Unlock the untapped potential of Windows PowerShell as you delve into the world of PowerShell providers and PSDrives. In this course, Using Windows PowerShell Providers and PSDrives, you’ll learn how PowerShell leverages providers. First, you’ll explore what a PowerShell provider is and why it matters to you. Next, you’ll discover how to use PSDrives in Windows PowerShell. This is how you can use one set of commands to navigate the registry the same way as the file system. Finally, you’ll learn how to create and manage items in different types of PSDrives. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll be able to do more with Windows PowerShell and manage things you never thought possible.
Author Name: Jeff Hicks
Author Description:
Jeffery Hicks is a veteran IT Pro with 30 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT infrastructure consultant specializing in Microsoft server technologies with an emphasis in automation and efficiency. He is a multi-year recipient of the Microsoft MVP Award. He works today as an independent author, teacher, and consultant. He has been creating Pluralsight content for over 10 years. Jeff has written for numerous online sites and print publications, and speaks frequently at technology confer… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Understanding Windows PowerShell Providers
  7mins
• Understanding PSDrives
  22mins
• Understanding Non-FileSystem PSDrives
  27mins
• Managing the Registry
  38mins