- Copyright
- Introduction
- I. Scripting Concepts and Technologies for System Administration
- 1. Introduction to Windows Script Technologies
- 2. VBScript Primer
- VBScript Overview
- VBScript Reference
- Working with Variables
- Using Constants
- VBScript Data Types
- Working with Dates and Times
- Working with Strings
- Working with Numbers
- Running Statements Multiple Times
- Making Decisions
- Arrays
- Error Handling
- Procedures
- COM Objects
- The COM Process
- Binding
- Choosing a Method for Binding to an Automation Object
- Verifying Object References
- Unloading Objects from Memory
- Nothing Keyword
- 3. WSH Primer
- WSH Overview
- WSH Architecture
- Running WSH Scripts
- WSH Objects
- WScript Object
- WshShell Object
- WshNetwork Object
- WshController Object
- Securing Scripts
- 4. Script Runtime Primer
- Script Runtime Overview
- FileSystemObject
- Dictionary Object
- Creating a Dictionary
- Manipulating Keys and Items in a Dictionary
- Determining the Number of Key-Item Pairs in a Dictionary
- Enumerating Keys and Items in a Dictionary
- Verifying the Existence of a Specific Key
- Modifying an Item in a Dictionary
- Removing Key-Item Pairs from a Dictionary
- Removing All Key-Item Pairs from a Dictionary
- Removing a Specific Key-Item Pair from a Dictionary
- 5. ADSI Scripting Primer
- ADSI Overview
- ADSI Scripting Fundamentals
- Advanced ADSI Scripting Operations
- Administering Multivalued Attributes
- Modifying Multivalued Attributes
- Restrictions in performing modifications by using the PutEx method
- Clearing multivalued and single-valued attributes with the PutEx method
- Updating a Multivalued Attribute of a Group
- Appending an Entry to a Multivalued Attribute of a Group
- Deleting an Entry from a Multivalued Attribute of a Group
- Clearing a Multivalued Attribute of a Group
- Updating Multivalued Attributes of a User Account
- Reading Multivalued Attributes
- Modifying Multivalued Attributes
- Data Caching
- Copying, Moving, and Renaming Objects
- Searching
- Searching Active Directory
- Creating a Simple Search Script
- Scripting the Attributes to Be Returned by the Search
- Limiting a Search to a Specific Type of Object
- Specifying the Global Catalog in the Search Base
- Using Referral Chasing to Expand the Result Set
- Controlling the Scope of a Search
- Sorting the Results of a Search
- Retrieving Multivalued Attributes from a Search
- Using Range Limits When Retrieving Multivalued Attributes
- Optimizing Search Performance
- Performing an Administrative Task Using a Result Set
- Searching Active Directory
- Enumerating Active Directory Objects in Containers
- Root Directory Service Entry
- Administering Multivalued Attributes
- Active Directory Architecture
- ADSI Architecture
- ADSI Layers
- ADSI Interfaces
- Categorizing Interfaces
- LDAP Provider Objects and Their Interfaces
- IADs Properties
- IADsContainer Property
- 6. WMI Scripting Primer
- WMI Overview
- WMI Architecture
- Common Information Model
- WMI Scripting Library
- Writing WMI Scripts
- Connecting to WMI Using the WMI Moniker
- Retrieving Managed Resources Using WMI Query Language
- Returning All Properties of All Instances of a Class
- Returning Selected Properties of All Instances of a Class
- Returning All Properties of Selected Instances of a Class
- Creating Targeted Queries Using AND or OR
- Returning Selected Properties of Selected Instances of a Class
- Creating Faster Queries by Using a Forward-only Enumerator
- Working with Dates and Times
- Creating Scripts Based on WMI Templates
- Monitoring Resources by Using WMI Event Notifications
- Three Steps in a WMI Monitoring Script
- How WMI Event Notification Works
- Enhanced WMI Monitoring Scripts
- Targeting a Particular Resource
- Handling More than One Event
- Handling More than One Type of Event
- Monitoring More than One Type of Managed Resource
- Monitoring Events by Using a Permanent Event Subscription
- The __EventFilter Class
- The Prebuilt __EventConsumer Classes
- The __FilterToConsumerBinding Class
- II. Scripting Solutions for System Administration
- 7. Active Directory Users
- User Account Overview
- Active Directory User Accounts
- Creating User Accounts
- Managing User Accounts
- Deleting User Accounts
- Searching Active Directory for User Accounts
- Searching for an Attribute in a Container
- Limiting a Search for an Attribute in a Container to User Account Types
- Searching for a User Account Attribute in a Container and Its Subcontainers
- Verifying That an Attribute Is Unique in the Forest
- Searching for Empty Attribute Values
- Using Wildcards in Search Filters
- Searching for Multivalued Attributes
- Sorting the Result Set
- Modifying Multiple User Accounts by Using the Result Set from a Search
- Managing User Accounts by Enumeration
- 8. Computer Assets
- Computer Assets Overview
- Managing Operating Systems
- Managing WMI Settings
- Managing Software
- Managing Computer States
- 9. Computer Roles
- Computer Roles Overview
- Managing Computer Accounts
- Managing Computer Roles
- 10. Disks and File Systems
- 11. Files and Folders
- Files and Folders Overview
- Folders and Folder Objects
- Files and File Objects
- Monitoring the File System
- Managing Shared Folders
- 12. Logs
- 13. Printing
- Printing Overview
- Monitoring Printers, Print Queues, and Print Jobs
- Managing Printer Operations, Print Queues, and Print Jobs
- Configuring Printers and Print Jobs
- Managing Printer Connections on Client Computers
- Searching for Printers in Active Directory
- 14. Processes
- 15. Services
- 16. Registry
- Registry Overview
- Managing the Registry
- Monitoring the Registry
- 7. Active Directory Users
- III. Scripting for the Enterprise
- 17. Creating Enterprise Scripts
- Enterprise Scripts Overview
- Retrieving Arguments
- Displaying Output
- Working with Databases
- Masking Passwords
- Sending E-Mail
- Tracking Script Progress
- Managing Scheduled Tasks
- 18. Scripting Guidelines
- 17. Creating Enterprise Scripts
- System Requirements
- Faucet-Handle Puller
- Categorizing Interfaces
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