| | |  | Software Design, Testing & Engineering | Home » » » Windows Powershell Cookbook: for Windows, Exchange 2007, and MOM V3 | | | | | | | Description: | | This Cookbook by Windows PowerShell team developer Lee Holmes provides hundreds of tested scripts that you can use right away to get Microsoft's new tool working for you. More than 150 recipes, combined with a concise task-based introduction to the Windows PowerShell scripting language and environment, make it the perfect look-up guide when you encounter a thorny problem, or need a quick solution. The ideal companion to any tutorial or reference, this book meets the needs of system administrators at any level.
Microsoft has revolutionized the world of system management and command-line shells with its release of Windows PowerShell, and Lee Holmes gives you practical tools and inside advice that will make you a more productive user and administrator. You will be able to solve everything from automating routine tasks, working with files, event logs and other forms of structured data, to managing the users and resources of complex Windows networks. Each recipe includes a focused piece of code plus discussion of how and why it works, so that you can apply the solution to similar tasks.
You get an array of recipes covering PowerShell fundamentals, common tasks, and administrator tasks, including: - Pipelines, variables, objects, looping and flow control, strings and unstructured text, calculations and math
- Simple files; structured files; Internet-enabled scripts; code reuse; lists, arrays and hashtables; user feedback; error management; environmental awareness; script signing; and more
- Files and directories, registry manipulation, comparing data, event logs, process cmdlets, service cmdlets, Active Directory, enterprise computer management, and more
Those who administer Microsoft's Exchange 2007 and System Center Operations Manager (formerly MOM) will also benefit from this book, with separate chapters devoted to these servers. All Windows administrators will appreciate the appendices that include a PowerShell language quick reference, and a reference to the .NET, WMI and COM objects that PowerShell scripters will use often. With working scripts, tutorials, and references all in one volume, Windows PowerShell Cookbook will turbocharge the productivity of any Windows administrator.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Lee Holmes | | Paperback:
| 592 pages | | Publisher:
| O'Reilly Media | | Publication Date:
| October 30, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0596528493 | | Product Width:
| 177.0 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 229.0 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 1.84 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Good powershell resource - not good for Exchange 2007 or MOMJan 08, 2008
By D. Lema
Windows PowerShell Cookbook: for Windows, Exchange 2007, and MOM V3
I bought this book for two reasons. 1) to get up to speed on powershell and various use cases. 2) to get up to speed on powershell with respect to Exchange specific tasks and MOM specific tasks.
With respect to #1, it is an adequate book and I would give it 4 stars. With respect to #2, it is a dismal failure and I would be generous by giving it two stars. There are roughly 5 pages on both Exchange and MOM. You are better off using the help files or online docs.
Summary statement: This is a good generic powershell book but is poor in its attempt to provide an adequate resource for the Exchange 2007 and MOM sections.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 A fantastic resource for PowerShell usersDec 21, 2007
By Chrissy LeMaire
This PowerShell book is one of three that I own. As with most other O'reilly cookbooks, I recommend PowerShell Cookbook as not a beginner's guide (for that I recommend Wrox's Professional PowerShell) but as a reference for those who are somewhat familiar with the language and looking for solutions to everyday and not-so-everyday tasks. Even so, I did use this book to learn PowerShell so if you have the budget for only one book, I'd suggest buying this one. If you have the budget for two, also go for Wrox's Professional PowerShell. If you have the budget for three, add Bruce Payette's incredible "PowerShell in Action" to your collection to learn not only how but why.
Windows PowerShell Cookbook makes it apparent that the author, Lee Holmes, is an accomplished and articulate coder as his solutions are often quite elegant. Because of this, I would also recommend this book for those looking to sharpen their scripting style.
As with much 1.0 software, PowerShell is missing a few things -- most notably deep Active Directory integration. I look forward to PowerShell 2.0 and with it, the second edition of this book.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Terrific ReferenceOct 15, 2008
By Dennis L. Hughes
"Windows Programmer/Architect"
I've never read this book. It is after all a "cookbook".
What I can say is that many times I've turned to this book when I needed some clue to solve a practical problem. Somehow I've always found what I needed. I just browse the table of contents for a likely section, go there, and find something that looks like what I'm trying to do.
Contrast this with Bruce Payette's Windows PowerShell in Action. That's a great book to read through and get an in-depth understanding of PowerShell. It is horrible for finding practical answers.
Note that I'm a software engineer and not an administrator. I have no idea how sections on Exchange and MOM are.
Recommended.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent scripts, clear discussionNov 21, 2007
By Kirk Freiheit
The PowerShell Cookbook is an easy read, and gives a great example-based overview of how you can best use the language to get stuff done. I would actually recommend it as a first book on PowerShell for people who like to learn by DOING. Just going through the first several chapters, you'll get a great feel for the language and how to best use it.
The descriptions are clear and entertaining enough to keep you engaged throughout. I would even recommend this book to a complete scripting newbie who is interested in getting their feet wet. PowerShell is a great first scripting language, and again...learning by doing is the best way to make things stick. If you want to learn all about the language, Bruce Payette's "PowerShell in Action" is also an excellent read.
While the earlier review's critique of cmdlet coverage ('read the SDK') is valid, this book (and Lee Holmes' "Precision Computing" blog) will give you many practical ideas and give you a real taste of the kind of cooking you can do with the new language and environment. Bon Appetite.
PowerShell CookbookApr 22, 2011
By Valued Customer
The book presents many real world examples in a cookbook type format in addition to the normal background and code structure and reference guide. Good introduction to what wants to be the next generation scripting language for Windows 7 and on.
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