Microsoft Windows PowerShell is an advanced command interpreter that allows you to control and manage the Windows environment and many of Microsoft's server applications in a way preferred not only by Linux enthusiasts, but also a large number of administrators and advanced Windows users - from a powerful, integrated with the .NET framework, flexible command line that also allows you to create complex scripts and applications. Windows PowerShell is part of the Windows Management Framework, a larger suite of tools and libraries to manage Windows and applications. In addition to the interpreter, the package includes Windows Remote Management (WinRM) and a set of protocols and extensions for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).