Tech Journal Week 11 - ArtTHEbard/SYS255FA19-Notes GitHub Wiki

Powershell

• Windows management Shell
• a .NET shell for Windows based systems
• .ps1 -the file extension for a script
• .psm1 - file extension for a module
• Bash is top to bottom procedural language, powershell embraces object oriented concepts
• Very similar capabilities

What to do with a .ps1

• Manages Windows Systems
  • Processes
  • Services
  • Applications
  • Data
  • registry entries
• User Interaction
  • Allowing admins to gather input for use in scripting
  • Input Boxes
  • Confirmation
• Powershell is not the command prompt