1. PowerShell in the Enterprise
Best Practices for adopting PowerShell as the automation platform

2. About Me
Work at Dell Inc.
A Windows PowerShell MVP
Author of:
eGuide: A laymans guide to PowerShell 2.0 remoting
eGuide: WMI Query Language via PowerShell
SharePoint 2010 PowerShell cheat sheet (for Quest)
Automation is my passion

3. Agenda
Introduction
Challenges
Deploying & Securing PowerShell
Developing & Validating Scripts
Tools for the job
Q & A

4. Giving Away..
PowerGUI Pro

5. Introduction
Windows PowerShell?
Microsoft Common Engineering Criteria*
..not just Microsoft anymore
* http://www.microsoft.com/cec/en/us/cec-overview.aspx#man-windows

6. Challenges
Properly manage PowerShell
Secure the IT environment
Make automation effective

7. Deploying PowerShell
Available on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, by default
Available as an update (KB968929) for down level operating systems.
Windows Update
Standalone install

8. Securing PowerShell
What is script execution policy?
Types of Execution Policy
Restricted
AllSigned
RemoteSigned
Unrestricted
ByPass
Signing scripts

9. DEMO
Securing PowerShell
Execution policy and signing scripts

10. Developing Scripts
Start with the shell
Think Objects, not text
Implement scripting standards
Look for code optimizations
Include script documentation
Include debug or verbose information

11. DEMO
Developing Scripts
Object based shell and scripting standards

12. Developing Scripts
Dont re-invent the wheel
PoshCode.Org
Powershellcommunity.org
#PowerShell
Technet Scripts CenterForums

13. Validating Scripts
Validate in a non-production environment
Script functionality
Desired output

14. Tools for the job
Several script editors
Windows PowerShell ISE
PowerGUI Script Editor
Idera PowerShellPlus
DevFarm PowerSE
Visual Studio for developing PowerShell Scripts
PowerGUI VSX
Develop Forms & WPF GUI

15. DEMO
Tools for the job
Script editors and Visual Studio

16. Summary
Windows PowerShell is the futureof datacenter automation
Best practices and recommendations make your environment effectiveand secure
PowerShell community is growingand eager to help you

17. Thank You
Email: Ravikanth@Ravichaganti.com
Blog: http://www.ravichaganti.com/blog
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ravikanth

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