SCRIPTING WINDOWS SERVER (2008, 2010, 2012)
POWERSHELL REFERENCE
Administration
tools/Windows Powershell
Get-Module list
all modules
Get-Module –ListAvailable list
only available modules
Get-PSSnapin list
snapins
Get-Command -module modulename list
commands per module
Get-Help *AD*
Get-Help *events
Get-Help *counters
Get-PSSnapin -registered
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
Add-PSSnapin snap-inName
MODULES
ActiveDirectory
windows.Serverbackup
ADRMS
ADRMSAdmin
Applocker
BestPractices
BITSTransfer
NetworkLoadBalancingClusters
RemoteDesktopServices
ServerManager
Microsofot.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
TroubleshootingPack
WebAdministrator
Add_PSSnapin Microsoft.WSman.Management
EMBEDDING SEVERAL
SCRIPTS
$Script = @"
'This is the first line of a 'String'' without any
matching "quote` marks.
'This is the second line of the string with a tab in it
option explicit
Dim someVar, otherVar
'Do some work here
WScript.Echo "Some output"
WScript.Quit
"@
$Script | Set-Content '.\VBScript.vbs'
|
$Script = {
Write-Host "inside scripblock.."
}
$Script | Set-content .\Powershell.ps1
|
$Script = @"
'This is the first line of a 'String'' without any
matching "quote` marks.
'This is the second line of the string with a tab in it
option explicit
Dim someVar, otherVar
someVar = SOMEVAR_VALUE
otherVar = OTHERVAR_VALUE
'Do some work here
WScript.Echo "Some output"
WScript.Quit
"@
$Script = $Script -replace 'SOMEVAR_VALUE',
"myValue"
$Script = $Script -replace 'OTHERVAR_VALUE',
"myOtherValue"
$Script | Set-Content '.\VBScript.vbs'
|
WINDOWS COMMAND LINE
ASSOC Displays or
modifies file extension associations.
ATTRIB Displays
or changes file attributes.
BREAK Sets or
clears extended CTRL+C checking.
BCDBOOT* Used to copy
critical files to the system partition and to create a new system BCD store.
BCDEDIT Sets properties in boot
database to control boot loading.
CACLS Displays
or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL Calls one
batch program from another.
CD Displays
the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP Displays
or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR Displays
the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK Checks a
disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS Displays or
modifies the checking of disk at boot time.
CHOICE Batch file
command that allows users to select from a set of options.
CIPHER Displays
or alters the encryption of directories [files] on NTFS partitions.
CLIP Redirects
output of another command to the Windows clipboard.
CLS Clears
the screen.
CMD Starts a
new instance of the Windows command interpreter.
CMDKEY Creates,
lists and deletes stored user names and passwords or credentials.
COLOR Sets the
default console foreground and background colors.
COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files byte-by-byte
COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the current
drive.
COPY Copies one or more files to another location.
DATE Displays or sets the date.
DEFRAG Disk defragmenter accessory.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DISKPART Displays or configures Disk Partition properties. A separte
command interpreter with a sub-set of commands.
DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates
macros.
DRIVERQUERY Displays current device driver status and properties.
ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE Deletes one or more files.
EXIT Quits and closes the command shell.
EXPAND Expands one or more compressed files.
FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the differences
between them.
FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FINDSTR Searches for strings in files.
FOR Runs a specified command for each item in a set.
FORFILES Selects files in a folder for batch processing.
FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows.
FSUTIL Displays or configures the file system properties.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension
associations.
GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a
batch program.
GPRESULT Displays Group Policy information for machine or user.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in
graphics mode.
HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands.
ICACLS Display, modify, backup, or restore ACLs for files and
directories (more here).
IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
IPCONFIG Displays all current TCP/IP network configuration values
LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD Creates a directory.
MKDIR Creates a directory.
MKLINK Creates Symbolic Links and Hard Links
MODE Configures a system device.
MORE Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory.
OPENFILES Queries, displays, or disconnects open files or files opened
by network users.
PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by
PUSHD.
PRINT Prints a text file.
PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt.
PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it.
RD Removes a directory.
RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM Designates comments (remarks) in batch files
REN Renames a file or files.
RENAME Renames a file or files.
REPLACE Replaces files.
RMDIR Removes a directory.
ROBOCOPY Advanced utility to copy files and directory trees
SET Displays, sets, or removes environment variables for current
session.
SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
SETX Sets environment variables.
SC Displays or configures services (background processes).
SCHTASKS Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SHUTDOWN Allows proper local or remote shutdown of machine.
SORT Sorts input.
START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter.
SYSTEMINFO Displays machine specific properties and configuration.
TAKEOWN Allows an administrator to take ownership of a file (more here).
TASKLIST Displays all currently running tasks including services.
TASKKILL Kill or stop a running process or application.
TIME Displays or sets the system time.
TIMEOUT Pauses the command processor for the specified number of
seconds.More here.
TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path.
TYPE Displays the contents of a text file.
VER Displays the Windows version.
VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written
correctly to a disk.
VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
VSSADMIN Volume Shadow Copy Service administration tool
WHERE Displays the location of files that match a search pattern.
XCOPY Copies files and directory trees.
WMIC Displays WMI information inside interactive command shell
POWERSHELL COMMANDS
able I. List of PowerShell cmdlets
Add-Content
Add-History
Add-Member
Add-PSSnapin
Clear-Content
Clear-Item
Clear-ItemProperty
Clear-Variable
Compare-Object
ConvertFrom-SecureString
Convert-Path
ConvertTo-Html
ConvertTo-SecureString
Copy-Item
Copy-ItemProperty
Export-Alias
Export-Clixml
Export-Console
Export-Csv
ForEach-Object
Format-Custom
Format-List
Format-Table
Format-Wide
Get-Acl
Get-Alias
Get-AuthenticodeSignature
Get-ChildItem
Get-Command
Get-Content
Get-Credential
Get-Culture Get-Date
Get-EventLog
Get-ExecutionPolicy
Get-Help
Get-History
Get-Host
Get-Item
Get-ItemProperty
Get-Location
Get-Member
Get-PfxCertificate
Get-Process
Get-PSDrive
Get-PSProvider
Get-PSSnapin
Get-Service
Get-TraceSource
Get-UICulture
Get-Unique
Get-Variable
Get-WmiObject
Group-Object
Import-Alias
Import-Clixml
Import-Csv
Invoke-Expression
Invoke-History
Invoke-Item
Join-Path
Measure-Command
Measure-Object
Move-Item Move-ItemProperty
New-Alias
New-Item
New-ItemProperty
New-Object
New-PSDrive
New-Service
New-TimeSpan
New-Variable
Out-Default
Out-File
Out-Host
Out-Null
Out-Printer
Out-String
Pop-Location
Push-Location
Read-Host
Remove-Item
Remove-ItemProperty
Remove-PSDrive
Remove-PSSnapin
Remove-Variable
Rename-Item
Rename-ItemProperty
Resolve-Path
Restart-Service
Resume-Service
Select-Object
Select-String
Set-Acl
Set-Alias Set-AuthenticodeSignature
Set-Content
Set-Date
Set-ExecutionPolicy
Set-Item
Set-ItemProperty
Set-Location
Set-PSDebug
Set-Service
Set-TraceSource
Set-Variable
Sort-Object
Split-Path
Start-Service
Start-Sleep
Start-Transcript
Stop-Process
Stop-Service
Stop-Transcript
Suspend-Service
Tee-Object
Test-Path
Trace-Command
Update-FormatData
Update-TypeData
Where-Object
Write-Debug
Write-Error
Write-Host
Write-Output
Write-Progress
Write-Verbose
Write-Warning
