Thank you Shauna Theobald and the Novell OSTC for providing the venue! The fourth Wednesday in December seems too close to Christmas, so I think we’ll meet again on January 27.
Don Jones has a great video presentation entitled, “Getting to Know PowerShell” that covers much of this morning’s material as well.
Buy your breakfast at the East Bay Cafe, have a seat, and learn about PowerShell for one hour. That’s the basic premise of the monthly PowerShell Power Breakfast. PowerShell provides for Windows what shells like Bash provide in Linux – a command line for one-off tasks or automation, be they simple or complex. Schedule this event on your calendar, and bring your manager and/or coworkers.
I’ll be presenting a rapid-fire introduction to PowerShell, and will be followed by Ben Miller, current president of the Salt Lake City SQL Server Users Group. Ben will present on Gathering SQL Server Performance Data With PowerShell. Both presentations will be brief, and if time allows, we’ll hold a free-form discussion afterward.
The following screen shot shows a directory listing(yes, that ls alias is installed by default), retrieval of BIOS information, and password generation using a .NET method, all using PowerShell.
Windows PowerShell Quick Reference
Dig Out by Digging Into PowerShell
The PowerShell Power Breakfast is open to any individual interested in Windows PowerShell, from veteran developers and sysadmins to those just starting with automation & scripting in a Windows context.
Where: Novell Cafeteria, Building G, Provo Campus (map)
Directions: Take the University Ave exit off I-15, cross University Ave, and turn left (north) onto Novell Place and enter the Novell campus. When you drive up to bldg H (the 8-story bldg), turn left and park in the SW parking lot. The sidewalk on the west side of bldg H will take you to the cafe (bldg G). We'll be in the conference room at the far north end (past the food court).
