Server Newsgroups: Scripting for Windows Server

Problem with %f variable.

Dirk - 29 Sep 2006 11:41 AM - 3 messages

Hi, I have a script running to change the location of the ntbackup logs. This script is based on article 241162 [link] Everything works fine in this script exept this command: FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1" %%n IN (`dir c:\templog /b`) DO @FOR /F "usebackq ...

Open Execl at 12.00

Arne Hegefors - 29 Sep 2006 8:48 AM - 2 messages

Hello! I have never written a script before (but famailiar to VBA programming..) so I have some basic questions. I want my script to open an Excel file at the same time every day eg 04.00 hrs. The Excel filen then has ...

Changing from Bat to VBS Scripting

AndyK - 28 Sep 2006 4:59 PM - 4 messages

I recently joined a school district where they were on an NT Domain. They used batch files for login purposes (1 for every user), and I have refined that process greatly for them (1 batch file for all users). However, now that ...

Check computer online or not

TomKing - 28 Sep 2006 2:54 AM - 2 messages

It seems a very simple task. Until now I am still using syntax like following line to access remote computer: Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") But it actually causes a problem if the remote computer is down. It consumes ...

Startup vs Logon Script

SameOld - 28 Sep 2006 12:26 AM - 3 messages

Hi All, We have a startup bat script contained in c:\documents and settings\default user\start\programs\startup. problem with it is that when combined with a logon script the logon script does not fully run i.e. no drive mappings etc. ...

vbscript snipit to modify text strings in a csv file

James - 27 Sep 2006 6:49 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I am using the ActiveSync Logparser tool to pull ActiveSync connection data from the IIS logs on my front end exchange server. I had created a script to pull the user data from the csv file the logparser tool creates, ...

Run a VBS as a Service

joelcv - 27 Sep 2006 5:39 PM - 3 messages

I would like to run a vbs as a service, but i canÂ´t do it. I have installed srvany.exe and instsrv.exe, but either i canÂ´t start the service. Can anybody help me? ...

vbs script for backup & clear event logs

Virendra - 27 Sep 2006 8:19 AM - 3 messages

Hi every body i need a vbs script for backup & clear event logs for windows 2003 servers. i want it to backup all the event logs from all the servers in the domain and archive it to a common location. I want this script will work ...

Script to see if a directory exists on d: drive

Ed - 27 Sep 2006 1:46 AM - 2 messages

Need a script to see if a directory exists on the D: drive. If so, continue... to the next part of script If not, prompt the user with a message box ex. WScript.Echo "Directory does not exist. Please contact support" ...

Remotly change power options

Andyinjapan - 27 Sep 2006 1:30 AM - 2 messages

We have 100 laptops which are joined to a 2003 domain and work fine just there is one configuration problem on all. The power scheme is set to HOME/Office Desk and the â€œturn off monitor is set to 5 minutesâ€ which doesnâ€™t ...

Delete internet temp files on logon

Chris @ ecs - 26 Sep 2006 5:13 PM - 5 messages

I found a script to view the contents of the cach but how do I modify it to delete the contents of the cache? Const TEMPORARY_INTERNET_FILES = &H20& Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application") Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(TEMPORARY_INTERNET_FILES) Set objFolderItem = objFolder.Self ...

Setting Static DNS and WINS to use DHCP

L0stIntHeS0up - 26 Sep 2006 3:28 PM - 2 messages

We are migrating from one DNS and WINS box to another. We still have clients using a static DNS and/or WINS entry in their IP stack. I can change these servers through a script but that's not exactly what will be best. For ...

Run the script on the perticular day of the week.

Lion - 26 Sep 2006 1:59 AM - 2 messages

I am not script writer, please point me in to the right direction. I need the script that will start a particular program on the work station depending on the day of the week. Something like this **************** If Day of the week = Monday ...

Determine if it is a group or account

Al - 25 Sep 2006 7:11 PM - 3 messages

I am enumerating local accounts and groups. The local group may contain additional AD accounts or groups. How do I determine if the element is a group or an account. I need this information to be able to enumerate further ...

451 -- Object not a collection

Migration Guy - 25 Sep 2006 3:45 PM - 2 messages

When I run the script below I get this error: 451 -- Object not a collection What does this mean? If Err <> 0 Then Wscript.Echo Err.Number & " -- " & Err.Description Err.Clear ...

How to find group members of a OU

Migration Guy - 25 Sep 2006 3:33 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to enumerate group members within an OU. Can this be done via PowerShell? Very new to scripting & PowerShell TIA ...

Enable Local area connection

Fabrussio - 25 Sep 2006 9:38 AM - 5 messages

Is there a command to enable "Local Area Connection" network connection via the command line? It is called "Local Area Connection" so can someone give me the correct script please? ...