{"product_id":"powershell-sysadmin-crash-course-second-steeve-lee-9789349174962","title":"PowerShell SysAdmin Crash Course, Second Edition: Unlock the Full Potential of PowerShell with Advanced Techniques, Automation, Configuration Manageme","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis second edition is a hands-on, practical book crafted to empower system administrators and PowerShell enthusiasts to efficiently perform everyday system administration tasks and to automate complex processes with confidence. This book will take you from the basics of PowerShell scripting to advanced techniques and beyond. You will gain hands-on experience with handling variables, data types, and loops while learning to create reliable scripts that manage files, folders, drives, and the Windows registry. You will be introduced to powerful features such as remoting, DSC, and integration with System Center Configuration Manager to ensure that you can manage and deploy configurations across distributed environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the book covers the intersection of PowerShell with modern automation frameworks, including Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and popular CI\/CD tools. Such integration helps you streamline deployments, orchestrate workflows, and maintain consistent configurations across Windows and cross-platform systems. It also covers advanced topics such as extending PowerShell through custom cmdlets, modules, and classes, as well as techniques to interact with external systems via RESTful APIs, Python, and Bash. With simple and straightforward examples, the book presents many aspects of system administration while also touching on more complex scenarios, giving you the insight you need to tackle challenging environments without overwhelming you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Learnings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will be up and running with PowerShell scripting for system administration tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse effective commands to manage files, folders, drives, and the Windows Registry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse PowerShell remoting to securely manage multiple systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApply Desired State Configuration for automated, idempotent, and consistent infrastructure management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrate SCCM to automate deployments, software updates, and system configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeverage advanced text manipulation with regular expressions for precise data extraction and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop custom modules, cmdlets, and functions to effectively extend PowerShell's native capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmploy multithreading and parallel processing to enhance script performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrate PowerShell with Ansible, Chef, and Puppet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSafeguard PowerShell environments by implementing best practices, execution policies, and robust auditing techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Content\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with PowerShell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCmdlets, Aliases, and Functions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp and Running with Scripting Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with PowerShell Modules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell Scripting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindows Management with PowerShell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive Directory Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell Remoting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell DSC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell and SCCM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell Security and Best Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvanced PowerShell Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerShell and Automation Frameworks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtending PowerShell and Interoperability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steeve Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9349174960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789349174962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gitforgits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Steeve Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874307059967,"sku":"9789349174962","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/powershell-sysadmin-crash-course-second-steeve-lee-9789349174962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}