EventLog stores log information for the whole system via Event Tracing for Windows (ETW). For troubleshooting purposes, it is always important to take a dedicated look at the logs to find further information. PowerShell makes this very easy for us with two cmdlets: Get-EventLog and Get-WinEvent. Get-WinEvent is the newer cmdlet, which also allows you to retrieve events from the applications and services logs and uses server-side filtering. Get-EventLog returns objects of the type System.Diagnostics.EventLogEntry, and Get-WinEvent returns objects of the type System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader.EventLogRecord. There are significant differences in the properties, as the Source becomes ProviderName, the EntryType becomes LevelDisplayName, and the Category becomes TaskDisplayName. In addition, the replacement strings are only visible if the events are saved as XML. The main purpose of having the new Get-WinEvent cmdlet, though, is for performance reasons, which has been proven by many...
Learn PowerShell Core 6.0
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Overview of this book
Beginning with an overview of the different versions of PowerShell, Learn PowerShell Core 6.0 introduces you to VSCode and then dives into helping you understand the basic techniques in PowerShell scripting. You will cover advanced coding techniques, learn how to write reusable code as well as store and load data with PowerShell.
This book will help you understand PowerShell security and Just Enough Administration, enabling you to create your own PowerShell repository. The last set of chapters will guide you in setting up, configuring, and working with Release Pipelines in VSCode and VSTS, and help you understand PowerShell DSC. In addition to this, you will learn how to use PowerShell with Windows, Azure, Microsoft Online Services, SCCM, and SQL Server. The final chapter will provide you with some use cases and pro tips.
By the end of this book, you will be able to create professional reusable code using security insight and knowledge of working with PowerShell Core 6.0 and its most important capabilities.
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Learn PowerShell Core 6.0
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
Current PowerShell Versions
PowerShell ISE Versus VSCode
Basic Coding Techniques
Advanced Coding Techniques
Writing Reusable Code
Working with Data
Understanding PowerShell Security
Just Enough Administration
DevOps with PowerShell
Creating Your Own PowerShell Repository
VSCode and PowerShell Release Pipelines
PowerShell Desired State Configuration
Working with Windows
Working with Azure
Connecting to Microsoft Online Services
Working with SCCM and SQL Server
PowerShell Deep Dives
PowerShell ISE Hotkeys
Assessments
Other Books You May Enjoy
Index
Customer Reviews