Administrators create and run scripts to automate everyday tasks and
resolve difficult issues GUI interfaces are not designed to handle. Scripts allow a reliable, sustainable
method for administering an environment.
Once a script has been written and proven to work for its intended purpose, it can be distributed
throughout an organization and used as needed by any administrator, with expected and consistent
results. Examples of some common script solutions you might find in most organizations are used for
unattended machine deployments, user account provisioning, and nightly database backups.
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Windows PowerShell
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Common Shell Limitations
The traditional shells mentioned earlier offer an administrator greater control and flexibility for tackling
everyday or even unusual management tasks, but they all suffer from significant drawbacks.
Command shells operate by executing built - in commands that run within the process of the shell, or
by executing a command or application in a new process outside of the shell. Many applications lack
command - line equivalents for controls found in their GUI management programs. And the number
of built - in commands offered by most shells is usually small, requiring more applications and utilities
to run outside the shell to accomplish critical tasks.
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