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Using the registry provider to manage the Windows registry ..........87
The two registry drives ......................................87
Understanding the variable provider ...............................97
Exploring PowerShell providers: step-by-step exercises ..............101
Chapter 3 quick reference ........................................106
Chapter 4 Using PowerShell Remoting and Jobs 107
Understanding Windows PowerShell remoting .....................107
Classic remoting ...........................................107
WinRM ..................................................112
Using Windows PowerShell jobs ..................................119
Using Windows PowerShell remoting: step-by-step exercises .........127
Chapter 4 quick reference ........................................130
Chapter 5 Using PowerShell Scripts 131
Why write Windows PowerShell scripts? ............................131
Scripting fundamentals ..........................................133
Running Windows PowerShell scripts .........................133
Enabling Windows PowerShell scripting support ...............134
Transitioning from command line to script ....................136
Running Windows PowerShell scripts .........................138
Understanding variables and constants .......................141
Use of constants ...........................................146
Using the While statement .......................................147
Constructing the While statement in PowerShell ...............148
A practical example of using the While statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using special features of Windows PowerShell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using the Do...While statement ...................................151
Using the range operator ...................................152
Operating over an array ....................................152
Casting to ASCII values .....................................152
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