Powershell in Visual Studio 2010

Steps Involved:

• Open Visual Studio 2010.
• Go to File => New => Project.
• Select Class Library template, enter the name and click Ok.
  
  
  
  
• Add the following references.
  -System.Management.Automation.dll (C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\System.Management.Automation.dll)
  -System.Configuration.Install.dll (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.Configuration.Install.dll
  -Microsoft.SharePoint.dll (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
  -Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.dll    (C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoi

Powershell in Visual Studio 2010

Steps Involved:

• Open Visual Studio 2010.
• Go to File => New => Project.
• Select Class Library template, enter the name and click Ok.
  
  
  
  
• Add the following references.
  -System.Management.Automation.dll (C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\System.Management.Automation.dll)
  -System.Configuration.Install.dll (C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.Configuration.Install.dll
  -Microsoft.SharePoint.dll (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\ISAPI\Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
  -Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.dll    (C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoi

PowerShell in Nutshell learn from these steps

Stage 1

• WebCast: Scott Hanselman – Developer Productivity Tools Part 3
• WebCast: PowerShell Week - Day 2: CmdLets
• Tutorial: MS Scripting Center Task-Based Tutorial
• PDF Quick Reference: PowerShell Cheat Sheet
• Podcast: HanselMinutes – Monad (show 11)
• Blog post: Learning PowerShell without leaving the command line

Stage 2

• CmdLet Exploration: Try all built-in CmdLets using Get-Command, Get-Help, and Get-Member. Don’t forget the -example param for Get-Help
• Podcast: Hanselminutes – Interview with Jeffrey Snover (Powershell Architect)
• Podcast: Hanselminutes – Interview with Bruce Payette (Powershell Dev Lead)
• Snap-In: Install and learn PSCX (see my last post for overview)
• Tool: PowerTab (provides intellisense)
• Demo SQL Provider: Download and install info on this Powershell Team Blog post.

Stage 3

• Book: Powershell in Action by Bruce Payette
• WMI Exploration: If you want to do anything against remote computers, you’ll have to master WMI. Use gwmi -list | ?{$_.name -like ‘win32_*’} to see a list of useful objects and start exploring.
• Sample Scripts: Script Center Repository
• Blog: Powershell Team
• Blog: Keith Hill
• Blog: Powershell Guy
• Blog: Dmitry

SCCM Virtual Labs

System Center Configuration Manager 2007

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Configuring Configuration Manager 2007 Security including PKI
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Determining Client Health in Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Generating Asset Intelligence Data with Configuration Manager 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Implementing Branch Distribution Points in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Implementing Desired Configuration Management in System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Integrating Application Virtualization into Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Integrating SQL Server Reporting Services into Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Microsoft Updates with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007

GPO IE Security Settings

To set a GPO related to IE settings can be setup from below

See Computer Configuration --- Administrative Tools --- Windows Components

--- Internet Explorer --- Internet Control Panel --- Security Page and then

double click to the "Site to zone assignment list".


Enable it, click Show, add website as value name and 1, 2, 3 or 4 as value.

1. Intranet zone
2. Trusted Sites zone
3. Internet zone
4. Restricted Sites zone

Just a visual memory for easy remember