Download or read book VBScript WMI and ADSI Unleashed written by Don Jones and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05-24 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re a Windows administrator, scripting expertise can liberate you from boring, repetitive work—so you can take on the sophisticated, high-value projects you really want. Top scripting guru Don Jones has written the definitive administrator’s guide to getting results with Microsoft’s key scripting technologies: VBScript, WMI, and ADSI. Jones draws on his unsurpassed experience training Windows administrators in conferences, classes, and from his enormously popular site, ScriptingAnswers.com. You’ll learn how to use VBScript, WMI, and ADSI to gain administrative control over nearly every aspect of every recent Windows server or client, including Windows Server 2003, Vista, XP, 2000, and NT. As you gain experience, Jones introduces more advanced techniques, ranging from modular scripting and script encryption to integrating VBScript with HTML code. Jones concludes with a full section of ready-to-run, real-world examples—from logon/logoff scripts to automated domain and network administration, from querying WMI to creating Active Directory groups. Every script is explained line-by-line, with challenging techniques described in even greater detail.
Download or read book VBScript WMI and ADSI Unleashed written by Don Jones and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're a Windows administrator, scripting expertise can liberate you from boring, repetitive work-so you can take on the sophisticated, high-value projects you really want. Top scripting guru Don Jones has written the definitive administrator's guide to getting results with Microsoft's key scripting technologies: VBScript, WMI, and ADSI. Jones draws on his unsurpassed experience training Windows administrators in conferences, classes, and from his enormously popular site, ScriptingAnswers.com. You'll learn how to use VBScript, WMI, and ADSI to gain administrative control over nearly every aspect of every recent Windows server or client, including Windows Server 2003, Vista, XP, 2000, and NT. As you gain experience, Jones introduces more advanced techniques, ranging from modular scripting and script encryption to integrating VBScript with HTML code. Jones concludes with a full section of ready-to-run, real-world examples-from logon/logoff scripts to automated domain and network administration, from querying WMI to creating Active Directory groups. Every script is explained line-by-line, with challenging techniques described in even greater detail. Detailed information on how to ... Decide what you can script: a framework for getting started fast Understand how scripts are designed, assembled, and run Master VBScript from start to finish: functions, I/O, data manipulation, program flow, and much more Use scripting objects for tasks ranging from retrieving network information to mapping drives Utilize FileSystemObject to manipulate the Windows filesystem Write ADSI scripts to manipulate any directory service your company uses, from Active Directory to Novell NDS Modify domain information, users, groups, and policies Query WMI information-from basic to advanced Plan for errors, and test and debug your scripts Build your own "resource kit" of reusable script components ON THE WEB: Download all examples and source code presented in this book from ScriptingAnswers.com, where you'll also be able to post follow-up questions directly to the author in a moderated, active community. Introduction 1 Part I: Introduction to Windows Administrative Scripting 11 Chapter 1: Scripting Concepts and Terminology 13 Chapter 2: Running Scripts 21 Chapter 3: The Components of a Script 39 Chapter 4: Designing a Script 55 Part II: VBScript Tutorial 73 Chapter 5: Functions, Objects, Variables, and More 75 Chapter 6: Input and Output 101 Chapter 7: Manipulating Numbers 115 ...
Download or read book VBScript WMI and ADSI Unleashed SAMS written by Jones and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI written by Don Jones and published by Addison-Wesley Professional. This book was released on 2004 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to scripting for all Windows administrators helps them to simplify their work and make their network more secure. Jones demystifies scripting, showing how VBScript and WMI can help ease repetitive or complex tasks. Based on the author's years of experience teaching and training, the book covers Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003.
Download or read book Microsoft VBScript Step by Step written by Ed Wilson and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2006-11-29 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get guidance from a well-known scripting expert—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript). This tutorial delivers hands-on, self-paced learning labs to help you get started automating Microsoft Windows administration—one step at a time. Discover how to: Manage folders and files with a single script Configure network components with Windows Management Instrumentation Administer users and groups using subroutines and Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) Design logon scripts to configure and maintain user environments Monitor and manage network printers Back up and edit the registry—avoiding common pitfalls Handle errors and troubleshoot scripts Simplify administration for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Internet Information Services 6.0 Includes a CD featuring: All practice exercises 100+ sample scripts to adapt for your own work For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
Download or read book Windows 7 and Vista Guide to Scripting Automation and Command Line Tools written by Brian Knittel and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 1196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ONLY HANDS-ON, UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO VBSCRIPT, THE WINDOWS COMMAND LINE, AND WINDOWS POWERSHELL Windows 7 and Vista contain state-of-the-art tools for streamlining or automating virtually any system management task. If you’re a power user, administrator, or developer, these tools can help you eliminate repetitive work and manage your systems far more reliably and effectively. Renowned Windows expert Brian Knittel brings together the practical knowledge you need to use all these tools, including VBScript and Windows Scripting Host (WSH), traditional batch files, the advanced PowerShell command console, and more. Using plenty of examples, Knittel explains how each tool works, and how to solve real-world problems with them. You’ll master techniques ranging from accessing files to manipulating the Registry, sending automated emails to configuring new users. Knittel also provides concise, handy references to Windows 7/Vista’s command line, GUI scripting, and object-based management tools. The only single-source guide to all leading methods of Windows scripting and automation, this book will help you get far more done–in far less time! Understand Windows Scripting Host (WSH) and the modern Windows scripting environment Script objects with VBScript, JScript, ActivePerl, and ActivePython Read and write files, including XML and HTML files Manipulate programs and shortcuts Manage network, printer, and fax connections Make the most of PowerShell under Windows 7 and Vista Monitor and administer Windows systems with Windows Management Interface (WMI) Use ADSI to control Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange, and manage users more efficiently Avoid mistakes that can compromise script security Use Windows’ debugging tools to test and troubleshoot scripts Develop batch files that take full advantage of the command line Send faxes and email messages from scripts with Windows Fax and Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) Deploy your scripts throughout your organization Brian Knittel has been a software developer for more than 30 years. He has coauthored five titles in Que’s Special Edition Using series, covering Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, and 2000. He is also author of Windows XP Under the Hood, and coauthor of Upgrading and Repairing Windows (with Scott Mueller).
Download or read book Windows NT 2000 ADSI Scripting for System Administration written by Thomas Eck and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripting provides system administrators an optimal means of automating tedious and time-consuming application, configuration, and management tasks. In addition you can take advantage of new capabilities offered by VBScript, ADSI and Windows Scripting Host. ADSI is particularly important in light of the upcoming release of Windows 2000, as it provides a means of accessing functionality in the Active Directory Microsoft's highly-publicized directory service. ADSI allows for cross-functionality with directory services in other computing platforms, which is critical since 90% of all enterprise networks comprise multiple platforms. This book will provide system administrators with solutions to automate and simplify the configuration and management of their networks. The author will present expert tips, code development and proven in real-world enterprise environments.
Download or read book Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators written by Don Jones and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Leveraging WMI Scripting written by Alain Lissoir and published by Digital Press. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aims to delve deep into Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to understand the manageable entities of the Windows world. This book offers a structured description of the important WMI providers available from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 (including Windows 2000 and Windows XP).
Download or read book Microsoft PowerShell VBScript and JScript Bible written by William R. Stanek and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with more than 300 sample scripts and an extensive collection of library functions, this essential scripting book is the most thorough guide to Windows scripting and PowerShell on the market. You’ll examine how Windows scripting is changing the face of system and network administration by giving everyday users, developers, and administrators the ability to automate repetitive tasks. Plus, this is the first time that VBScript, Jscript, and Powershell are all covered in a single resource.
Download or read book Understanding WMI Scripting written by Alain Lissoir and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-03-20 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding WMI Scripting explains to Windows and Exchange Administrators how they can use the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) scriptable technology available in these products to ease their day-to-day management tasks. Under Windows.NET and Exchange 2000 (SP2), Microsoft is making solid enhancements in WMI. This will dramatically extend the scripting and manageability capabilities of Windows and Exchange. Illustrated with more than three hundred samples, the book links practical problems encountered by administrators to applicable scriptable solutions. Lissoir focuses not on MI programming aspects for developers but on how administrators can use what is available in Windows and Exchange for their admin work. WMI is a very important topic under Windows.NET and Exchange 2000 (SP2), so this book provides real added value to Windows/Exchange administrators. Although Exchange relies on Windows, no other book combines coverage of Windows and Exchange. · Fine tune management of Windows servers · Achieve better system management and customize critical operations · Access hundreds of usable scripts in book and downloadable from web
Download or read book VBScript and WMI written by Richard Edwards and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of 7 books using VBScript to power WbemScripting and ExecNotificationQuery And InstanceCreationEvent to create reports
Download or read book Microsoft Windows Scripting with WMI written by Ed Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go beyond simple queries and get the inside track on how to write system administration scripts with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)—straight from a Microsoft scripting expert. With labs and lessons you complete at your own pace, this definitive tutorial helps you build your scripting expertise and provides the professional guidance you need to automate Windows administrative tasks. Teach yourself how to write and run scripts to: Configure WMI—without editing the registry Audit and inventory software on local or remote desktops and servers Manage system components, including keyboards, motherboards, disk drives, and printers Monitor and report on real-time changes in system performance and respond to critical events Configure network components Test security access rights and make changes to one or multiple systems And learn how to: Test, diagnose, and resolve errors with WMI Back-up and restore the registry PLUS—Get more than 900 script samples that you can use to help simply the management of your system resources CD-ROM features: More than 900 sample scripts to adapt for your own work Time-saving scripting tools—including Script-o-Matic 2.0 and WMIcheck Fully searchable eBook A Note Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected].
Download or read book VBScript And WMI written by Richard Edwards and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of 7 covering VBScript, WbemScripting and Get. There are tons of report examples in each book.
Download or read book Microsoft Windows 2000 Scripting Guide written by Microsoft Corporation and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to automate Microsoft® Windows® 2000 administrative tasks quickly and easily with expertise from those who know the technologies best—the system administration scripting experts on the Windows 2000 product team. Focusing on scripting for the administrator, this guide helps you understand important scripting concepts and technologies, and it shows how to use common scripting tools and techniques to complete routine tasks in core administrative areas. Combining tutorial and practical elements, it details how to create and use timesaving scripts in organizations of any size. UNDERSTAND SCRIPTING CONCEPTS: Get started fast with 400+ sample scripts on CD-ROM and learn about important scripting concepts and technologies, including what scripting is and when and why you should use it. Find out how to use scripting technologies such as Microsoft Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript), Windows Script Host (WSH), the Microsoft Script Runtime object library, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Active Directory® Service Interfaces (ADSI). COMPLETE COMMON TASKS WITH SCRIPTS: Manage user accounts and identify and manage computer roles. Inventory hardware; manage hard disks and other physical components, inventory, install, and remove software, and read, create, delete, and modify Registry keys and values. Create, delete, copy, move, and monitor folders and files; manage event logs and log files; and manage printers and printer connections on both print servers and client computers. Monitor running processes; create and terminate processes; monitor, start, and stop services; and retrieve and configure service accounts, passwords, and properties. USE SCRIPTS IN THE ENTERPRISE: Set up an enterprise scripting infrastructure and modify scripts for a large organization. Follow best practices when scripting in a team environment. INCLUDES SAMPLE SCRIPTS, AN EBOOK, AND TOOLS ON CD-ROM: More than 400 sample scripts from the book that you can cut and paste to get started right away A fully searchable electronic copy of the book Microsoft Windows Script 5.6, containing VBScript 5.6, JScript® 5.6, WSH 5.6, Windows Script Components, and Windows Script Runtime 5.6. Documentation for VBScript, Jscript, and WSH Scriptomatic tool to expedite scriptwriting with WMI A Note Regarding the CD or DVD The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected].
Download or read book VBScript and WMI written by Richard Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of 7 books covering the use of VBScript with Wbemscripting, ExecNotificationQuery and __InstanceDeletonEvent to dynamically drive Reports and a various other output types.
