PowerShell Uses
In Windows, an administrator can complete a number of tasks using PowerShell. The following list is a sampling of these tasks:
• Manage the file system—To create, delete, modify, and set permissions for files and folders.
• Manage services—To list, stop, start, restart, and even modify services.
• Manage processes—To list (monitor), stop, and start processes.
• Manage the Registry—To list (monitor), stop, and start processes.
• Use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)—To manage not only Windows, but also other platforms such as IIS and Terminal Services.
• Use existing Component Object Model (COM) objects—To complete a wide range of automation tasks.
• Manage a number of Windows roles and features—To add or remove roles and ...
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