Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book: A Concise Guide to Essential Scripting for Administrators - Softcover

Torres, Jesse M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576108813 ISBN 13: 9781576108819

Publisher: Coriolis Group, 2000

Synopsis

This concise book takes the reader through the very basics of scripting all the way up to advanced topics such as debugging and integrating with other applications and scripting languages. Teaches the Windows administrator to quickly write complex logon scripts without requiring any expertise in programming. Explains commands and keywords, using KiXtart and Windows Host Scripting (WHS) as the example scripting tools, while providing examples to illustrate functions. Illustrates how to use scripting to make key registry changes for today's most popular programs and system settings (such as MSIE, Netscape, Office, desktop settings, and anti-virus programs).

About this title

From the Publisher:

Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book, 3rd Edition, shows Windows users and administrators how to perform Windows management and administrative tasks using powerful scripts for just about every important task imaginable. It covers techniques for working with files, input/output, text files, and performing various network administrative tasks through scripting. It presents the necessity of logon scripts, the backbone structure of a good logon script, and how to implement these scripts in an everyday environment to automate repetitive tasks such as inventory, file modifications, installations, and system updates. It also provides an in-depth look into the registry and registry editing tools including locating the important registry keys and values, and modifying them. The book features example scripts on every new topic covered to reinforce what the reader has just learned. Key scripting topics include manipulating the Windows XP file system, using powerful third-party scripting tools, creating scripts for installing service packs and new applications, automating applications from the command line, and setting up security features for Windows XP. Everything is included in this book, and users can easily modify or combine the scripts to perform myriad tasks. And the author has included all the scripts on his website for easy reference.

From the Author:

Features new power scripts for Windows XP administrators to automate frequent operations with simple commands
Features a new chapter on WMIC available on XP and Windows Server 2003. WMIC extends WMI for operation from several command-line interfaces and through batch scripts.
Features expanded scripts and command-line applications to help administrators perform essential security operations and maintenance
Contains essential tips and techniques for using Log Parser used to search for data, create and export logs to a SQL database, input and output formatting and more
Covers cluster management scripting to perform a wide variety of tasks
Uses the latest scripting languages and tools including shell scripting, Kixtart, Windows Script Host (WMI, LDAP, WinNT), VBA, and AutoIT, with expanded focus on WMI

About this edition

• Publisher: Coriolis Group
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1576108813
• ISBN 13: 9781576108819
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432