Automation/Scripting


Laying the Groundwork for Vista: Part II

The resources are there to help ease deployment, now here's the best way to use them.

Instant Log-On Scripts

Generating VBScipt log-on scripts -- without all the the VBS.

Why Read When You Can Parse?

Microsoft's Log Parser might be the one of the most flexible tools you never knew about.

Discounts on Vista, Office Exams

Microsoft expands Partner Skills Plus program to include MCP exams covering Vista, Exchange 2007 and the Office technology suite.

Take Control

Desktop Authority exerts the maximum level of control with a minimal amount of effort.

The ImageX X-Files

There's nothing otherworldly about Vista's OS imaging tool -- just some command-line craziness.

To Serve and To Report

EventReporter can help make event log management...manageable.

Google Shuts Hole in Desktop Product

A potentially devastating hole in Google Inc.'s prevalent desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves. Google fixed the defect within weeks of being informed about it and says it has no evidence the vulnerability was exploited.

Auditing Locally Shared Folders

Here’s a script that enumerates all shared folders on all computers in your domain.

Shell Game

Microsoft's PowerShell puts scripting power in your hands.

Got the Time?

Reader Tim FitzPatrick sends in a great scripting tip for managing time across time zones.

Intelligent Transfer

Lift the load of downloads using Window's Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0.

SQL Slip Up

What happens when a query goes wrong -- very, very wrong.

Windows PowerShell: Command Performance

Windows PowerShell is almost ready for prime time.

Microsoft PowerShell Tool Nears Q4 Release

Microsoft is shipping Release Candidate 2 (RC2) of its PowerShell 1.0 command line environment and scripting language for Windows Server 2003.

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