Task 6: Using whatif and confirm

Windows PowerShell allows administrators to safely test and use commands. In this step, you will use the whatif and confirm commands.

The [Command] -WhatIf flag shows you the results without actually performing the action.

The [Command] -Confirm flag asks you to confirm the operation before it executes.

1. Type the following command, and then press ENTER to see a list of services that would be stopped if you ran the Stop-Service command.

PS >Stop-Service M* -WhatIf

A list of services that would be stopped is displayed.

2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER to confirm whether or not to stop each service.

PS >Stop-Service M* -Confirm

For each service beginning with M, you will be asked if it should be stopped. For this lab, reply No in each case.

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