Perform Windows Server Configuration with PowerShell - Part 2
In this lab, you’ll practice intermediate-level Windows server configuration using PowerShell. When you’re finished, you’ll have hands-on experience using PowerShell to set up shared folders, manage the Windows registry, certificates, and scheduled tasks.
Terms and conditions apply.
Challenge
Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
Challenge
Setting up the Development Environment
You'll start by setting up the development environment and familiarizing yourself with the PowerShell script and application setup files that will be used in this lab.
Challenge
Setting up Shared Folders and Their Permissions
Now, you will learn to manage shared folders and permissions, especially on file servers, and will also learn how to configure shared folders and permissions on a Windows Server using PowerShell.
Challenge
Setting up NTFS Permissions
In this challenge, you will be learning to set more granular access rules on folders for the users. You will set the NTFS permissions on the folder that will control user access to folder contents.
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Creating and Managing Windows Registries and Values
You will learn to manage Windows registry keys and values using PowerShell, which will include creating and deleting registry keys and values, and managing other tasks such as managing Windows applications.
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Managing Certificates using PowerShell
Certificates play a crucial role in the IT ecosystem for communicating with systems on the network. In this challenge, you will focus on managing certificates. After completing this challenge, you will be comfortable retrieving, creating, and installing certificates using PowerShell.
Challenge
Managing Scheduled Tasks
A big part of automation is scheduling the scripts or jobs to run at a specific time. To finish this lab, you will become familiar with using PowerShell to manage scheduled tasks.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- General computing skills.
- Intermediate Windows Server systems administration skills are a plus.
- At least an intermediate-level competency with PowerShell.