Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators

Take ultimate control of system administration by learning advanced scripting techniques from two experts. Experienced Windows script-writers can move beyond the basics with hands-on instruction, advanced techniques, and best practices for using Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) as an enterprise-level administrative tool. You also get ready-to-use scripts and an eBook on CD.

Discover how to:



Build your own scripting components and libraries
Use digital signatures and certificates to create security-enhanced scripts
Retrieve information from Active Directory with advanced ADSI techniques
Manage your Windows environment with advanced Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) techniques
Use scripts to back up, copy, restore, and set permissions for your Group Policy environment
Write scripts to access databases with ADO
Build hypertext applications for script graphical interfaces
Develop scripts that work with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Operations Manager
Exploit the scripting updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

CD features:



More than 100 sample scripts to adapt for your own work
Fully searchable eBook

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.