Advanced VBScript for Microsoft® Windows® Administrators - Softcover

Jones, Don; Hicks, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735622442 ISBN 13: 9780735622449

Publisher: Microsoft Press, 2006

Synopsis

Take ultimate control of system administration by learning advanced scripting techniques from two experts. Experienced Windows script-writers can move beyond the basics with hands-on instruction, advanced techniques, and best practices for using Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) as an enterprise-level administrative tool. You also get ready-to-use scripts and an eBook on CD.

Discover how to:

• Build your own scripting components and libraries
• Use digital signatures and certificates to create security-enhanced scripts
• Retrieve information from Active Directory with advanced ADSI techniques
• Manage your Windows environment with advanced Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) techniques
• Use scripts to back up, copy, restore, and set permissions for your Group Policy environment
• Write scripts to access databases with ADO
• Build hypertext applications for script graphical interfaces
• Develop scripts that work with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Operations Manager
• Exploit the scripting updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

CD features:

• More than 100 sample scripts to adapt for your own work
• Fully searchable eBook

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About this title

From the Publisher

Key Book Benefits: - Covers the advanced ADSI and WMI scripting topics that other books leave out, including enterprise scripting techniques, security, scripting Group Policy, and building hypertext applications for script graphical interfaces - Builds scripting skills beyond Windows operating systems by teaching scripting techniques and best practices for Exchange Server, SQL Server, Microsoft Operations Manager, and Virtual Server - Features powerful, ready-to-run, enterprise-level scripts in each chapter - Includes a companion CD-ROM with sample scripts and utilities

About the Author

Don Jones is a PowerShell MVP, writes the PowerShell column for Microsoft TechNet Magazine, and blogs about PowerShell for WindowsITPro.com. A top-rated speaker and trainer, Don developed PowerShell courseware for Microsoft and other companies, and has taught PowerShell to more than 20,000 IT pros.

Jeffery Hicks is a senior network engineer with Visory Group and President and Principal Consultant of JDH Information Technology Solutions. He has 15 years’ experience in the IT industry and regularly contributes to several IT community Web sites.

Edition details

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0735622442
• ISBN 13: 9780735622449
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 560