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Key FeaturesFind quick solutions to automate your environment with easeWork with large amounts of data effortlessly with PowerShell data types and secure themPacked with real-world examples to automate and simplify the management of your Windows environmentBook DescriptionPowerShell scripts offer a handy way to automate various chores. Working with these scripts effectively can be a difficult task.This comprehensive guide starts from scratch and covers advanced-level topics to make you a PowerShell expert. The first module, PowerShell Fundamentals, begins with new features, installing PowerShell on Linux, working with parameters and objects, and also how you can work with .NET classes from within PowerShell.In the next module, youll see how to efficiently manage large amounts of data and interact with other services using PowerShell. Youll be able to make the most of PowerShells powerful automation feature, where you will have different methods to parse and manipulate data, regular expressions, and WMI.After automation, you will enter the Extending PowerShell module, which covers topics such as asynchronous processing and, creating modules. The final step is to secure your PowerShell, so you will land in the last module, Securing and Debugging PowerShell, which covers PowerShell execution policies, error handling techniques, and testing.By the end of the book, you will be an expert in using the PowerShell language.What you will learnOptimize code through the use of functions, switches, and looping structuresInstall PowerShell on your Linux systemUtilize variables, hashes, and arrays to store dataWork with Objects and Operators to test and manipulate dataParse and manipulate different data typesWrite .NET classes with ease within the PowerShellCreate and implement regular expressions in PowerShell scriptsDeploy applications and code with PowerShells Package management modulesLeverage session-based remote managementManage files, folders, and registries through the use of PowerShellAbout the AuthorChris Dent is a professional PowerShell developer based in and around London with over 8 years experience in that language alone. He is also proficient in C#, VBScript, Perl, and Python, but PowerShell is his favourite by a wide margin. He is also the author of dnshell.He describes himself as being a tool set / module developer (he rarely writes scripts in the one-off sense);he has a deep interested in formalised development approaches, continuous integration, secure coding practices, and creating supportable automation frameworks within organisations.Brenton J.W. Blawat is an entrepreneur, strategic technical advisor, author, and enterprise architect, who has a passion for the procurement of technology in profit-based organizations. He is business-centric and technology-minded. Brenton has many years of experience in bridging the gap between technical staff and decision-makers in several organizations. He takes pride in his ability to effectively communicate with a diverse audience and provide strategic direction for large and small organizations alike.In 2013, Brenton authored his first book, PowerShell 3.0 WMI Starter, Packt Publishing. In March 2015, he authored his second book Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting, Packt Publishing.Brenton currently works at CDW as an Enterprise Architect in strategic solutions and services. CDW is a leading multibrand technology solutions provider in the fields of business, government, education, and healthcare. A Fortune 500 company, it was founded in 1984 and employs approximately 7,200 coworkers. In 2016, the company generated net sales of more than $13.0 billion.His current specialisation sits on top of 15 years experience spread across (predominantly Microsoft) systems, (Juniper and Cisco) networking, and security.Table of ContentsIntroduction to PowerShellWorking with PowerShellModules and Snap-InsWorking with Objects in PowerShellOperatorsVariables, Hashtables, and ArraysBranching and loopingWorking with .NETData parsing and manipulationRegular ExpressionsFiles, folders and the RegistryWindows Management InstrumentationHTML, XML and JSONWorking with REST and SOAP web interfaceRemoting and remote managementTestingError Handling
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