Video | 10 min
Basic Domain Administration with Windows PowerShell • 2hr 27min
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Configuring PowerShell Execution Policy with Group Policy
Video | 13 min
Installing Windows Server Roles and Features with Powershell
Video | 6 min
Running Powershell Scripts as Scheduled Tasks
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 8 min
Creating Organizational Units with Powershell
Video | 11 min
Creating and Managing Active Directory User Accounts with PowerShell
Video | 19 min
Move all AD Users in a Group to a Specific Organizational Unit
Video | 7 min
Generate a list of AD Users and their OU
Video | 5 min
PowerShell Splatting
Video | 5 min
Bulk Install Windows MSU Files Automatically with PowerShell
Video | 13 min
Lab: Domain Administration with Windows PowerShell
Lab | 60 min
Send Emails with PowerShell • 22min
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Send Emails from Gmail with PowerShell
Video | 9 min
Create Password Expiration Notification Script
Video | 13 min
PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) Basics • 1hr 48min
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DSC Overview
Video | 9 min
Enabling PSRemoting with Group Policy
Video | 9 min
The DSC Resource Kit
Video | 7 min
Configuring The Local Config Manager for DSC Push
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 14 min
Uninstalling Windows Features with DSC
Video | 9 min
Lab: Desired State Configuration (DSC)
Lab | 60 min
PowerShell Modules • 58min
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Finding and installing PowerShell modules
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 17 min
Creating a Custom PowerShell Module: Files and Folders
Video | 5 min
Writing the New-Greeting Function
Video | 4 min
Writing the Get-GreetingMessage Function
Video | 3 min
Creating the PSM1 PowerShell Module File
Video | 9 min
Creating a PowerShell Module Manifest and Importing our Custom Module
Video | 8 min
Writing automated module tests with Pester
Video | 12 min
Powershell Challenges • 1hr 55min
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