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Hands-On PowerShell for Active Directory [Video]

By : Joshua Jones
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Hands-On PowerShell for Active Directory [Video]

By: Joshua Jones

Overview of this book

PowerShell has become the most efficient tool for managing Microsoft Active Directory. Its ability to solve problems and turn the solution into a new tool or automated task allows the system admin to cut down on future manual labor hours. This course will train you in using PowerShell to manage Active Directory. You will customize your preferences, run custom reports, author scripts, and automate tasks. You will discover how to create scripts, access and change data stores, and automate tasks. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to automate Active Directory jobs with PowerShell components such as cmdlets, functions, modules, providers, objects, variables, expressions, and profiles. The code bundle for this video course is available at - https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Hands-on-PowerShell-for-Active-Directory

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Hands-On PowerShell for Active Directory [Video]
Joshua Jones
Sep, 2018 | 3 hours 48 minutes
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Table of Contents (6 chapters)
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1
Building Labs for Active Directory and PowerShell Testing
The Course Overview
Physical Versus Virtual Labs and Their Importance for Active Directory
Hypervisors, Virtualization, and Active Directory
Building an Active Directory Lab with VirtualBox
Building an Active Directory Lab with Hyper-V
Installing the Server Operating Systems
Configuring the Active Directory Lab Servers
2
Navigate and Use PowerShell with Active Directory Fluently
Accessing and Customizing the PowerShell Interface
Accessing and Mastering the PowerShell Help System
Discovering Active Directory Commands
Analyzing Active Directory Command Usage
Working with PowerShell Errors
PowerShell Security
Built-In Protections for Active Directory with PowerShell
3
Report Creation for Your Active Directory
Working with AD Users and Computers
Working with AD Groups
Navigating the AD Architecture
Working with Properties
Selecting, Sorting, and Variables
Formatting for Efficiency
Using the Pipeline to Create a Report
4
DHCP, DNS, Group Policy, and Basic AD Tools
Advanced Command Discovery
Intro to Managing DNS with PowerShell
Intro to Managing DHCP with PowerShell
Generate a PowerShell Tool to Find Obsolete AD Computers
Generate a PowerShell Tool for AD User Password Resets
5
Working with Scripts, Functions, and Custom Modules for AD
The Process of Script Development
Creating a Script to Gather Data and Create a Report
Generate a Script to Set Up a New User
Generate a Script to Set Up a New Computer
Turn a PowerShell Script into a Function for Repeat AD Management
Customizing Your PowerShell Profile for AD Management
6
Solving Real-World Active Directory Problems with PowerShell
Discovering Invalid AD Property Entries
Correcting Invalid AD Property Entries
Creating a Living Company Directory
Mass Active Directory User Creation
Using AD Properties to Fill in Empty Properties
Chapter 4
DHCP, DNS, Group Policy, and Basic AD Tools
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Generate a PowerShell Tool to Find Obsolete AD Computers
Create a reusable tool that discovers and reports on obsolete domain computers. - Decide on a time frame and enter it in a variable - Gather the computers with the proper filters - Use the data to create a report and make it a reusable batch file
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