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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2
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Powershell needs installing as a feature on Windows Server 2008. Powershell is also backwards compatible with the standard command prompt (cmd.exe).
The powershell command prompt and running a powershell script: PS C:\Windows\System32> .\myscript.ps1
A list of all the services and the status: get-service Stop a service: stop-service -name spooler Start a service: start-service -name spooler Help on a cmdlet: get-help get-service Get services details via WMI on a remote computer: Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -computername lon-dc1 Use a variable to store a command: $wmi = Get-WmiObject Win32_Service -computername lon-dc1 $wmi List directory: get-ChildItem (also dir) Create a new powershell alias: new-alias np notepad np List all powershell aliases: get-alias Note: Variables and Aliases created are per session: Creating an AD user account with powershell using variables: $ou=[ADSI] "LDAP://ou=London,dc=domain,dc=local" $newUser=$ou.create("user","cn=JoeUser2") $newUser.Put("sAMAccountName","JUser2") $newUser.SetInfo() Only allow remote scripts to run if they are signed: set-executionpolicy remotesigned
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