Overview
Main description
This hands-on guide shows SharePoint 2010 administrators how to use PowerShell to automate repetitive tasks and conduct remote troubleshooting.
PowerShell for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrators explains how to take advantage of PowerShell─the built-in scripting language─to increase productivity by automating tasks on both local and remote systems. PowerShell is fully integrated into SharePoint 2010, providing administrators with a revolutionary set of tools, including more than 500 new PowerShell commands. This book covers all PowerShell capabilities.
This comprehensive guide provides an introduction to PowerShell for administrators who have never used it before. Specifics on how and why to use PowerShell with SharePoint are included. Real-word scenarios demonstrate the advantages of PowerShell as a tool to solve common problems.
PowerShell for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Administrators
- Covers the latest versions: SharePoint 2010 and PowerShell 2.0
- Is written by global SharePoint and PowerShell experts and bloggers
- Includes comparisons between PowerShell scripting and built-in SharePoint tools that demonstrate the differences and provide a good understanding of when to use PowerShell
- Requires no prior knowledge of PowerShell—provides a good introduction to both PowerShell and SharePoint
- Offers extensive PowerShell script examples for download
All-inclusive coverage:
Overview of SharePoint 2010; Managing SharePoint 2010; Getting Started with PowerShell in SharePoint 2010; Managing SharePoint 2010 with Windows PowerShell; Extending the Reach of Windows PowerShell; Real World Solutions; Scripted Installations; Working with Web Applications; Working with Site Collections; Managing Sites and Automate Site Creation; Branding of SharePoint Sites; Working with SharePoint Lists; Managing Content in SharePoint Lists; Document Management; Managing Metadata and Tagging; Managing Web Parts; Managing Users and Groups; My Sites and Profiles; Managing Enterprise Search; Working with Content Databases; Office Web Applications; Backup & Restore
Table of contents
Introduction
Part I: An Introduction to SharePoint 2010
Chapter 1 Overview of SharePoint 2010
Chapter 2 Managing SharePoint 2010
Part II: An Introduction to PowerShell in SharePoint 2010
Chapter 3 Getting Started with PowerShell in SharePoint 2010
Chapter 4 Variables, Arrays
Chapter 5 Operators
Chapter 6 Flow Control and Object Disposal
Chapter 7 Functions and Scripts in PowerShell
Chapter 8 Managing SharePoint 2010 with PowerShell
Part III: SharePoint 2010 and PowerShell: Real World Solutions
Chapter 9 Scripted Installations
Chapter 10 Working with Web Applications
Chapter 11 Working with Site Collections
Chapter 12 Look and Feel of Sites
Chapter 13 Managing subsites
Chapter 14 Working with SharePoint Lists
Chapter 15 Managing Content in SharePoint Lists
Chapter 16 Document Management
Chapter 17 Manage Versioning
Chapter 18 Managing Service Applications
Chapter 19 Managing Users and Groups
Chapter 20 Working with Content Databases
Chapter 21 Backup & Restore
Author comments
Niklas Goude, a senior consultant at Enfo Zipper, has been working with PowerShell since its beginning and is the lead responsible for PowerShell-related topics at Enfo Zipper. He runs the highly respected blog, www.powershell.nu and is a frequent trainer for Microsoft courses in PowerShell and is also a highly sought after speaker at technical venues.
Mattias Karlsson is a senior consultant at Enfo Zipper, a Microsoft Gold Partner company. A SharePoint expert, he runs the popular blog http://mysharepointofview.com and is a frequent trainer and speaker at SharePoint events.
