Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting environment that enables command-line users and scripters to take advantage of the power of the.NET Framework.
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It introduces a number of very useful new concepts that further extend the knowledge you gain and scripts you create in the Windows Command Prompt and Windows Script Host environments.
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Windows PowerShell v3 will be released with Microsoft Hyper-V 3.0 and Windows Server 2012. PowerShell v3 is a Windows task automation framework that consists of a command line shell and is built into this. NET framework on the programming language composition.
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PowerShell v3 uses a new cmdlet to give administrators greater insight into system processes that can be made into executable files or scripts. A cmdlet is a lightweight command that Windows PowerShell runtime calls in the context of an automated script.
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The Cmdlet includes a Get-Location to display the current directory, a Get-Content to access the contents of the file, and a Stop-Process to end the running process.
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PowerShell v3 comes with Windows Management Framework 3.0 in Windows Server 8. The PowerShell runtime can also be embedded into other applications.
This is the development of a command-line shell and scripting system management tool codenamed Monad. PowerShell was officially released by Microsoft in the fourth quarter of 2006. It marks an important step for Microsoft to enter the server field, narrowing the distance with Unix,Linux and other operating systems. PowerShell, formerly named Monad, was renamed PowerShell when the beta version was officially released on April 25, 2006.PowerShell is an object-based shell built on. Net framework, currently supported. NetFramework2.0. Can run on WindowsXPSP2, WindowsVista, above applies on the operating system. Able to support WMI,COM,ADO.NET,ADSI and other existing Windows management models. According to Microsoft's plan, in 2009, all of Microsoft's GUI management tools will be implemented through PowerShell as the middle layer to manage services. Currently, such as Exchange2007 has supported PowerShell management. You can expect to see the use of PowerShell to manage Windows servers soon. PowerShellVersion2.0 is currently under development, and the chief architect recently gave an interview to the press about new features such as remote management.