Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Windows PowerShell System Requirements
Getting Started with Windows PowerShell
  • Section Overview
  • The Basics of PowerShell
  • Installing and Updating PowerShell
  • The Text Based Console - Part 1 - An Overview
  • The Text Based Console - Part 2 - An Overview
  • The ISE - Part 1 (Intelligent Scripting Environment)
  • The ISE - Part 2 - (Intelligent Scripting Environment)
  • Quiz for Section 2 - Getting Started with Windows PowerShell
Getting Help and Finding Commands
  • Section Overview
  • Part 1- Getting Help and Finding Commands
  • Part 2 - Getting Help and Finding Commands
  • Part 3 Getting Help and Finding Commands
  • Help System Questions
  • Help System Answers 1 - 4
  • Help System Answers 5 - 9
  • Common Commands
The Language of PowerShell - Command Syntax
  • Section Overview
  • Command Syntax Part 1
  • Command Syntax Part 2
  • Command Syntax Part 3
  • Command Syntax Questions
  • Command Syntax Answers
The Language of PowerShell - Objects and Properties
  • Section Overview
  • Objects-Properties and Methods - Part 1
  • Objects-Properties and Methods - Part 2
  • Objects-Properties and Methods - Part 3
  • Questions 1-9 - Objects-Properties and Methods -
  • Answers to Questions 1-7
  • Answers to Questions 8-9
The Language of PowerShell - The Pipeline
  • Section Overview
  • The Pipeline Part 1
  • The Pipeline Part 2
PowerShell Arrays and Variables
  • PowerShell Variables
  • PowerShell Arrays
  • PowerShell Variables Challenge
  • PowerShell Variables Solution
PowerShell Loops
  • For Loops
  • While Loops
  • Do Loops
  • ForEach Loops
  • Loop Breaks
PowerShell Functions and Conditional Statements
  • PowerShell Conditional Statements (If Then Else, Switch)
  • Understanding PowerShell Functions and Function Scope
  • PowerShell Functions
  • PowerShell Conditional Statements and Functions Challenge
  • PowerShell Conditional Statements and Functions Solution
Building an Active Directory IT lab for PowerShell
  • Section Preface
  • Should you watch this section?
  • Downloading and Installing VirtualBox
  • Replacement Server 2019 Download Link
  • Downloading Windows Server
  • Creating Your Virtual Network
  • Creating a Virtual Machine
  • Installing Windows Server
  • Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions on Windows Server 2019 Desktop Experience
  • Installing the Active Directory Domain Services Server Role
Basic Domain Administration with Windows Powershell
  • Configuring PowerShell Execution Policy with Group Policy
  • Installing and Configuring Server Roles with Windows PowerShell
  • Running PowerShell Scripts as Scheduled Tasks
  • PowerShell Splatting
  • Bulk Installing Windows MSU Update Files with PowerShell
Administrating Active Directory with Powershell
  • Creating OUs (Organizational Units) with PowerShell
  • Creating and Managing Active Directory User Accounts with PowerShell
  • Move all AD Users in a Group to a Specific Organizational Unit
Desired State Configuration (DSC) Crash Course
  • DSC Overview
  • Enabling PSRemoting with Group Policy
  • Installing The DSC Resource Kit
  • Configuring the Local Config Manager (LCM) for DSC Push
  • Uninstalling Windows Features with DSC
Course Conclusion
  • How to get your certificate of completion
  • Bonus Lecture