Microsoft VBScript: Step by Step

Learn how to automate Windows administration—one step at a time—with practical, hands-on instruction from a leading Microsoft Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) trainer at Microsoft. Work at your own pace and build practical skills as you learn how to use scripting techniques to help manage your Windows, Internet Information Services (IIS), and Microsoft Exchange Server environments. You will learn how to write your first script using VBScript and how to work with Windows Script Host (WSH), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and Active Directory® Service Interfaces (ADSI). You will also learn how to create logon scripts to automate the management of systems, user accounts, files, printers, the registry, network services, directory services, security features, group policy, and more. This guide features self-paced learning labs and a companion CD that features a complete eBook, plus more than 100 adaptable sample scripts and a host of timesaving scripting tools.

Ed Wilson holds more than 20 industry certifications, including MCSE and CISSP. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who teaches numerous networking and administration classes, including his popular VBScript workshop. He’s also written or contributed to seven books, including two popular scripting books from Microsoft Press: Microsoft Windows Scripting with WMI: Self-Paced Learning Guide and Microsoft Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide.