Server Newsgroups: Scripting for Windows Server

Change Name Case.

TomV - 12 May 2007 4:59 PM - 3 messages

email address changes have forced me to change First intial Last to first initial last. (FT***@here.com to ft***@here.com) is there a way to do it without having to edit each user? ...

Sync AD computer description field with local computer description field.

Michael - 11 May 2007 9:06 PM - 2 messages

Hello Is there a way to sync the computer description field in AD with the computer description field on the my computer properties computername tab. FROM: XP PRO ( Local computer description field) >>>>>>>>> TO: SRV 2003 ...

How do I copy an icon to multiple client machines?

TigerBite - 11 May 2007 8:32 PM - 2 messages

I'd like to script a way to copy an icon to multiple client machines. I'm very new to this scripting thing, and I've come to a dead end. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ...

URL Shortcut Icon Change

TigerBite - 11 May 2007 4:47 PM - 3 messages

I'm currently looking to deploy an URL shortcut to users desktops, but I want to use a custom icon. How can I do that? Any help would be appreciated. Below is what I have currently to deploy shortcut using default IE shortcut ...

DSACLS Script to Export Permissions

Jamestechman - 11 May 2007 4:08 PM - 2 messages

Anyone have a script or link to export permissions for objects using DSACLS? If there is another method that would be great as well. Looking for a method to script out the SELF permissions on all user accounts to find discrepancies. ...

Create shortcut for a drive letter (c:) with batch file

adch - 11 May 2007 11:09 AM - 2 messages

Is there a way to create a shortcut of a drive letter (c:) with batch file? I tried with this "[link]" but nothing happend! ...

List folder permissions

Parsu - 11 May 2007 5:55 AM - 5 messages

Hi All, I have around 100 folders & and each are assigned with different permissions to different users.I need an command or utility to list the folder permissions assigned to users or groups. I dont want to view the permissions ...

Question on two different scripts to change local admin password

Jason W. - 11 May 2007 12:12 AM - 2 messages

Ok...as my education continues into the world of scripting (still a infant here), I have some questions. I need to reset the password of all the local domain accounts on our servers. I thought a script + GPO would be a handy method. ...

Can this be fixed by a VBS and how

Trebor - 10 May 2007 8:50 PM - 3 messages

Hello to all I got a bit of an issue here that I think using the right script will fix but not sure where to start looking or how to set it up. The issue is resetting security permissions on a large amount of files in a ...

Listing User and PC last logged on

poboy_n.o_style - 10 May 2007 8:17 PM - 4 messages

In a nutshell, I need a list of users and what pc's they last logged into. Or the reverse, a list of PC's and what users last logged into it. ...

List all the files of specific extention on remote Cluster Node

AKDN - 10 May 2007 2:57 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have problem to run vbscript to list all the files of specific extention on remote Cluster Node. I have about 20 cluser servers around the world I want to find all the MP3 files on my servers. I am able to get result on some ...

Login Script--Ensure Drive Mappings

Arby - 10 May 2007 11:56 AM - 2 messages

All, We have a problem where roughly 5% of the time, all of our drive mappings do not appear when users connect through our SSL VPN appliance. The VPN manufacturer has been no help, so I wanted to introduce logic into our script which will check to see/ensure that ...

Combining Multiple VB Scripts

JCarbuccia - 9 May 2007 8:24 PM - 2 messages

I'm new in the scripting business. I've found the scripts I need for my environment but they are all separate files, I need to combine all 5 files into one large vbs file. Here's a sample of two files I need to combine into ...

computer accounts in active directory

sircooljoe - 9 May 2007 1:49 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I need some help with a script. I am trying to get a list of all computer accounts in my domain. I found the script in the respository, however it just gives me a pop up window for each machine. ...

wher can I write the script to be run

dedo - 8 May 2007 10:23 PM - 2 messages

I hane a script wher can I write it to be run or activated? ...

Logon Script Assistance

motko - 8 May 2007 7:14 PM - 3 messages

I am currently building 4000 new PCs. I add the new PC names to a text file that the logon script checks. If the name is found in the text file it calls another script to install some post-build fixes. Is there a way to have the ...

How to compare file dates on a script

Paloma - 8 May 2007 1:56 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I am trying to run a simple batch that compares the dates of two files (one is on the server and the other is on the local computer) the conditions are: if the file on the local Pc is older than the file on the server, delete it ...

Computer Config login script from GPO copying file reports permission denied

Panda - 8 May 2007 11:57 AM - 2 messages

I've logged this in the AD group but I think it is probably a scripting issue... If anyone can help I'll be eternally grateful... I created a VBscript login script under computer config on the default domain policy. It checks the size and date last modified of a file on ...

Running batch file in Background

adch - 8 May 2007 10:47 AM - 4 messages

I have a logon batch file, which runs when a user log's on to the domain (windows 2003 ent server DC). The problem is that because the bat file it's not running in the backround, a user can close it and the code will not run (makes users ...

Multiple copy and paste thing

TefJlives - 8 May 2007 4:47 AM - 2 messages

Hi all, For my job, I often have a group of about 10 commands that I need to type very often. I am thinking that it would be nice to rig up a program(unless there already is one) where I could enter a bunch of ...

Resource Kit

LL - 7 May 2007 7:08 PM - 2 messages

I have looked around, but haven't found a clear answer. What are the rules for using the tools from the resource kits in applications that you create? I am specifically interested in what the rules are when it comes to ...

nEED HELP WITH LOGIN SCRIPT

Zzzzzz - 7 May 2007 4:44 PM - 3 messages

Hi, The following login script doesn't want to add drives and printers based on membership, the static drives and printers work but when it comes to querying the AD it's not working. I am aware that not all of ...

Add a new user to the local computer via a web page/interface

Dave - 7 May 2007 4:09 PM - 2 messages

Is it possible to add a user via a web page/interface to a local computer (Windows 2K3). I have sharepoint 2007 server (stand alone - no domain or AD) and I need a way to create local users via the web. (RDP to the server is too ...

Userlist with batch file name configured

Parsu - 7 May 2007 12:42 PM - 9 messages

Hi, In my Active Directory, I have around 600 users, and each user is assigned an login script in "Profile" tab.I have around 200 login scripts. Now I need an output wherein I should able to see all the usernames with ...

Modify distributiongroups to users

Morten Christiansen - 7 May 2007 9:42 AM - 3 messages

I need to transform 2200 distributiongroups to users. I can't find anything in Textpad or Technet, can anybody help me with a script. ...

Need a script to find the systems in AD or not?

RANG - 7 May 2007 6:58 AM - 5 messages

Hi, I need a script to find the list of systems will be available in AD or not? Anybody can help?? ...