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Perform Windows Server Configuration with PowerShell - Part 1

In this lab, you’ll practice basic Windows Server configuration using PowerShell. When you’re finished, you’ll have hands-on experience using PowerShell to configure local Users and Groups, Windows Roles and Features, third-party apps, and time zones.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Aug 04, 2025
Duration
1h 30m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Set up the Development Environment

    You'll start by setting up the development environment, and familiarizing yourself with the PowerShell script and application setup files that will be used in this lab.

  3. Challenge

    Create a Local User and Group

    You will now learn use PowerShell to create and retrieve a local user and group, and will add that user to the group.

  4. Challenge

    Manage Windows Roles and Features

    You will learn to install Windows Roles and Features using PowerShell.

  5. Challenge

    Manage Third-party Apps Using PowerShell

    A crucial part of managing the Windows OS is installing and uninstalling third-party applications (apps). You will utilize PowerShell to manage third-party apps in this challenge.

  6. Challenge

    Set the PATH Variable

    The PATH variable is a system environment variable that your operating system uses to locate executables from the command-line interface. In this challenge, you will be configuring the PATH variable using Windows PowerShell.

  7. Challenge

    Modify the Time Zone

    To finish off the lab, you will retrieve the current time zone set on the server, fetch a list of the available time zones, and finally will change the time zone.

About the author

A DevOps Engineer by profession, passionate about technologies, Uzair Ansari has expertise in Windows PowerShell, Windows Active Directory, public key infrastructure and Windows Servers. He likes to learn and share his knowledge with others.

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