PowerShell fast track : hacks for non-coders / Vikas Sukhija.
Sukhija, Vikas.
2021
QA76.73.W56
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Title
PowerShell fast track : hacks for non-coders / Vikas Sukhija.
Author
Sukhija, Vikas.
ISBN
9781484277591 (electronic bk.)
1484277597 (electronic bk.)
1484277589
9781484277584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7759-1
Publication Details
Berkeley, CA : Apress L.P., 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (144 pages)
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-7759-1 doi
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QA76.73.W56
Dewey Decimal Classification
005.133
Summary
Create complex scripts in PowerShell and learn how to connect them to cloud services like Azure and Azure AD. This book will help you learn PowerShell by providing small "cheat" snippets that you can combine to write efficient and effective scripts. PowerShell Fast Track starts with the basics of PowerShell before moving on to discuss functions like date and logs, along with concepts such as inputs for your scripts. Author Vikas Sukhija then walks you through interactive input and Snapins modules, where you will learn GUI button prompts and how to import sessions. He'll then show you how to report errors through email and log errors to a text file. Reporting CSV (Comma Separate Value) is discussed next, followed by a demonstration of miscellaneous functions, including how to connect your PowerShell scripts with Azure, SharePoint, Teams and other services. As you progress further, you'll see how PowerShell provides powerful features for automation that can be leveraged for managing your Teams workload. Finally, using practical examples, you will learn how to implement and create scripts for day-to-day usage. After reading this book, you will be able to hit the ground running and use PowerShell's powerful features in your own work. What Will You Learn: Utilize code Snippets to perform practical tasks Combine the code to create more complex scripts. Logging and reporting Connect to various products such as Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, and AzureAD Who Is This Book For: System administrators
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Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Introduction
Chapter 1: PowerShell Basics
Variables and Printing
If/Else Switch
Conditional/Logical Operators
Logical Operators
Loops
For Loop and While Loop
For Loop
While Loop
Functions
Summary
Chapter 2: Date and Logs
Date Manipulation
Creating Folders Based on a Date
Ready-Made Date and Log Functions
Summary
Chapter 3: Input to Your Scripts
Import-CSV
Importing from a Text File
Input from an Array
Summary
Chapter 4: Interactive Input

Read-host
Parameters
GUI Button
Prompt (Yes or No)
Summary
Chapter 5: Adding Snapins/ Modules
PowerShell Snapins
Modules
Cheat Module (vsadmin)
Encrypting a Password (vsadmin)
Summary
Chapter 6: Sending Email
Formatting a Message Body
Sending HTML
Summary
Chapter 7: Error Reporting
Reporting Errors Through Email
Logging Everything Including Errors
Logging Errors to a Text File
Summary
Chapter 8: Reporting
CSV Report
Excel Reporting
HTML Reporting
Summary
Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Keywords
Split
Replace

Select-String
Compare-Object
Summary
Chapter 10: Gluing It All Together
Product Examples (Daily Use)
Microsoft Exchange
Clean Database So That Mailboxes Appear in a Disconnected State
Find Disconnected Mailboxes
Extract Message Accept From
Active Sync Stats
Message Tracking
Search Mailbox/Delete Messages
Exchange Quota Report
Set Quota
Active Directory
Exporting Group Members
Setting Values for AD Attributes
Exporting Active Directory Attributes
Adding Members to the Group from a Text File
Removing Members of the Group From a Text File

Office 365
Exchange Online Mailbox Report
Exchange Online Message Tracking
Searching a Unified Log
Azure AD
Adding Users to an Azure AD Group From a Text File of UPN
Removing Users in an Azure AD Group from a Text File of UPN
Checking If a User Is Already a Member of a Group
Adding Administrators to a Role
Checking for Azure AD User Provisioning Errors
Text/CSV File Operations
Regex
Summary
Index

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