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Hello Experts,

After getting my hands dirty with WSUS , now its time to learn Powershell for me. I am my lab setup ( I using the same lab which I have used for my WSUS).

I need to know from where to start this? Does anyone have a reference or blog or good guide from where I can quickly grasp the things.

Also,

Is Powershell Active directory / Exchange centric? Say For Eg - I dont have active directory and want write a powershell to reset local administrator account for 20 odd servers. Can I do that without AD In place.

Thanks,

_Prashant_

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Hi, regarding powershell there is a many sources you can go.
Maybe you could start with EE:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/A_3296-The-Absolute-Beginner%27s-Guide-to-Powershell.html

https://www.experts-exchange.com/tutorials/windowsPowershell.jsp

Prashant Girennavar

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Both I have visited before...they gave me basic Idea of how to get help.

Thanks,

_Prashant_

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Pramod Ubhe

you can go through Powershell CBTs on www.CBTNUGGETS.com
Just complete ver1 or ver2 and you should be able to write small scripts (including the password reset task you mentioned).

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David Johnson, CD

Another good book is Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches by Don Jones (manning press) http://www.manning.com

Prashant Girennavar

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Excellent Answers!!!!!!!

@ Tony - I have installed powershell v2.0 on windows server 2008 sp1 , but I am unable to see ISE in it....It is missing from Feauters as well....

From where I can get the this? Is it not comptible with windows server 2008 sp1?

Thanks,

_Prashant_

Prashant Girennavar

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I am stupid......Got it.....It is not visible in program files but when I run powershell_ise.exe in powershell it got lauched....

Looks it is a part of core powershell...

Thanks,

_Prashant_

Tony J

Sorry Prashant - I missed your question. Glad you found it.