Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook: Powerful ways to automate and manage Windows administrative tasks, Second Edition
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- •Automate Windows server tasks with the powerful features of the PowerShell Language
- •Master new features such as DevOps, containers, and Nano servers, and speed up their performance using PowerShell
- •Improve PowerShell's usability, and control and manage Windows-based environments by working through inviting recipes
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This book showcases several ways that Windows administrators can use to automate and streamline their job. You'll start with the PowerShell and Windows Server fundamentals, where you'll become well versed with PowerShell and Windows Server features. In the next module, Core Windows Server 2016, you'll implement Nano Server, manage Windows updates, and implement troubleshooting and server inventories. You'll then move on to the Networking module, where you'll manage Windows network services and network shares. The last module covers Azure and DSC, where you will use Azure on PowerShell and DSC to easily maintain Windows servers.Who is this book for?
If you are a systems administrator, engineer, or an architect working with Windows Server 2016 and want to automate tasks with PowerShell, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of PowerShell is expected.What you will learn
Things you will learn: • Streamline routine administration processes • Improve the performance and storage of your Windows server with enhanced large-scale PowerShell scripts • Use DSC to leverage Windows server features • Generate automatic reports that highlight unexpected changes in your environment • Monitor performance and report on system utilization using detailed graphs and analysis • Create and manage a reliable and redundant Hyper-V environment • Manage your enterprise s patch level • Utilize multiple tools and protocols to manage your environmentWhat do you get with eBook? 
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Table of Contents
21 Chapters
What's New in PowerShell and Windows Server
Introduction
Exploring Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Discovering new cmdlets in PowerShell 4 and Windows Server 2012 R2
Discovering new cmdlets in PowerShell 5/5.1 and Windows Server 2016
Exploring PowerShellGet
Exploring PackageManagement
Creating an internal PowerShell repository
Managing Printers
Introduction
Installing and sharing printers
Publishing a printer
Changing the spool directory
Changing printer drivers
Printing a test page on a printer
Reporting on printer security
Modifying printer security
Deploying shared printers
Enabling Branch Office Direct Printing
Creating a printer pool
Reporting on printer usage
Managing Server Backup
Introduction
Configure and set backup policy
Examine the results of a backup
Initiate a backup manually
Restore files and folders
Backup and restore a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
Backup and perform bare metal recovery
Restore the registry from a backup
Create a daily backup report
Backup and restore using Microsoft Azure
Managing Windows Networking Services
Introduction
New ways to do old things
Configuring IP addressing
Converting IP address from static to DHCP
Installing domain controllers and DNS
Configuring zones and resource records in DNS
Installing and authorizing a DHCP server
Configuring DHCP scopes
Configuring DHCP server failover and load balancing
Building a public key infrastructure
Creating and managing AD users, groups, and computers
Adding users to AD using a CSV file
Reporting on AD users
Finding expired computers in AD
Creating a privileged user report
Managing Internet Information Server
Introduction
Installing IIS
Configuring IIS for SSL
Managing TLS cipher suites
Configuring a central certificate store
Configuring IIS bindings
Configuring IIS logging and log files
Managing applications and application pools
Managing and monitoring network load balancing
Managing Hyper-V
Introduction
Installing and configuring Hyper-V feature
Using Windows PowerShell Direct
Securing Hyper-V host
Create a virtual machine
Configuring VM hardware
Configuring Hyper-V networking
Implementing nested Hyper-V
Managing VM state
Configuring VM and storage movement
Configuring VM replication
Managing VM checkpoints
Monitoring Hyper-V utilization and performance
Creating a Hyper-V health report
Using Desired State Configuration
Introduction
Using DSC and built-in resources
Parameterizing DSC configuration
Finding and installing DSC resources
Using DSC with PSGallery resources
Configuring Local Configuration Manager
Implementing a SMB pull server
Implementing a DSC web-based pull server
Using DSC partial configurations
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