Covers all release versions of PowerShell for all current versions of the Windows Server and Windows operating systems. Practical and precise, this hands-on guide with ready answers is designed for IT professionals working with Microsoft products, whether for on-premises, hybrid or cloud support. Inside, you'll find expert insights, tips, tricks and workarounds that will show you how to make the most of Windows PowerShell in the shortest amount of time possible. During the course of reading this book, you will master a number of complex topics, techniques, commands and functions. This book focuses on administration tasks, including: Using PowerShell to manage Windows roles and features Inventorying and evaluating computers using scripting Working with PowerShell drives, directories and files Reading and writing file contents Getting and setting security descriptors Creating access rules and taking ownership Configuring file and directory auditing Navigating the Windows Registry Creating and managing registry keys Comparing registry keys Viewing and filtering event logs Setting event log options Writing custom events Managing the state of system services Configuring service options, such as logon and recovery Joining computers to a domain Renaming computers Restarting or shutting down computers remotely Enabling or disabling system restore Creating and using checkpoints Recovering from restore points Examining running processes Analyzing computer performance Monitoring resource usage Windows PowerShell 6: Essentials for Administration can be used with the companion book, Windows PowerShell 6: IT Pro Solutions