Automating Sharepoint 2010 With Windows Powershell 2 0

Authoritative coverage of the latest version of Microsoft?s fastest-selling product Imagine being able to perform a task that requires dozens of clicks with just a single command, or automate a series of identical tasks rather than repeat them. This book shows you how to do just that?and more?by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets with SharePoint 2010. Focused on everyday and frequently performed tasks, this invaluable guide provides PowerShell solutions for maintaining a SharePoint environment and explains how more than 500 cmdlets that come with SharePoint 2010 allows you to automate just about anything. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the necessary concepts and real-world examples enhance your learning process. Highlights the ways in which PowerShell cmdlets take the tedium out of executing frequently performed commands in SharePoint 2010 by automating everyday tasks Explains how to install and configure a SharePoint environment Details the steps for deploying and managing Web applications, site collections, authentication, and solution packages Shows you how to manage operational settings and back up and restore data Automating SharePoint 2010 with Windows PowerShell 2.0 helps you save time and effort performing common tasks so that you can be more productive.

Market_Desc: SharePoint professionals, new or experienced with PowerShell, who are responsible for deploying or managing SharePoint 2010. Special Features: · HUGE INSTALLED BASE: Over 100 million SharePoint licensees.· STRONG AUTHOR PLATFORM: Written by authors who are active members of the SharePoint community. Shannon Bray is the President of the Colorado State SharePoint User Group and presents at various tradeshows such as TechEd and TechReady. Gary Lapointe is widely recognized for his work with STSADM and PowerShell.· HOT TOPICS: According to CIO Magazine (January 2010), collaboration technologies is among the top 10 areas of interest for IT decision makers. Also, it is widely agreed that Windows PowerShell 2.0 is one of the top 10 features in SharePoint 2010.· PROMISING SIGNS FOR SHAREPOINT 2010 ADOPTION: According to a survey conducted by Metalogix, about 46% of current SharePoint users have plans to migrate to SharePoint 2010 in 2010.· UNIQUE CONTENT: The timing of our book allows real world perspective as well as scripts from an author who's expertise is sought out by thousands of SharePoint administrators daily. About The Book: Imagine being able to perform a task that requires dozens of clicks with just a single command, or automate a series of identical tasks rather than repeat them. This book shows you how to do just that and more by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets with SharePoint 2010. Focused on everyday and frequently performed tasks, this invaluable guide provides PowerShell solutions for maintaining a SharePoint environment and explains how more than 500 cmdlets that come with SharePoint 2010 allows you to automate just about anything. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the necessary concepts and real-world examples enhance your learning process.

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Windows PowerShell 2.0: Expert Cookbook is a concise and above all advanced cookbook, with practical expert recipes for SharePoint and PowerShell automation. If you are a SharePoint administrator or IT Pro who wants to extend your knowledge of PowerShell automation, this book is a must have. You should have a solid grasp of working with SharePoint and PowerShell respectively.

Take control of SharePoint 2010 with PowerShell! Administer SharePoint 2010 using PowerShell with help from this practical guide. PowerShell for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrators explains how to configure and manage the latest version of the powerful enterprise collaboration platform. Find out how to automate the installation process, construct dynamic SharePoint environments, create and extend Web applications, and manage service applications. Backup, security, and performance enhancement techniques are also fully covered in this comprehensive resource. Understand key SharePoint 2010 concepts and components Learn the basics of PowerShell for SharePoint administration Develop custom PowerShell scripts and functions Automate SharePoint 2010 management using PowerShell Manage Web applications and content databases Administer sites and site collections Control list items and metadata Handle document management Enable Remote BLOB Storage Query SQL Server databases

Focused content on automating the user authentication and authorization tool for Windows environments Automation helps make administration of computing environments more manageable. It alleviates the repetition of repeating frequent tasks and and automates just about any task for Active Directory, Windows PowerShell 2.0. Focused on everyday and frequently performed tasks, this indispensable guide provides you with the PowerShell solutions for these tasks. Solutions are presented in a step-by-step format so that you can fully grasp how the new Active Directory module for PowerShell provides command-line scripting for administrative, configuration, and diagnostic tasks. Walks you through the processes and tools required to automate everyday tasks Offers PowerShell solutions for maintaining a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment Includes real-world examples, explanations of concepts, and step-by-step solutions This unique book allows you to work more efficiently and effectively and keep up with the ever-increasing demands from businesses.

A guide to manage installations, servers, IIS, users, services, data, and solutions along with PowerShell scripts and techniques.

Here's the complete guide to Windows PowerShell 2.0 for administrators and developers Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's next-generation scripting and automation language. This comprehensive volume provides the background that IT administrators and developers need in order to start using PowerShell automation in exciting new ways. It explains what PowerShell is, how to use the language, and specific ways to apply PowerShell in various technologies. Windows PowerShell is Microsoft's standard automation tool and something that every Windows administrator will eventually have to understand; this book provides the background necessary to apply PowerShell automation. Covers how to use the language and specific ways to apply PowerShell in a variety of scenarios Addresses new features in the latest version of PowerShell and the additional functionality delivered by new products that provide direct or indirect ways to use PowerShell for scripting and automation purposes Explores the language fundamentals and how to use PowerShell for desktop, server, server application, and virtualization/cloud situations This thorough guide goes well beyond theory to offer real-world information and new scripting techniques, enabling administrators and developers to make the most of PowerShell 2.0.

Learn to automate the top server operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows PowerShell 2.0 allows you to automate nearly any task for managing Windows Server, going from dozens of clicks to a single command, and repeated tasks to automated tasks. Using screen shots and helpful exercises, this book walks you through the many benefits of automating Windows Server with PowerShell 2.0, such as allowing for scalable, flexible, and rapid deployments and changes; increasing cost effectiveness; providing a timely return on IT investment; lowering labor headcount; creating secure computing environments; and establishing reliable enterprise infrastructures. In addition, real-world examples provide reinforced learning, aimed at ensuring that you work as efficiently and effectively as possible by automating both simple and complex administrative tasks with Powershell 2.0. Explains how to automate both simple and complex tasks in Windows Server 2008 R2 with Powershell 2.0 Addresses how Windows Server 2008 R2 comes with more than 550 cmdlets, allowing you to automate nearly anything Offers numerous real-world examples, end-of-chapter exercises, and helpful screen shots to reinforce your learning process The power is in your hands! Start working smarter, not harder, by automating Windows Server 2008 R2 tasks with Powershell 2.0.