Automating Administration with PowerShell Training (AZ-040T00)

Name: AZ-040T00 Automating Administration with Powershell
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Course Overview

Can you confidently manage and automate Windows Server environments using PowerShell? Over 90% of IT professionals now use PowerShell for automating administration, reducing repetitive tasks, and streamlining Microsoft server and cloud operations.

This AZ-040T00 Automating Administration with PowerShell training teaches IT professionals how to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows Server, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and other Microsoft platforms. The course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell commands and build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports.

You’ll learn how to automate administration of Windows servers and remote computers, schedule jobs, manage Active Directory and Microsoft 365, and use Windows PowerShell pipeline techniques. Although Windows Server is the common platform in this course, the skills you gain can be applied to a broad range of Microsoft products including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server.

What Is Included

Expert-led training with real-world scenarios
Official Microsoft courseware and labs
Certificate of completion
Hands-on labs with PowerShell scripts and automation tasks
Access to class recordings for 90 days
Guaranteed-to-run dates
Flexible rescheduling options
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Course Objectives

This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use Windows PowerShell for automating administration of Windows Server environments and Microsoft cloud platforms.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Use Windows PowerShell to administer local and remote systems
Build PowerShell scripts to automate repetitive tasks and reports
Use PowerShell pipeline techniques for filtering and output
Manage Active Directory, scheduled jobs, and network settings
Administer Microsoft 365 and Azure with PowerShell modules

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server, Windows client, Azure, and Microsoft 365 administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of PowerShell or any scripting language is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server.

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What is AZ-040T00 Automating Administration with PowerShell training?

AZ-040T00 is Microsoft’s official PowerShell training that teaches IT professionals how to use PowerShell for administering and automating Windows environments. You'll learn techniques for automating administration of Windows Servers, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and more.

Did this course replace 10961 Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell?

Yes, this updated course includes an introduction to using Windows PowerShell in an Azure ecosystem and replaces the older 10961 course.

Does this course include an exam or certification?

This course supports preparation for the Microsoft Certified: PowerShell certification exam (AZ-040). Neither the exam nor the voucher is included. However, the course prepares you to automate tasks such as user management, CI/CD, and managing cloud resources. You can take the certification exam at PearsonVue online or at an exam center.

What will I gain from this training?

You’ll gain the ability to use Windows PowerShell to automate and streamline tasks across Microsoft platforms. The course helps you build PowerShell scripts, automate repetitive tasks, manage remote computers, and use the pipeline for efficient data handling.

Will this training help me automate scheduled tasks and remote computer management?

Yes. You’ll learn how to create scheduled jobs, use PowerShell remoting, and manage remote computers efficiently. The course emphasizes tasks such as automating repetitive processes and generating reports.

What training materials are included in the course?

Course attendees will have access to the official AZ-040T00 courseware curriculum from Microsoft.

What does it mean to automate administration with Windows PowerShell?

PowerShell is a cross-platform scripting language sometimes referred to as an advanced version of the Windows command prompt. However, it goes far beyond that—it enables IT professionals to manage systems consistently by automating repetitive administrative tasks across Azure, Exchange, SQL, and many third-party ecosystems.

What are the eligibility requirements for the AZ-040T00 course?

This course assumes you have skills and experience in the following areas:

Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Basic security best practices
Windows networking technologies and implementation
Core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and DHCP

If you meet these prerequisites, PowerShell can typically be learned in 2 weeks to 3 months. Without this foundational experience, learning PowerShell will likely take longer.

What careers is the AZ-040T00 course useful for?

This course benefits anyone involved in system administration, whether on-premises or in the cloud. Roles such as Administrator, Senior Systems Engineer, Senior Systems Administrator, and IT Manager will gain valuable skills from this training.

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Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

-Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Agenda

1 - Review Windows PowerShell

Learn about Windows PowerShell
Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications
Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell
Configure the Windows PowerShell console
Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell

2 - Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell

Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets
Discover the parameters for using PowerShell cmdlets
Review the tab completion feature in PowerShell
Display the About files content in PowerShell

3 - Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell

Define modules in PowerShell
Find cmdlets in PowerShell
Use command aliases in PowerShell
Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell
Interpret the help file contents and update the local help content in PowerShell

4 - Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage user accounts in PowerShell
Manage groups and group memberships in PowerShell
Manage computer accounts in PowerShell
Manage organizational units and Active Directory objects in PowerShell

5 - Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage IP addresses in PowerShell
Manage IP routing in PowerShell
Manage DNS clients in PowerShell
Manage Windows Firewall settings in PowerShell

6 - Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets

Automate management tasks using the Group Policy management cmdlets
Manage server roles and services using PowerShell cmdlets
Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using PowerShell cmdlets
Manage Internet Information Services using PowerShell cmdlets

7 - Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets

Manage Windows 10 using PowerShell
Manage permissions with PowerShell

8 - Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline

Review Windows PowerShell pipeline and its output
Discover object members in PowerShell
Control the formatting of pipeline output

9 - Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline

Sort and group objects by property in the pipeline
Measure objects in the pipeline
Select a set of objects in the pipeline
Select object properties in the pipeline
Create and format calculated properties in the pipeline

10 - Filter objects out of the pipeline

Learn about the comparison operators in PowerShell
Review basic filter syntax in the pipeline
Review advanced filter syntax in the pipeline
Optimize the filter performance in the pipeline

11 - Enumerate objects in the pipeline

Learn about enumerations in the pipeline
Review basic syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline
Review advanced syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline

12 - Send and pass data as output from the pipeline

Write pipeline data to a file
Convert pipeline objects to other forms of data representation in PowerShell
Control additional output options in PowerShell

13 - Pass pipeline objects

Pipeline parameter binding
Identify ByValue parameters
Pass data by using ByValue
Pass data by using ByPropertyName
Identify ByPropertyName parameters
Use manual parameters to override the pipeline
Use parenthetical commands
Expand property values

14 - Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers

Define Windows PowerShell providers
Review the built-in providers in PowerShell
Access provider help in PowerShell

15 - Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell

Explain PowerShell drives in PowerShell
Use PowerShell drive cmdlets in PowerShell
Manage the file system in PowerShell
Manage the registry in PowerShell
Work with certificates in PowerShell
Work with other PowerShell drives in PowerShell

16 - Review CIM and WMI

Review architecture of CIM and WMI
Review repositories in CIM and WMI
Locate online class documentation by using CIM and WMI cmdlets

17 - Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI

List local repository namespaces and classes by using CIM and WMI
Query instances by using commands and WMI Query Language
Connect to remote computers by using CIM and WMI cmdlets
Query repository classes from remote computers by using CIMSession objects

18 - Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods

Discover methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI
Locate class methods and documentation by using CIM and WMI
Invoke methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI

19 - Manage variables in Windows PowerShell scripts

Define variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
Create variable names in Windows PowerShell scripts
Assign values and types to variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
Identify the methods and properties of variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use string variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use date variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts

20 - Work with arrays and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

Define an array in Windows PowerShell scripts
Work with array lists in Windows PowerShell scripts
Define hash tables in Windows PowerShell Scripts
Work with hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

21 - Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell

Review Windows PowerShell scripts
Modify scripts in the PowerShell Gallery
Create scripts using Windows PowerShell
Review the PowerShellGet module in Windows PowerShell
Run scripts and set the execution policy in Windows PowerShell
Review Windows PowerShell and AppLocker
Sign the scripts digitally in Windows PowerShell

22 - Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell

Review and use the ForEach loop in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review and use the If construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review and use the Switch construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review the For construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review other loop constructs in Windows PowerShell scripts
Review Break and Continue in Windows PowerShell scripts

23 - Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

Use the Get-Content command in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Import-Csv cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Import-Clixml cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the ConvertFrom-Json cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts

24 - Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts

Identify values that might change in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Read-Host cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Get-Credential cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the Out-GridView cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
Pass parameters to a Windows PowerShell script

25 - Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell

Interpret error messages generated for Windows PowerShell commands
Add output to Windows PowerShell scripts
Use breakpoints in Windows PowerShell scripts
Interpret error actions for Windows PowerShell commands

26 - Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts

Review functions in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use variable scope in Windows PowerShell scripts
Create modules in Windows PowerShell scripts
Use the dot sourcing feature in Windows PowerShell

27 - Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting

Review the remoting feature of Windows PowerShell
Compare remoting with remote connectivity
Review the remoting security feature of Windows PowerShell
Enable remoting by using Windows PowerShell
Use one-to-one remoting by using Windows PowerShell
Use one-to-many remoting by using Windows PowerShell
Compare remoting output with local output

28 - Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques

Review common remoting techniques of Windows PowerShell
Send parameters to remote computers in Windows PowerShell
Set access protection to variables, aliases, and functions by using the scope modifier
Enable multi-hop remoting in Windows PowerShell

29 - Manage persistent connections to remote computers by using Windows PowerShell sessions

Review persistent connections in Windows PowerShell
Create and manage persistent PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
Disconnect PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
Review the feature of implicit remoting in Windows PowerShell

30 - Review Azure PowerShell module

Review Azure PowerShell
Review the benefits of the Azure PowerShell module
Install the Azure PowerShell module
Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Azure
Review Microsoft Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph modules

31 - Review the features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell

Review the characteristics of Azure Cloud Shell
Review the features and tools of Azure Cloud Shell
Configure and experiment with Azure Cloud Shell

32 - Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell

Create a new Azure virtual machine by using Windows PowerShell commands
Manage Azure virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell commands
Manage Azure related storage by using Azure PowerShell
Manage Azure subscriptions by using Azure PowerShell

33 - Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID by using Windows PowerShell

Review benefits to manage Microsoft 365 services by using Windows PowerShell
Connect to the Microsoft 365 tenant by using Windows PowerShell
Manage users in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
Manage groups in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
Manage roles in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
Manage licenses in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell

34 - Manage Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

Connect to Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
Manage mailboxes in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
Manage resources in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
Manage admin roles in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

35 - Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell

Install and connect to SharePoint Online Management Shell by using Windows PowerShell
Manage SharePoint Online users and groups by using Windows PowerShell
Manage SharePoint sites by using Windows PowerShell
Manage SharePoint Online external user sharing by using Windows PowerShell

36 - Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell

Review Microsoft Teams PowerShell module
Install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module
Manage teams with Microsoft Teams PowerShell module

37 - Create and manage background jobs using Windows PowerShell

Define the types of background jobs in Windows PowerShell
Start remote jobs and CIM/WMI jobs in Windows PowerShell
Monitor jobs in Windows PowerShell
Retrieve results for running jobs in Windows PowerShell

38 - Create and manage scheduled jobs using Windows PowerShell

Create and run Windows PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks
Define scheduled jobs in Windows PowerShell
Create job option and job trigger objects in Windows PowerShell
Create and register a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell
Retrieve the results from a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell