Essential PowerShell, noted expert Holger Schwichtenberg gives Windows sysadmins all the knowledge and sample scripts they need to successfully administer production systems with PowerShell.

• Understanding PowerShellÂ?s components and features
• Setting up your PowerShell scripting environment
• Creating and using commandlets
• Using object-oriented pipelining for filtering, sorting, grouping, comparisons, calculations, and more
• Mastering PowerShellÂ?s uniform navigation model and using it with all types of data
• Programming command sequences with the PowerShell Script Language
• Making the most of the PowerShell console and third-party tools
• Managing processes, event logs, and registry entries
• Controlling networking, printing, and software installation
• Manipulating Active Directory and other enterprise services with PowerShell
• Using PowerShell to enforce stronger system and network security
• Storing data in files, documents, and databases