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Part I: PowerShell for Exchange Fundamentals
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Exchange management. It also defines the appearance of the command - line prompt and the initial
welcome banner shown in Figure 1 - 2 .
As you can see, the appearance of the Exchange Management Shell is a bit different from the default
Windows PowerShell console application, yet all the functionality of the core shell remains intact.
Because Windows PowerShell is hosted in a console application, all the familiar properties and controls
for a console application are available. Later in this section you learn how to set up your Exchange
Management Shell for the best user experience when following the examples in this book.
Figure 1-2
Cmdlets
The most basic component of Windows PowerShell is the built - in commands, called cmdlets
(pronounced command - lets). Almost all the work done through Windows PowerShell is done through
the use of cmdlets. Cmdlets are similar to built - in commands found in other shells; for example, the
built - in command
DIR found in cmd.exe . In Exchange Management Shell, cmdlets that perform a
specific administrative function are often referred to as tasks.
All cmdlets share the same basic structure. They have a name and take one or more parameters as input.
Entering the name of a cmdlet, followed by any necessary parameter names and values, will result in the
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