Windows Server 2019 Module 2

Alias

A command shortcut that makes navigating and using Windows PowerShell easier

File Signature Verification Tool

A scan only tool that determines if files have a signature

PowerShell profile scripts

Alias and function commands placed in a PowerShell profile script

Cmdlets

Allow an administrator to specify the computer name for a task. Can execute a PowerShell script on several computers within a domain.

Loop constructs

Allow the performance of a task several times

Paging File

Area of disk allocated for virtual memory. Location of this is important. Parameters are used to tune paging file size.

Processor Scheduling

Configures processor resources allocated to a program

Functions

Can execute multiple cmdlets

WMI infrastructure

Collective components built into the operating system that respond to WMI

Virtual memory

Disk storage used to expand to capacity of physical memory

Filesystem provider

Default provider

BPA Scan

Determines if role configuration meets Microsoft minimum guidelines. Results from this indicate the security level and category for recommendations.

Device and Printers Utility

Forces the operating system to detect and install new PnP hardware

Real power of WMI

Found within WMI classes administrators query and manipulate.

Flushing

Freeing memory used for cached data after data written to disk

Data Execution Prevention

Monitors server programs for memory use issues

Disadvantage of Server Manager

Needs to connect to Windows Server system to run it, Need to install the RSAT on a Windows 10 PC.

Plug and Play

PNP. Means that the operating system works with hardware devices to automatically detect and configure recently installed hardware to work with the operating system.

WMI consumers

Programs and system software that can query VM

Attributes

Properties that describe an object

PowerShell provider plugins

Provide functionality within Windows PowerShell.

Windows Admin Center

Relatively new tool, boasts a wide range of monitoring and management functionality.

System File Checker

Scans system files for integrity; replaces damaged or overwritten files with the proper version

Piping

Sends information between cmdlets to build more complex commands or filters output to display only the desired output.

Device Manager

Shows all devices on the system. Can open from Control Panel to update a device driver.

File caching

Speeds up the time it takes to read from or write to a disk

CIMv2 namespace

Stands for Common Information Model Version 2. Queries hardware and software components on systems.

Windows Registry

Stores configurations used by Windows Server 2019

Environment Variable

Tells the operating system where to find certain programs and program related information

PowerShell script

Text file with a .ps1 extenstion executed within PS. Commands execute from top to bottom.

Methods

The things that an object can do

System file signatures

can become invalid = overwritten, corrupted, modified by malware