50414: Microsoft Windows PowerShell V2 for Administrators Training

Name: 50414: Microsoft Windows PowerShell V2 for Administrators Training
Brand: Microtek Learning
Price: $2195
Rating: 4.5 (264 reviews)

Course Description

The instructor-led four-day course offers learners with skills and knowledge to leverage PowerShell V2 to administer Windows environment. The course also addresses scripting capabilities and command line built-in Microsoft's automation engine.

This training is designed based on the objectives of the course variant 50414B.

Training Exclusives

Live instructor-led interactive sessions with Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT).
Access to Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC).
Real-time Virtual Lab Environment.
Experience 24*7 Learner Support.
Self-paced learning and flexible schedules.

Who should attend this course?

The course is suitable for System admins who are managing different Windows platforms but want to get into automating tasks related to administration.

Microsoft Certified Partner

Microtek Learning is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

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Jun 13, 2023

9:00 am - 5:30 pm EST

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What you will learn

Installing and configuring PowerShell v2 on different Windows OS.
Navigating the command-line interface and integrate scripting environment
Leveraging cmdlets to complete management tasks
Formatting returned information by PowerShell v2 in various style
Creating PowerShell v2 scripts for automating routine tasks
Using PowerShell v2 remoting to manage multiple systems
Understanding the security capabilities of PowerShell v2 and ways to manage them
Enhancing other Microsoft products management using skills and knowledge.

Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to PowerShell – the Basics

This module explains how to install and configure PowerShell. In addition, students will be introduced to many of the concepts of PowerShell, including cmdlets and PowerShell drives.

What is PowerShell?

PowerShell Cmdlets

PowerShell Snapins

PowerShell Modules

PowerShell Remoting

Navigating in PowerShell

PowerShell Profiles

Lab: Introduction to PowerShell

Installing PowerShellv2

Exploring Help

Working with cmdlets

Creating a custom profile

Optional: Reading Registry Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify the requirements for running PowerShell

Describe PowerShell cmdlets

Understand the purpose of snapins and modules

Describe the remote management capabilities of PowerShell

Reference PowerShell drives and navigate in PowerShell hosts

Understand how to customize the PowerShell environment through profiles

Module 2: The PowerShell Pipeline, Scripts and Syntax

This module explains how to use the PowerShell pipeline at the command line and in script files. It provides information on retrieving information on the properties and methods of objects. The module closes with information on command line syntax, managing output from cmdlets, and defining script blocks.

Pipelines

Scripts

Syntax, Output and Script Blocks

Lab: The PowerShell Pipeline, Scripts and Syntax

Working with the PowerShell Pipeline

Using continuation characters for command line scripts

Create a command line script

Working with Operators

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Define the PowerShell pipeline.

Identify what the pipeline is used for.

Use object properties and methods.

Identify various components of statement syntax.

Module 3: Variables and Data Types, Variable Scopes, and Collections

This module explains how to use cmdlets associated with variables. addresses how PowerShell interprets variables based on their content. It reviews the common data types and how to control variable data types. It looks into the scope of the variable itself and finishes with using arrays.

Variables and Data Types

Variable Scopes

Collections

Lab: Variables and Data Types, Variable Scopes, and Collections

Working with variables and data types

Working with arrays

Working with hash tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how PowerShell interprets variables.

Identify common data types.

Describe the different variable scopes.

Understand how to work with collections of objects.

Module 4: Security

This module explains how identify and configure script execution policies. It includes information on securing script files through the use of certificates as well as how to capture and use alternate credentials when executing commands. The module ends with a discussion on securing remote sessions.

Script Execution

Signing Scripts

Requesting Credentials and Using Secure Strings

Securing Remote Sessions

Lab: Security

Script Execution

Signing Scripts

Requesting Credentials

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify script execution policy settings.

Control script execution policy through the command line and group policy.

Request credentials before executing a script.

Describe commands available to secure information in scripts.

Identify ways to secure remote sessions.

Module 5: Remote Management

This module explains how use the different methods of executing commands remotely. It covers the requirements for using PowerShell remoting, managing remote sessions, and running background jobs.

Configuring Remote Management

Using PowerShell Remoting

Using Jobs

Lab: Remote Management

Using Built-in Remoting

Configuring PowerShell Remoting

Using Persistent Sessions

Working with Background Jobs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the different methods of remote management with PowerShell.

Identify the requirements for remote management.

Configure a system for remote management.

Work with remote sessions.

Manage background jobs.

Module 6: Script Flow Control Statements

This module explains how use the language elements of PowerShell. It covers the statements for looping, branching, and managing the behavior of those statements through the use of break and continue keywords.

Foreach and For

While / Do While / Do Until

If / Switch

Break /Continue

Lab: Script Flow Control Statements

Working with Foreach and If

Working with SWITCH

Using Do While / Do Until

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify looping statements.

Describe the variations between WHILE / DO WHILE / DO UNTIL.

Describe the differences between IF and SWITCH.

Identify when you can benefit from BREAK or CONTINUE.

Module 7: Functions, Filters and Modules

This module explains how use the features of PowerShell which allow you to extend its functionality through reusable code. It includes creating robust functions by leveraging parameters and introduces modules which enhance the portability of reusable code.

Functions and Filters

Scripting with Functions and Parameters

Modules

Lab: Functions, Filters and Modules

Creating Functions

Working with PowerShell Modules

Create a Script-Based Module

Optional: Updating a Script-Based Module and Using Additional Built-In Modules

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose of a function.

Identify how to pass arguments into a function.

Differentiate between a function and a filter.

Describe how to use functions in a script file.

Identify types of modules.

Module 8: Error Handling

This module explains how use the error handling environment within PowerShell. It addresses the language components which enhance managing errors. The debugging options within both the console host and the ISE are presented as tools for debugging scripts.

Error Handling

Script Debugging

Lab: Error Handling

Working with Errors

Adding Error Handling to Your Script

Script Debugging

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify the types of errors

Understand the uses of built-in variables for error handling

Configure the way errors are treated

Use language blocks for handling errors

Implement debugging options

Module 9: Administrative Uses

This module explains how use the topics covered in previous modules in every day administrative tasks. It combines the command line, script files, modules and functions to automate a variety of tasks. It introduces the concepts of advanced scripting which make PowerShell an enterprise-ready scripting environment.

Manipulating files and folders

Modifying Registry Data

Working with Events

Working with Active Directory Objects

Advanced Scripting

Lab: Administrative Uses

Scripting Files and Folders

Scripting Registry Changes

Scripting Event Log Lookups

Creating Objects in Active Directory

Retrieving Information from Active Directory

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Work with files and folders.

Change information in the registry.

Read information from event logs.

Understand how to work with Active Directory.

Create simple user interfaces.

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