Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM (Paperback)

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So you're got Active Directory and PowerShell. how do you make them work together? Find out in Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM. You'll not only learn about managing Active Directory users and groups with PowerShell, but also computer accounts, group policy, Active Directory infrastructure and more. Coverage includes how to use "out of the box" PowerShell features like the [ADSI] type adapter, as well as 3rd party solutions such as the Quest Software Active Roles Management Shell for Active Directory. Inside you'll find plenty of real-world and practical examples, including complete scripts you can use right now to get your job done faster and more efficiently! This book is not only the definitive guide to Managing Active Directory, but also local directory services. Need to manage the local administrator account on 1000 servers? Need to find out who belongs to the local Administrators group on those 1000 servers? You can easily accomplish these tasks and more with PowerShell right from your desktop. If you are just getting started with PowerShell or need a quick refresher, jump in with the PowerShell Crash Course in Chapter 1 and hit the ground running. Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM can be used as a reference guide or read cover to cover as a thorough tutorial led by a Windows PowerShell MVP. PowerShell will be The Windows management tool, so why wait?

Product Details

• Paperback: 460 pages
• Publisher: SAPIEN Technologies (August 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977659798
• ISBN-13: 978-0977659791
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #713,407 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for specific need, January 28, 2009

By	Wes Stahler (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell does exactly what the title states. This is one of the first PowerShell books that are exclusively focused on a specific topic. This is a great trend in that it demonstrates the breadth of what PowerShell can do. I know that there are other titles coming that will focus on VM, Exchange, etc.

As a previous reviewer stated, this should not be your first PowerShell book (if you are an AD admin, it should be your second). If you are new to PowerShell, take a look at PowerShell In Action or Windows PowerShell V1.0: TFM, 2nd Edition. Either of these titles will give you more than enough knowledge to work through Managing Active Directory.

Jeff does a great job of dividing up typical Active Directory functions (User, Computer and Group account management) and demonstrates how to automate them through the use of PowerShell scripting. In addition to covering the .NET directory service classes, Jeff introduces the Quest Active Directory cmdlets. The plethora of examples he gives (he often demonstrates both Quest Active Directory cmdlets and the use of .NET classes) cover virtually every facet of AD management.

This is a title that has saved me time on numerous occasions. If you are a fan of PowerShell and manage or script with Active Directory, this title needs to be on your desk.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, January 27, 2009

By	S. Sheikh (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jeff Hicks is a great mentor, but this book is not for PowerShell beginners. This book assumes a lot of pre-knowledge about PowerShell Functions, psbase, and ADSI in general. If you are an AD admin who would like to hit the ground running with PowerShell to Manage your AD then you must read a PowerShell book before gettings your hands on this one.