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Getting Started with
Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell is the next - generation command - line shell and scripting language for
Windows. Exchange Server 2007 is the first Microsoft application to utilize Windows PowerShell
for deployment and administration. This chapter introduces Windows PowerShell and explains
the basic concepts you ’ ll need to know to use Windows PowerShell effectively.
The first section, “ What Is Windows PowerShell? ” includes command shell history and describes
the features that make Windows PowerShell the ideal management platform for Exchange
Server 2007.
The section that follows, “ Windows PowerShell Basics, ” covers the fundamentals of Windows
PowerShell. This section describes the components of Windows PowerShell and how to find
commands and then learn how to use them.
To understand Windows PowerShell and its benefit to Exchange administrators, this chapter
covers the following key areas:
Command shells vs. Graphical User Interfaces
Windows PowerShell components
Windows PowerShell built - in help
Composing commands using pipelines
What Is Windows PowerShell?
Windows PowerShell is a new command - line shell and scripting language for Windows. It was
designed by Microsoft specifically to give administrators an extensible command shell for
managing Windows environments with greater control and flexibility. This section includes a brief
discussion of some traditional administrative interfaces to help you understand why there is a
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