The Active Directory Cookbook (third edition) covers doing "everything" in PowerShell where AD is concerned.
Active Directory (fourth edition) also has a strong PowerShell bias. Disclosure: I was a tech-editor for both of them. Payette's book (second edition) is my favorite PowerShell book (but in my opinion, it isn't for beginners). It doesn't cover ADSI to any depth, but it is the best WMI and COM reference you will find. It also covers reflection in depth which is what you really need to know to be a self-teacher-learner with PowerShell, in my opinion. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:42 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Deciphering "UserAccountControl" using PowerShell On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Mike Leone <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. I'll make note of that. I'm learning this on my own, rather than > with a class or book (yet), so I'm not as grounded as I could/should be ... I will say that "PowerShell in Action" is a pretty good introduction to the language so far (p. 167). It does appear to cover things like how to work with .NET and COM based APIs. That said, it's focused mainly on generic techniques, and doesn't get into specifics of how to use any particular subsystem, such as Active Directory. (This is by design; the author states so in the introduction.) -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
