{"product_id":"9780321501714","title":"VBScript, WMI, and ADSI Unleashed: Using VBScript, WMI, and ADSI to Automate Windows Administration","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you’re a Windows administrator, scripting expertise can liberate you from boring, repetitive work–so you can take on the sophisticated, high-value projects you really want. Top scripting guru Don Jones has written the definitive administrator’s guide to getting results with Microsoft’s key scripting technologies: VBScript, WMI, and ADSI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJones draws on his unsurpassed experience training Windows administrators in conferences, classes, and from his enormously popular site, ScriptingAnswers.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn how to use VBScript, WMI, and ADSI to gain administrative control over nearly every aspect of every recent Windows server or client, including Windows Server 2003, Vista, XP, 2000, and NT. As you gain experience, Jones introduces more advanced techniques, ranging from modular scripting and script encryption to integrating VBScript with HTML code. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJones concludes with a full section of ready-to-run, real-world examples–from logon\/logoff scripts to automated domain and network administration, from querying WMI to creating Active Directory groups. Every script is explained line-by-line, with challenging techniques described in even greater detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed information on how to…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecide what you can script: a framework for getting started fast\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how scripts are designed, assembled, and run\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster VBScript from start to finish: functions, I\/O, data manipulation, program flow, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse scripting objects for tasks ranging from retrieving network information to mapping drives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilize FileSystemObject to manipulate the Windows filesystem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite ADSI scripts to manipulate any directory service your company uses, from Active Directory to Novell NDS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModify domain information, users, groups, and policies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuery WMI information–from basic to advanced\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlan for errors, and test and debug your scripts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild your own “resource kit” of reusable script components\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eON THE WEB:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDownload all examples and source code presented in this book from ScriptingAnswers.com, where you’ll also be able to post follow-up questions directly to the author in a moderated, active community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction to Windows Administrative Scripting 11\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Scripting Concepts and Terminology 13\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Running Scripts 21\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Components of a Script 39\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Designing a Script 55\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: VBScript Tutorial 73\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Functions, Objects, Variables, and More 75\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Input and Output 101\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Manipulating Numbers 115\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Manipulating Strings 129\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Manipulating Other Types of Data 145\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Controlling the Flow of Execution 155\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Built-In Scripting Objects 173\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Working with the File System 193\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Putting It All Together: Creating Your First Script from Scratch 219\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Windows Management Instrumentation and Active Directory Services Interface 245\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Working with ADSI Providers 247\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Manipulating Domains 257\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Manipulating Users and Groups 271\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Understanding WMI 283\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Querying Basic WMI Information 299\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Querying Complex WMI Information 317\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Putting It All Together: Your First WMI\/ADSI Script 335\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Testing and Debugging WMI and ADSI Queries 357\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Advanced Scripting Techniques 371\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Modular Script Programming 373\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Scripts Packaging and Protection 389\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Scripting Security 399\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 25: 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