Windows has an easy-to-use interface, but if you want to automate it, life can get hard. That is, unless you use PowerShell, an elegant new dynamic language from Microsoft designed as an all-purpose Windows scripting tool. PowerShell lets you script administrative tasks and control Windows from the command line. Because it was specifically developed for Windows, programmers and power-users can now do things in a shell that previously required VB, VBScript, or C#.

Windows PowerShell in Action was written by Bruce Payette, one of the founding members of the Windows PowerShell team, co-designer of the PowerShell language and the principal author of the PowerShell language implementation. From him you will gain a deep understanding of the language and how best to use it, and you’ll love his insights into why PowerShell works the way it does.

This book is a tutorial for sysadmins and developers introducing the PowerShell language and its environment. It shows you how to build scripts and utilities to automate system tasks or create powerful system management tools to handle the day-to-day tasks that drive a Windows administrator’s life. It’s rich in interesting examples that will spark your imagination. The book covers batch scripting and string processing, COM, WMI, and even .NET and WinForms programming.

What’s Inside
Master the PowerShell language
Secure scripting with PowerShell
How to process strings, files, and XML
Techniques for network and GUI programming
Script Windows applications like Excel
Author feedback at manning.com/payette

Reviews

“[It gives you] inside information, excellent examples, and a colorful writing style.”
—Marc van Orsouw (MOW) PowerShell MVP, www.thepowershellguy.com

“The nuances of PowerShell from the lead language designer himself! Excellent content and easy readability!—
—Keith Hill, Software Architect

“I love this book!”
—Scott Hanselman ComputerZen.com

“There’s no better way to learn PowerShell than from someone on the core PowerShell team - and that’s exactly what you get with this book.”
—Joe Topjian, adminspotting.net

About the Author

Bruce Payette is a founding member of the PowerShell team at Microsoft. He is a co-designer of the PowerShell language and the principal author of the language implementation. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked at Softway Systems and MKS, building UNIX tools for Windows.

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