This book shows you how to use PowerShell to quickly pinpoint, diagnose,
and solve problems with your Windows Server environment, reducing the
need for external tools, and ensuring you stay up-to-date with
PowerShell as it quickly becomes one of the most useful tools in an
administrator's toolkit.
Authors Derek Schauland and Donald Jacobs take you through a range of
examples, showing you how to gather information from different computer
sources. Whether you are logged into the server locally or just wanting
to check the status of a server from your local computer, the right
PowerShell cmdlets can give you a lot of information quickly, and allow
you to troubleshoot your servers from the command line with little
interaction with the server's desktop.
In this book, you'll learn how PowerShell can help you:
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Understand PowerShell versus the GUI
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Gather information from Windows event logs
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Gather information from your server, including memory, hardware
configurations, and disk space available
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Find out what applications are installed on a server
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Find out which Windows updates have been installed on your computer
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Check the processes running on your computer and gather information
about them, or start and stop them from the command line
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Quickly check if services are running, and stop or start them as
needed
Who This Book Is For
Windows Administrators, IT Professionals and support personnel needing
ways to quickly find and troubleshoot issues in their environment using
the included tools. Those entering IT or wishing to develop their
PowerShell skills will also benefit from this book.
