Windows Server 2019 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook
Introduction
This is the code repository for Administering Windows Server 2019 with PowerShell Cookbook, published by Packt.
This repository is the author’s personal GitHub repository.
Current status
This repo contains final working code. During the production process, some printed code has been improved for layout.
So some changes are to be expected
This book takes you through the use of PowerShell in a variety of scenarios using many of the rich set of features included in Windows Server 2019.
This book contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1, Establishing a PowerShell Administrative Environment looks at setting up your
work station and your environment to make use of PowerShell.
Chapter 2, Managing Windows Networking shows you how to manage Windows networking
with PowerShell. Networks are today central to almost every organization and this chapter
looks at a variety of network-related tasks, including looking at new ways (with PowerShell) to
do old things, setting up DNS, DHCP, and Active directory.
Chapter 3, Managing Windows Active Directory examines how to install, manage and leverage
Active Directory, including managing AD objects and Group Policy.
Chapter 4, Managing Windows Storage looks at managing storage in Windows Server 2019.
Chapter 5, Managing Shared Data examines different ways to share data with Windows
Server and PowerShell including SMB shares, iSCSI and Distributed File System.
Chapter 6, Managing Windows Update helps you get to grips with managing updates via
Windows Update. With the importance of keeping all your Windows clients and servers
fully patched.
Chapter 7, Managing Printers shows you how to manage printers, printer queues, and printer
drivers, including deploying printers via Group Policy.
Chapter 8, Leveraging Containers introduces Docker Containers in Windows Server 2019.
You download and use container images as well as build your own.
Chapter 9, Managing Windows Internet Information Server shows you how to conduct a
variety of IIS-related tasks, including IIS installation and configuration, setting up SSL and
managing cipher suites, as well as configuring Network Load Balancing.
Chapter 10, Managing Desired State Configuration shows how to use this important feature
to ensure a server is setup correctly and continues to remain so.
This covers setting up a pull server and configuring partial configurations.
Chapter 11, Managing Hyper-V demonstrates the use of Hyper-V. This chapter shows you
how to build and deploy VMs with Hyper-V.
This includes nested Hyper-V running a Hyper-V VM inside another Hyper-V VM which is useful for a number of scenarios.
Chapter 12, Managing Azure looks at managing IAAS and PAAS resources in Azure using
PowerShell.
To test the recipes in this chapter, you need access to Azure.
This chapter describes how to setup a Virtual Machine, an Azure website and an SMB3 Azure based file share.
There is a bonus recipe (not in the printed book) showing how to create an Azure VM from a local VHD file.
Chapter 13, Managing Performance and Usage shows you how to measure, monitor, and report on the performance of your Windows 2019 servers.
There are several recipes that demonstrate how to get specific performance measurements and how to create graphs of performance for further analysis.
Chapter 14, Troubleshooting Windows Server looks at a number of aspects of both reactive and proactive troubleshooting. This includes getting events from the event log and using the Best Practice Analyzer contained in Windows Server 2019.
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Instructions and Navigation
All of the code is organized into folders.
Each folder contains the recipes in a chapter of the book.
What do you need to follow this book
As the practical examples involve the use of Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 and Azure, you need access to all of these.
You can obtain the ISO images for WIndow 10 and Windows Server 2019 from the Internet.
You can also get a free Azure subscription to test the Azure related recipes.
The book also uses some third party software — details of where to find such tools is contained in the relevant chapter.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book .
Software and Hardware List
| Chapter | Software required | OS required | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Any text editor, Visual Studio Code, and Windows PowerShell 5.1 | Computer with Windows 10 (latest) or Windows Server 2019 — both 64 bit edition. | Any 64-bit computer capable of running Hyper-V (Intel or AMD) plus at least 8 GB of RAM. |
Get to Know the Author
Thomas Lee is a consultant, trainer and author.
He has more than 50 years of experience in various software and hardware development projects for various companies across the globe.
He lives today in and old cottage in the English countryside with his wife and daughter, a nice wine cellar, and a great collection of Live recordings of the Grateful Dead.
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Suggestions and Feedback
If you have issues with the specific recipes, file an issue at:
The recipe GitHub Repository
August 10, 2020
Books
English | 2019 | ISBN: 978-1789808537 | 542 Pages | PDF, EPUB | 165 MB
Automate Windows server tasks with the powerful features of the PowerShell Language
Windows Server 2019 represents the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship server operating system. It also comes with PowerShell Version 5.1 and has a number of additional features that IT pros find useful.
The book helps the reader learn how to use PowerShell and manage core roles, features, and services of Windows Server 2019.
You will begin with creating a PowerShell Administrative Environment that has updated versions of PowerShell and the Windows Management Framework, updated versions of the .NET Framework, and third-party modules. Next, you will learn to use PowerShell to set up and configure Windows Server 2019 networking and also managing objects in the AD environment. You will also learn to set up a host to utilize containers and how to deploy containers. You will also be implementing different mechanisms for achieving desired state configuration along with getting well versed with Azure infrastructure and how to setup Virtual Machines, web sites, and shared files on Azure. Finally, you will be using some powerful tools you can use to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server 2019.
By the end of the book, you will learn a lot of trips and tricks to automate your windows environment with PowerShell
What you will learn
- Perform key admin tasks on Windows Server 2019
- Employing best practices for writing PowerShell scripts and configuring Windows Server 2019
- Use the .NET Framework to achieve administrative scripting
- Set up VMs, websites, and shared files on Azure
- Report system performance using built-in cmdlets and WMI to obtain single measurements
- Know the tools you can use to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server
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Automate Windows server tasks with the powerful features of the PowerShell Language
Key Features
- Leverage PowerShell to automate complex Windows server tasks
- Master new features such as DevOps, and containers, and speed up their performance using PowerShell
- Improve PowerShell’s usability, and control and manage Windows-based environments by working through exciting recipes
Book Description
Windows Server 2019 represents the latest version of Microsoft’s flagship server operating system. It also comes with PowerShell Version 5.1 and has a number of additional features that IT pros find useful.
The book helps the reader learn how to use PowerShell and manage core roles, features, and services of Windows Server 2019.
You will begin with creating a PowerShell Administrative Environment that has updated versions of PowerShell and the Windows Management Framework, updated versions of the.NET Framework, and third-party modules. Next, you will learn to use PowerShell to set up and configure Windows Server 2019 networking and also managing objects in the AD environment. You will also learn to set up a host to utilize containers and how to deploy containers. You will also be implementing different mechanisms for achieving desired state configuration along with getting well versed with Azure infrastructure and how to setup Virtual Machines, web sites, and shared files on Azure. Finally, you will be using some powerful tools you can use to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server 2019.
By the end of the book, you will learn a lot of trips and tricks to automate your windows environment with PowerShell
What you will learn
- Perform key admin tasks on Windows Server 2019
- Employing best practices for writing PowerShell scripts and configuring Windows Server 2019
- Use the.NET Framework to achieve administrative scripting
- Set up VMs, websites, and shared files on Azure
- Report system performance using built-in cmdlets and WMI to obtain single measurements
- Know the tools you can use to diagnose and resolve issues with Windows Server
Who this book is for
If you are a systems administrator, engineer, or an architect working with Windows Server 2016 interested in upgrading to Windows Server 2019 and automating tasks with PowerShell, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of PowerShell is expected.
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Table of Contents
- Establishing a PowerShell Administrative Environment
- Managing Windows Networking
- Managing Windows Active Directory
- Managing Windows Storage
- Managing Shared Data
- Managing Windows Update
- Managing Printing
- Introducing Containers
- Managing Windows Internet Information Server
- Managing Desired State Configuration
- Managing Hyper-V
- Managing Azure
- Managing Performance and Usage
- Troubleshooting Windows Server
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Published: February 2019
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