WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.040 --> 00:00:03.680 Hey, everyone, welcome to another deep dive. Today we're all 2 00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:07.960 about PowerShell seven, especially for all you IT pros out there. Yeah, 3 00:00:08.039 --> 00:00:11.480 we're diving into the book PowerShell seven for IT professionals. 4 00:00:11.640 --> 00:00:12.160 Great book. 5 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:15.560 Our expert today is Thomas Lee. He's a Microsoft MVP, 6 00:00:15.919 --> 00:00:18.280 really knows his stuff. We're going to break down how 7 00:00:18.320 --> 00:00:22.239 PowerShell seven can make your IT life well easier. Absolutely 8 00:00:22.399 --> 00:00:25.160 think of this deep dive as like getting a cheat 9 00:00:25.160 --> 00:00:27.719 sheet for the best parts exactly. We'll cover things like 10 00:00:27.920 --> 00:00:31.519 how to get those new version notifications automatically, no more 11 00:00:31.600 --> 00:00:34.039 like scrambling to see if you're up to date. And 12 00:00:34.159 --> 00:00:36.759 we'll even get into some cool tricks with set location 13 00:00:36.960 --> 00:00:39.280 so you can jump between directories crazy fast. 14 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:40.280 It's a game changer. 15 00:00:40.439 --> 00:00:42.000 So are you ready? Let's do it. 16 00:00:42.439 --> 00:00:44.920 You know, the exciting part is that PowerShell seven it's 17 00:00:44.920 --> 00:00:47.240 not just you know, another update, it's really a whole 18 00:00:47.240 --> 00:00:51.000 new chapter. It's an evolution from Windows PowerShell. Okay, but 19 00:00:51.119 --> 00:00:53.840 this time it's all about cross platform. 20 00:00:53.960 --> 00:00:57.320 Cross platform Now that is huge. So we're talking about 21 00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:01.280 all those listeners out there juggling Windows, Linux, maybe even 22 00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:02.560 some mac os. 23 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:04.480 Exactly one scripting language for all of them. 24 00:01:04.560 --> 00:01:07.239 One language. Yeah, think about managing all those systems, but 25 00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:10.359 with just one set of skills, right, No more like 26 00:01:10.680 --> 00:01:14.359 context switching between languages. It really simplifies things, especially in 27 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:15.840 those big, mixed environments. 28 00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:17.920 I bet some of our listeners are really happy to 29 00:01:17.959 --> 00:01:21.680 hear that. But for those who've been using Windows PowerShell 30 00:01:21.760 --> 00:01:24.519 for a while, what's new? I mean, the book really 31 00:01:24.560 --> 00:01:27.599 seems to focus on that. What should get them excited? 32 00:01:27.640 --> 00:01:30.000 Oh, there's a lot, but one of the coolest things 33 00:01:30.040 --> 00:01:33.159 is how they're handling these experimental features. It's like you 34 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:36.040 get a sneak peek. Oh interesting, Yeah, you can try 35 00:01:36.040 --> 00:01:38.920 them out, give feedback directly to the PowerShell team. It's 36 00:01:39.000 --> 00:01:39.480 pretty cool. 37 00:01:39.760 --> 00:01:42.200 So you're like a PowerShell pioneer exactly. 38 00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:44.799 You're helping shape the future of the tool instead of 39 00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:46.439 just you know, complaining about it later. 40 00:01:46.599 --> 00:01:48.760 I like that. Everyone likes to have their voice heard, right. 41 00:01:48.799 --> 00:01:52.079 Sure, and make sure PowerShell actually stays relevant. The book 42 00:01:52.120 --> 00:01:56.640 also mentions DSSE resources. That's desired state configuration. 43 00:01:56.920 --> 00:01:59.760 For anyone new to that. Now, full ds support isn't 44 00:02:00.159 --> 00:02:03.719 there yet, but you can use individual DSE resources. 45 00:02:03.799 --> 00:02:05.760 Okay, so you can pick and choose what you need exactly. 46 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:06.000 Right. 47 00:02:06.319 --> 00:02:10.759 Now, let's talk about something every it pro nos active directory. 48 00:02:11.360 --> 00:02:14.879 How does PowerShell seven make ad you know, not such 49 00:02:14.919 --> 00:02:15.439 a headache? 50 00:02:15.479 --> 00:02:19.159 Well, before the how, let's talk about the what active directory? 51 00:02:19.199 --> 00:02:21.800 Think of it like a company. You've got domains. Those 52 00:02:21.840 --> 00:02:25.120 are like departments, right, each one has his own users, computers, 53 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:28.400 all that. Then you have forests. That's like the whole 54 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:31.120 company with all the departments combined. Okay, and at the 55 00:02:31.120 --> 00:02:34.919 heart of each domain, yeah, domain controllers. They're the bosses 56 00:02:35.080 --> 00:02:36.000 managing everything. 57 00:02:36.319 --> 00:02:39.520 I like that. That's a good analogy. So how does 58 00:02:39.560 --> 00:02:42.840 PowerShell seven fit into this whole company picture? Give us 59 00:02:42.840 --> 00:02:44.039 a real world scenario. 60 00:02:44.199 --> 00:02:46.840 Sure, let's say you're setting up a brand new domain. Yeah, 61 00:02:47.080 --> 00:02:49.319 you need a server to be the domain controller, the 62 00:02:49.319 --> 00:02:52.199 big boss. Right. The book walks you through promoting a 63 00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:54.960 server to that role. And the cool part is you 64 00:02:55.039 --> 00:02:59.879 do it all with PowerShell seven code. Setting the domain name, passwords, 65 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.919 even the DNS settings. It's all automated, So. 66 00:03:02.960 --> 00:03:05.240 No more clicking through a million menus exactly. 67 00:03:05.280 --> 00:03:06.199 It's much more efficient. 68 00:03:06.240 --> 00:03:08.159 And I see the book even goes into setting up 69 00:03:08.199 --> 00:03:11.360 those child domains, you know, like a subdepartment. 70 00:03:10.719 --> 00:03:14.360 Yeah, like a branch office, and you can manage users 71 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:16.719 in those child domains. With PowerShell seven too. 72 00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:19.840 It's like having a blueprint for your whole active directory 73 00:03:19.879 --> 00:03:23.159 structure exactly. So it seems like PowerShell seven is all 74 00:03:23.159 --> 00:03:26.719 about saving you time and making things easier. Okay, now 75 00:03:26.759 --> 00:03:30.120 what about networking and storage? Those are two other big 76 00:03:30.120 --> 00:03:32.759 areas for it. How does Powershall seven help there? 77 00:03:32.840 --> 00:03:36.159 Well, it's like having a supercharge toolkit specifically for networking 78 00:03:36.240 --> 00:03:40.400 and storage. Need to deal with DHCP, PowerShell can do it. 79 00:03:40.560 --> 00:03:44.680 DNS sounds piece of cake, and even managing file shares 80 00:03:44.759 --> 00:03:46.039 becomes really straightforward. 81 00:03:46.199 --> 00:03:50.439 Speaking of straightforward, the book mentions iSCSI, and honestly, that 82 00:03:50.560 --> 00:03:53.360 always sounds a bit intimidating. Can you break that down 83 00:03:53.400 --> 00:03:53.719 for us? 84 00:03:54.039 --> 00:03:57.199 Sure, imagine a server on your network that stores files, 85 00:03:57.319 --> 00:04:00.719 but it's not directly connected to your computer. CSI lets 86 00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:03.000 you access that storage as if it were a drive 87 00:04:03.080 --> 00:04:03.719 plugged right in. 88 00:04:03.879 --> 00:04:06.400 Oh okay, so no more carrying around those external hard 89 00:04:06.439 --> 00:04:09.439 drives exactly. That's great for teams working together. 90 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:13.280 Absolutely makes data management a lot easier. And you know what, 91 00:04:13.319 --> 00:04:17.160 this reminds me of the storage Replica feature. Oh yeah, 92 00:04:17.879 --> 00:04:20.879 does a book talk about how that works with iSCSI? 93 00:04:21.160 --> 00:04:23.800 It does? It actually shows you how to use storage 94 00:04:23.839 --> 00:04:27.000 replica to set up a disaster recovery plan. So you're 95 00:04:27.040 --> 00:04:29.879 replicating data between servers just in case. 96 00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:30.920 So double the protection. 97 00:04:31.120 --> 00:04:32.000 Exactly, You got it. 98 00:04:32.079 --> 00:04:34.199 This book really does cover a lot. I also saw 99 00:04:34.240 --> 00:04:39.319 sections on WMI and reporting WMI Windows Management instrumentation. That 100 00:04:39.360 --> 00:04:41.279 one always sounds of it, well, you know. 101 00:04:41.519 --> 00:04:44.319 A little joginy. Yeah, can you simplify it. 102 00:04:44.319 --> 00:04:46.160 It's like getting a behind the scenes look at your 103 00:04:46.160 --> 00:04:50.279 computer systems. Okay, PowerShell seven with its CIMCM deal, it's 104 00:04:50.519 --> 00:04:51.560 makes it easy to use. 105 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:53.439 So what kind of things can you actually. 106 00:04:53.120 --> 00:04:55.759 Do with it? You can gather hardware information, see how 107 00:04:55.800 --> 00:04:58.519 your system's performing in real time, and even set up 108 00:04:58.600 --> 00:05:00.439 responses if certain events happen. 109 00:05:00.600 --> 00:05:03.480 Oh, so it's like having like a little IT team 110 00:05:03.600 --> 00:05:06.040 constantly watching over things exactly. 111 00:05:05.879 --> 00:05:08.399 And if something comes up, you can have powershells seven 112 00:05:08.439 --> 00:05:09.560 take care of it automatically. 113 00:05:09.600 --> 00:05:12.639 That's andy. What about reporting though, especially when it comes 114 00:05:12.639 --> 00:05:13.600 to active directory. 115 00:05:13.839 --> 00:05:16.920 Oh, there are a ton of possibilities there. Want to 116 00:05:16.920 --> 00:05:20.279 see a list of all your inactive user accounts, PowerShell 117 00:05:20.319 --> 00:05:24.000 can generate that report. Or need to see who has 118 00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:27.040 specific permissions? PowerShell can do that too. 119 00:05:27.240 --> 00:05:29.360 It seems like we're really just scratching the surface of 120 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:30.560 what PowerShell seven can do. 121 00:05:30.759 --> 00:05:33.360 Oh, definitely, We've got a lot more to explore. It 122 00:05:33.399 --> 00:05:36.639 really feels like PowerShell seven is this Swiss army knife 123 00:05:36.639 --> 00:05:39.120 for it. You know, we've seen a lot of what 124 00:05:39.160 --> 00:05:41.000 it can do, but there's so much more. 125 00:05:41.160 --> 00:05:43.720 I bet now, for those listeners who are already Windows 126 00:05:43.720 --> 00:05:46.800 PowerShell pros, they might be wondering, do I really need 127 00:05:46.839 --> 00:05:49.319 to switch to seven? What would you tell them? 128 00:05:49.560 --> 00:05:52.240 This book is perfect for anyone thinking about that. It 129 00:05:52.279 --> 00:05:55.839 really gets into how compatible Windows PowerShell and PowerShell seven 130 00:05:55.879 --> 00:05:58.600 actually are. A lot of your knowledge will transfer over, 131 00:05:58.639 --> 00:06:01.040 but there are some things to look out for. 132 00:06:01.240 --> 00:06:05.439 The book mentions a compatibility solution. What is that exactly? 133 00:06:05.800 --> 00:06:08.560 Yeah, that's a clever workaround. Basically, it lets you use 134 00:06:08.600 --> 00:06:12.639 certain Windows PowerShell modules right inside PowerShell seven, even if 135 00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:14.839 they don't, you know, officially support dot net core. 136 00:06:15.079 --> 00:06:17.759 So it's like translating those older modules so they play 137 00:06:17.879 --> 00:06:19.959 nice with the new PowerShell seven. 138 00:06:20.079 --> 00:06:24.120 Precisely, it uses something called implicit remoting, basically runs the 139 00:06:24.160 --> 00:06:27.279 commands in a Windows PowerShell session in the background, then 140 00:06:27.360 --> 00:06:30.720 brings the results back to you in PowerShell seven seamless. 141 00:06:30.879 --> 00:06:34.160 So they've really thought about how to make this transition smooth, 142 00:06:35.040 --> 00:06:37.639 but it's not a perfect one to one match, right. 143 00:06:37.879 --> 00:06:41.319 Right. They're very upfront about what doesn't work perfectly yet. 144 00:06:41.720 --> 00:06:45.319 Some commands that used to use computer name, like get 145 00:06:45.360 --> 00:06:47.839 service or get process, now you need to use in 146 00:06:47.879 --> 00:06:50.120 vot command to run those on another computer. 147 00:06:50.439 --> 00:06:52.879 Okay, so there are some new ways to do familiar things. 148 00:06:53.160 --> 00:06:55.879 Makes sense. It sounds like it's time to roll up 149 00:06:55.879 --> 00:06:58.879 our sleeves and try PowerShell seven out. This book has 150 00:06:58.920 --> 00:06:59.959 tons of examples, right. 151 00:07:00.519 --> 00:07:03.720 It walks you through everything from setting up PowerShell seven 152 00:07:03.800 --> 00:07:07.040 itself to configuring visual Studio Code. 153 00:07:07.079 --> 00:07:10.079 Oh right, visual Studio Code that's a popular code editor. 154 00:07:10.160 --> 00:07:13.680 It makes writing scripts way easier. And there's a section 155 00:07:13.720 --> 00:07:16.279 on creating a local PowerShell get repository. 156 00:07:16.399 --> 00:07:18.639 Yeah, that caught my eye. Lets you create like your 157 00:07:18.680 --> 00:07:21.600 own library of scripts and modules. 158 00:07:21.279 --> 00:07:25.360 Exactly like having your own personal PowerShell toolbox. Keeps everything 159 00:07:25.480 --> 00:07:26.519 organized easy to find. 160 00:07:26.639 --> 00:07:28.199 I like it organized is key? 161 00:07:28.279 --> 00:07:31.199 Oh? Absolutely. The book even gets into setting up a 162 00:07:31.240 --> 00:07:34.560 code signing environment, adds that extra layer of security. 163 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:37.439 Okay, code signing that sounds important. Can you explain why 164 00:07:37.480 --> 00:07:38.319 that's so crucial? 165 00:07:38.639 --> 00:07:42.800 Sure? Imagine downloading a script online? Right, how do you 166 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:46.000 know it's safe. Code signing is like a digital signature, 167 00:07:46.360 --> 00:07:49.920 verifying it came from a trusted source, hasn't been tampered. 168 00:07:49.560 --> 00:07:51.680 With, so you can be confident that what you're running 169 00:07:51.759 --> 00:07:54.879 is actually legit. You know, I'm really itching to get 170 00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:58.560 back to the active directory stuff. Managing ad with PowerShell 171 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:00.680 is something I'm always eager to learn more about. 172 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:04.120 Oh, this book's got you covered. It's super practical. Shows 173 00:08:04.120 --> 00:08:06.399 you how to set up a forest root domain, promote 174 00:08:06.399 --> 00:08:10.519 those servers to domain controllers, even configure trust between domains, 175 00:08:10.920 --> 00:08:12.360 all with PowerShell seven. 176 00:08:12.480 --> 00:08:15.519 They even have a section on configuring a cross forest trust, 177 00:08:15.560 --> 00:08:18.519 which I know can be a real pain to do manually. 178 00:08:18.720 --> 00:08:21.120 It can be a nightmare, But with PowerShell you can 179 00:08:21.160 --> 00:08:24.439 automate the whole thing. No more missing with complex settings, 180 00:08:24.680 --> 00:08:27.480 worrying about making a mistake. The book walks you through 181 00:08:27.480 --> 00:08:30.560 at step by step, even setting up conditional forwarders in DNS, 182 00:08:30.800 --> 00:08:32.759 which led to different parts of your network you know, 183 00:08:32.799 --> 00:08:33.200 talk to. 184 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:34.799 Each other, streamlining complexity. 185 00:08:34.840 --> 00:08:35.279 I like it. 186 00:08:35.519 --> 00:08:39.120 What about managing users and computers, those organizational units the 187 00:08:39.759 --> 00:08:42.480 core of active directory The book covers that to. 188 00:08:42.440 --> 00:08:45.000 You right absolutely. It's got tons of examples of how 189 00:08:45.000 --> 00:08:50.399 to create change, even remove user accounts, groups OUs all 190 00:08:50.399 --> 00:08:53.120 with PowerShell seven. They even show you how to import 191 00:08:53.120 --> 00:08:55.559 a bunch of users from a CSV file, which is 192 00:08:55.600 --> 00:08:56.679 a huge time saver. 193 00:08:57.080 --> 00:09:00.120 Oh yeah, No one wants to be stuck creating accounts 194 00:09:00.159 --> 00:09:03.919 one by one. Talk about tedious. This is what automation 195 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:06.960 is all about. Speaking of which, there's this whole concept 196 00:09:07.000 --> 00:09:09.720 of just enough administration JEA. 197 00:09:10.120 --> 00:09:13.440 What's that all about, ah ja. It's all about giving 198 00:09:13.559 --> 00:09:16.159 users just the right amount of access, you know, just 199 00:09:16.200 --> 00:09:19.120 what they need to do their job, nothing more. It's 200 00:09:19.120 --> 00:09:21.039 about security control. 201 00:09:20.919 --> 00:09:23.519 So it's like giving someone a key to a specific room, 202 00:09:23.679 --> 00:09:25.320 not the whole building exactly. 203 00:09:25.600 --> 00:09:27.440 In the book shows you how to set up JEA 204 00:09:27.600 --> 00:09:31.559 for managing dns. You create roles, define what people can do, 205 00:09:31.679 --> 00:09:33.720 even set up logs so you can see who did what. 206 00:09:34.399 --> 00:09:37.159 Love that security and accountability all in one. This is great. 207 00:09:37.159 --> 00:09:40.200 I'm already getting so many ideas for managing active directory better. 208 00:09:40.360 --> 00:09:42.360 But we have even more to cover. We haven't even 209 00:09:42.360 --> 00:09:44.120 touched on networking and storage yet. 210 00:09:44.279 --> 00:09:46.279 Oh there's a lot more where that came from. The 211 00:09:46.279 --> 00:09:48.480 book has some really useful stuff in those chapters. 212 00:09:48.639 --> 00:09:53.039 Networking, that's right. I remember seeing chapters on configuring network adapters, 213 00:09:53.120 --> 00:09:57.320 managing IP addresses, even setting up DNS and DHDP servers 214 00:09:57.639 --> 00:09:58.840 all with PowerShell seven. 215 00:09:59.120 --> 00:10:01.480 That's the beauty of it. You have so much control 216 00:10:01.559 --> 00:10:04.039 over your network with this tool. You can set those 217 00:10:04.080 --> 00:10:08.200 static IP addresses, manage DNS zones, even set up DHCP 218 00:10:08.360 --> 00:10:11.360 failover that way, if one DHCP server goes down, the 219 00:10:11.399 --> 00:10:12.240 other one's ready to. 220 00:10:12.159 --> 00:10:14.799 Go DHCP failover. That's one of those things. It's great 221 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:15.759 when it works. 222 00:10:15.480 --> 00:10:18.360 But a pain if it's not set upright exactly. 223 00:10:18.480 --> 00:10:20.279 The book talks about how to do that properly. 224 00:10:20.360 --> 00:10:23.120 Right it does. Yeah, it breaks down how to configure 225 00:10:23.200 --> 00:10:27.000 DHCP failover between two servers. The important thing is choosing 226 00:10:27.000 --> 00:10:29.879 the right failover mode like load sharing or hot standby, 227 00:10:30.200 --> 00:10:31.159 depends on your setup. 228 00:10:31.240 --> 00:10:34.639 So it's all about having that backup plan that redundancy exactly. 229 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:37.679 And speaking of security, there's a whole section on DNSc 230 00:10:37.840 --> 00:10:40.159 DNS security extensions. What's that all about? 231 00:10:40.799 --> 00:10:44.759 DNSSEC It's all about adding that extra layer of protection 232 00:10:44.919 --> 00:10:48.320 to your DNS. You're protecting against things like DNS boofing 233 00:10:48.559 --> 00:10:51.559 where someone tries to redirect you to a fake website, 234 00:10:52.000 --> 00:10:54.879 and cash poisoning where they try to sneak bad information 235 00:10:54.919 --> 00:10:56.000 into your DNS cash. 236 00:10:56.080 --> 00:10:57.799 It sounds like we need all the DNS security we 237 00:10:57.840 --> 00:10:59.559 can get these days, so much can go. 238 00:10:59.559 --> 00:11:03.360 Wrong, It's true, and the book dives into storage management too. 239 00:11:03.399 --> 00:11:07.440 We're talking about everything from managing basic discs to setting 240 00:11:07.480 --> 00:11:12.000 up iSCSI targets, even configuring storage replica for you know, 241 00:11:12.039 --> 00:11:14.200 those just in case disaster scenarios. 242 00:11:14.279 --> 00:11:16.559 Storage is so crucial, so let's talk about that. What 243 00:11:16.600 --> 00:11:19.000 are some of the big takeaways from the storage chapters. 244 00:11:19.080 --> 00:11:21.000 Well, first off, you got to understand the different types 245 00:11:21.000 --> 00:11:23.039 of storage out there. Right, You've got your old school 246 00:11:23.039 --> 00:11:25.320 hard drives, then you have those super fast SSDs and 247 00:11:25.399 --> 00:11:28.879 NVM drives. Knowing which one to use when. 248 00:11:28.879 --> 00:11:31.879 That's important, Right, It's like choosing the right tool for 249 00:11:31.960 --> 00:11:34.360 the job, but for your data center exactly. 250 00:11:34.679 --> 00:11:37.960 And PowerShell is amazing for managing all that storage. You 251 00:11:38.000 --> 00:11:42.399 can create and format volumes, set disc quotas you know, 252 00:11:42.480 --> 00:11:44.919 to keep people from using up all the space, and 253 00:11:45.000 --> 00:11:46.480 even configure storage spaces. 254 00:11:46.559 --> 00:11:49.159 Storage spaces, that's another one that sounds really technical. Is 255 00:11:49.200 --> 00:11:51.039 it as complicated as it sounds? Not? 256 00:11:51.279 --> 00:11:55.000 Really? Storage spaces let you combine multiple discs into these 257 00:11:55.080 --> 00:11:57.840 virtual storage pools kind of like Grade but simpler, and 258 00:11:57.919 --> 00:12:01.360 they can handle a drive failing without losing data. 259 00:12:01.399 --> 00:12:04.960 Built in redundancy. Nice. What about file sharing, I mean, 260 00:12:05.000 --> 00:12:07.039 that's the lifeblood of many organizations. 261 00:12:07.080 --> 00:12:10.200 Absolutely. The book gets into managing file sharing with PowerShell, 262 00:12:10.679 --> 00:12:15.000 specifically using SMB. That's what Windows use is to share files. 263 00:12:14.679 --> 00:12:16.679 Right, SMB, What can you tell us about that? 264 00:12:17.080 --> 00:12:20.320 Well, you'll learn how to set up an SMB file server, securely, 265 00:12:20.559 --> 00:12:24.320 create shares, and set those NTFS permissions, all with PowerShell, 266 00:12:24.360 --> 00:12:25.200 of course, and. 267 00:12:25.120 --> 00:12:28.039 They even cover encrypting those SMB shares, which is so 268 00:12:28.080 --> 00:12:29.000 important these days. 269 00:12:29.080 --> 00:12:32.919 Couldn't agree more. The authors really emphasize security. They talk 270 00:12:32.919 --> 00:12:36.440 about basic share permissions, but also more advanced stuff like 271 00:12:36.759 --> 00:12:40.039 access based enumeration basically hiding shares from people who shouldn't 272 00:12:40.039 --> 00:12:44.279 see them, and SMB signing, which adds another layer of verification. 273 00:12:44.399 --> 00:12:46.919 So it's all about layering those security measures making it 274 00:12:47.000 --> 00:12:50.200 that much harder for anyone with bad intentions to get in. Now, 275 00:12:50.200 --> 00:12:52.879 we talked about ISICSI before, but I see it comes 276 00:12:52.919 --> 00:12:54.240 up again here with file sharing. 277 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:57.240 That's right. The book shows you how to use ISICSI 278 00:12:57.360 --> 00:13:00.799 with PowerShell to create those isics I targets on a 279 00:13:00.879 --> 00:13:04.200 server and then connect to them from other servers, so 280 00:13:04.240 --> 00:13:07.759 you're sharing storage over the network as if it were plugged. 281 00:13:07.440 --> 00:13:09.879 Directly in, like having your own little high speed storage 282 00:13:09.919 --> 00:13:13.240 network exactly. And what about combining that with Storage Replica 283 00:13:13.279 --> 00:13:14.440 like we were talking about earlier. 284 00:13:14.480 --> 00:13:17.480 They actually show you how to build a whole clustered 285 00:13:17.639 --> 00:13:21.440 scale out file server using both. So you've got ISICSI 286 00:13:21.559 --> 00:13:24.960 for that flexible storage access and Storage Replica for keeping 287 00:13:25.000 --> 00:13:25.840 everything backed up. 288 00:13:26.240 --> 00:13:30.000 That's impressive, high availability, data protection, the ability to grow 289 00:13:30.000 --> 00:13:33.159 your storage as needed. It's like the ultimate storage setup. 290 00:13:33.240 --> 00:13:35.759 Right, We've got storage covered, But that's not all. The 291 00:13:35.799 --> 00:13:39.600 book also covers printing with PowerShell, going deeper into WMI 292 00:13:39.679 --> 00:13:42.919 with those CIMCM deal it's, and even reporting to get 293 00:13:42.919 --> 00:13:45.000 a handle on what's going on in your IT environment. 294 00:13:45.279 --> 00:13:48.200 It's amazing how much this one tool can do printing, 295 00:13:48.399 --> 00:13:51.919 WMI reporting WMI always seemed kind of mysterious to me. 296 00:13:52.440 --> 00:13:54.320 What are some of the practical uses for it? 297 00:13:54.360 --> 00:13:58.399 With PowerShell seven, WMI is like having a direct line 298 00:13:58.639 --> 00:14:02.120 to the inner workings of your window systems. PowerShell seven 299 00:14:02.360 --> 00:14:06.639 with its CIMCM dalits unlocks a ton of information. Think 300 00:14:06.679 --> 00:14:10.159 about gathering hardware specs seeing how your systems are performing live, 301 00:14:10.519 --> 00:14:12.559 even reacting to specific events. 302 00:14:12.679 --> 00:14:15.200 So you're saying it's like having like a team of 303 00:14:15.279 --> 00:14:17.919 IT pros monitoring your systems around. 304 00:14:17.600 --> 00:14:20.399 The clock exactly, and PowerShell seven can be said to 305 00:14:20.399 --> 00:14:21.679 take care issues automatically. 306 00:14:21.840 --> 00:14:25.039 That's incredible. And then there's reporting. What kind of reports 307 00:14:25.039 --> 00:14:27.360 can we generate? Particularly for active. 308 00:14:27.039 --> 00:14:30.000 Directory the book gives tons of examples, so you can 309 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:34.279 create reports showing detailed user account info, lists of inactive users, 310 00:14:34.279 --> 00:14:36.600 which is great for security audits, and you can even 311 00:14:36.639 --> 00:14:38.399 see which users have special privileges. 312 00:14:38.480 --> 00:14:42.200 That's all essential information from managing active directories securely. What 313 00:14:42.279 --> 00:14:44.000 about reporting on other things. 314 00:14:43.759 --> 00:14:47.960 Well, it covers using something called FSRM Fileserver Resource Manager 315 00:14:48.279 --> 00:14:51.639 to get reports on disc usage file quotas, you know 316 00:14:51.679 --> 00:14:53.919 how much space these user is using in file screening 317 00:14:53.919 --> 00:14:56.759 policies really useful for managing your storage and making sure 318 00:14:56.759 --> 00:14:59.120 you're following those data retention rules right. 319 00:14:59.159 --> 00:15:01.559 Staying compliant so important. 320 00:15:01.159 --> 00:15:04.720 Absolutely, And if you're into performance monitoring, the book even 321 00:15:04.759 --> 00:15:07.240 shows you how to collect performance data and then create 322 00:15:07.440 --> 00:15:10.159 graphs and reports from it. You basically have your own 323 00:15:10.480 --> 00:15:12.080 customized performance dashboard. 324 00:15:12.200 --> 00:15:15.320 That's powerful stuff. It's like having X ray vision into 325 00:15:15.360 --> 00:15:18.039 how your systems are performing. We're learning so much. This 326 00:15:18.080 --> 00:15:18.960 is great, and. 327 00:15:18.879 --> 00:15:22.039 We're not even done. We've got virtualization with hyper V next, 328 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:25.759 and guess what, you manage it all with PowerShell seven 329 00:15:26.080 --> 00:15:26.799 hyper V. 330 00:15:27.000 --> 00:15:29.879 That opens up a whole new can of worms. What 331 00:15:29.919 --> 00:15:31.960 can we do with Parwashell seven and hyper V. 332 00:15:32.320 --> 00:15:35.759 This book is superhands on. It guides you through setting 333 00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:39.320 up hyper V, creating and managing those virtual machines, even 334 00:15:39.360 --> 00:15:43.440 some really cool stuff like nested virtualization and live migration. 335 00:15:43.600 --> 00:15:46.440 Well, on nested virtualization, what is that? It sounds like 336 00:15:46.440 --> 00:15:47.399 something out of science fiction. 337 00:15:47.519 --> 00:15:50.240 It's a bit wild, right. It's basically running hyper V 338 00:15:50.799 --> 00:15:54.240 inside another hyper V virtual machine, so you're creating a 339 00:15:54.320 --> 00:15:56.399 virtual environment within a virtual environment. 340 00:15:56.480 --> 00:15:58.120 That's mind blowing it is. 341 00:15:58.440 --> 00:16:01.120 And then you've got live migration, which is super handy. 342 00:16:01.240 --> 00:16:03.480 You can move a virtual machine from one hyper V 343 00:16:03.559 --> 00:16:06.000 host to another without any downtime, so you. 344 00:16:05.960 --> 00:16:08.360 Don't have to shut down the virtual machine, move it 345 00:16:08.480 --> 00:16:09.440 and then restart it. 346 00:16:09.559 --> 00:16:11.360 Nope, you just move it while it's running. 347 00:16:11.440 --> 00:16:13.279 That's incredible. It's like magic, but. 348 00:16:13.320 --> 00:16:17.039 For it exactly. And the book also covers virtual machine 349 00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:22.039 replication using hypervw replica basically a disaster recovery plan for 350 00:16:22.120 --> 00:16:24.879 your virtual machines, so if something happens to one host, 351 00:16:25.159 --> 00:16:27.600 you can quickly bring up those virtual machines on another 352 00:16:27.639 --> 00:16:30.240 one exactly, And of course you need to keep an 353 00:16:30.279 --> 00:16:33.279 eye on performance. The book shows you how to use 354 00:16:33.320 --> 00:16:37.600 PowerShell seven to track things like CPU usage, memory and 355 00:16:37.639 --> 00:16:39.919 network activity for those virtual machines so you. 356 00:16:39.919 --> 00:16:42.320 Can make sure they're running smoothly and catch any potential 357 00:16:42.360 --> 00:16:43.200 problems early on. 358 00:16:43.440 --> 00:16:46.120 Exactly. It's like having a real time dashboard for your 359 00:16:46.200 --> 00:16:49.360 virtual machines. And let's not forget storage. The book talks 360 00:16:49.360 --> 00:16:53.320 about managing storage for your virtual machines with PowerShell. You've 361 00:16:53.360 --> 00:16:57.399 got your virtual hard disks, those vhds and vhdx's and 362 00:16:57.440 --> 00:17:00.000 even those isicsiluns we talked about earlier. 363 00:17:00.519 --> 00:17:03.480 It's like PowerShell seven puts you in complete control of 364 00:17:03.480 --> 00:17:06.680 your hyperview world. I'm starting to feel like a virtualization 365 00:17:06.799 --> 00:17:07.920 expert just listening to this. 366 00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:10.240 You're getting it. And of course we need to talk 367 00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:13.519 about networking. The book goes over managing virtual networking with 368 00:17:13.640 --> 00:17:18.599 PowerShell seven, covering virtual switches, virtual network adapters, and even 369 00:17:18.640 --> 00:17:21.720 things like m max address spoofing, which can be handy 370 00:17:21.759 --> 00:17:22.519 for troubleshooting. 371 00:17:23.000 --> 00:17:27.039 M Mackie address spoofing sounds a bit well, a bit technical. 372 00:17:26.839 --> 00:17:29.799 It can be, but it's a helpful tool when used correctly. 373 00:17:29.880 --> 00:17:32.920 I believe it. Wow, this deep dive into hyper v 374 00:17:33.039 --> 00:17:36.079 and PowerShell seven has been amazing. I feel like I've 375 00:17:36.119 --> 00:17:36.720 learned so much. 376 00:17:36.799 --> 00:17:39.920 We're on a roll, and guess what, We're not even done. 377 00:17:40.480 --> 00:17:43.960 The book also touches on containers with PowerShell, introducing Docker 378 00:17:44.119 --> 00:17:44.960 and Kubernetes. 379 00:17:45.119 --> 00:17:48.720 Containers, Docker, Kubernetes. These are all those hot new technologies 380 00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:51.119 I keep hearing about. What are containers exactly? 381 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:54.079 Think of them like lightweight virtual machines, but they share 382 00:17:54.119 --> 00:17:57.119 the same operating system kernel. It's like having these little 383 00:17:57.160 --> 00:18:00.319 self contained applications that are separate but can still talk 384 00:18:00.319 --> 00:18:03.079 to each other. Docker is a really popular way to 385 00:18:03.079 --> 00:18:05.440 build and run these containers, and the book shows you 386 00:18:05.519 --> 00:18:07.440 how to use PowerShell seven to work with them. 387 00:18:07.599 --> 00:18:10.000 That sounds like a great starting point for anyone wanting 388 00:18:10.039 --> 00:18:13.279 to learn about containers and Docker. But what about Kubernetes. 389 00:18:13.599 --> 00:18:15.440 I hear that term thrown around a lot too. 390 00:18:15.880 --> 00:18:19.240 Kubernetes is like the conductor of an orchestra, but for containers, 391 00:18:19.799 --> 00:18:23.519 it helps you automate how those containers are deployed, scaled, 392 00:18:23.759 --> 00:18:28.200 and managed. It's really useful for managing those complex applications 393 00:18:28.480 --> 00:18:30.319 that are built with lots of different containers. 394 00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:33.359 This deep dive just keeps getting better and better. I 395 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:36.720 had no idea PowerShell seven was so powerful and versatile. 396 00:18:37.359 --> 00:18:39.759 This book sounds like a must read for anyone working 397 00:18:39.759 --> 00:18:40.680 in it today. 398 00:18:41.000 --> 00:18:44.839 Absolutely, and here's the best part. PowerShell is always getting better. 399 00:18:45.000 --> 00:18:48.599 The team behind it is constantly adding features making improvements. 400 00:18:48.920 --> 00:18:51.079 It's an exciting time to be using PowerShell. 401 00:18:51.359 --> 00:18:53.359