Scripting

Creating logon scripts for specified users

I am running windows 2003 server. My company is in the process of becoming PCI compliant, I am look to tighten up security as far as accessing programs internet and so on I was told the best place to start would be to creat a post logon script that is ran when all users login, any suggestions?

Is Powershell alone enough for managing Active Directory?

I am a Senior Active Directory/ Messaging engineer working for IBM. In the past I never had to learn scripting, but with Exchange 2007 and new Windows 2008, it is becoming necessary for people like me to learn the scripting language. My question is, do I have to learn both Poweshell and VB script...

Using DTS objects for scripts to alter SQL Server password

Is it possible to use DTS objects to create scripts to alter the SQL Server password I assigned when I installed the server?

folder creation in login script

How to create a login script which will create users personal folder automatically in server.

OWA permission attribute in AD

I need to set up a massive enabling OWA permission in vbs or anyother lang. What is the attribute to set in the active directory to enabling OWA access??? Do you have any script as example??

Script to delete old log files on Win server 2003

Hi all, looking for a script or batch file that I can call from schedule tasks that will delete some older symantec log files that keep filling up my c: drive. Any suggestion or pointers would be appreciated. thanks in advance paul

what is refactoring

Our company has a project defined as "AppWorx Upgrade and Script Re-factoring". what is refactoring of a script?

How can I create a registry script file that I can distribute through Group Policy?

How can I create a registry script file that I can distribute through Group Policy? I want this registry key to be added using GP. I want the script to: reg add HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftOffice11.0WordOptions /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1 If I saved this as a reg document and try to run it, I get Can...

Need vbscript that can pop up alert when services go down on a remote computer

Hi, I have tried many scripts at my local machine. It gave pop up when service for one particular application went down. But the same thing is not happening for the remote computer. Please look at the script below: strComputer = "." Set objFirewall = CreateObject("HNetCfg.FwMgr") Set objPolicy =...

Automate telnet session

I am having access to POP SMTP and IMAP server. I need to give some set of commands every hour starting telnet session. Please let me know is there any way out to group all the commands in a script and run only that script which will perform all the desired result. I am using windows XP as...

How can I collect database/server information across multiple MSSQL versions.

I would like to collect database info(backups, databases, logins, etc) as well as server information ( MSSQL version, patch level, etc). I would like to use one server to collect information from all of my servers. I have MSSQL 7, 2000, & 2005 on Windows servers 2000 & 2003. I am also new to...

Logon script to modifiy computer description to reflect username

Hi, as the title suggests we're looking for a way to track whose logged onto what machine, and a simple script solution would be ideal, basically something to modify the computer description field to reflect the username or fullname of the logged on user. Thanks

How to monitor a file in windows for changes and run a program when it changes

I have a single text file that contains a 5 digit number of the last barcode scanned when a user enters a facility. How in Windows do I make a batch file that watches for the file to change then execute command? for example, the file is c:\temp\lastbarcode.txt

HOW TO INCLUDE LOG IN INFORMATION IN AN SQL SCRIPT

Please I have an SQL update statement which I want to put in an SQL script which users can run to update an oracle9i database running on a windows 2003 server.The statement is as follows: update jobs set JOBSTATE = 3 where APPID = 5 ; COMMIT; Exit I do not want users to be opening the script and...

Looking for a script to enable XP ftp site.Thanks!

I am looking for a windows script/vbscript that can enable the FTP site inside XP\server2003\vista,from installing IIS to enable annonymous user.

Run agent Monthly

Hi, I need to run an agent every last weekend of the month. Does anyone have a clue how I can do that in Lotus Script? Thanks a lot!

Writing scripts

I have to redirect "User Templates" in MS Word to shared folder on our network. I think this could be done by writing a script but I have no kwoledge of script writing. Does anyone know of a website that offers guides to scripting from basics onwards.