Server Newsgroups: Scripting for Windows Server

Permissions Quandry

Blackberry - 22 Sep 2007 10:54 AM - 5 messages

Hi All This might be a real dumbo question, but I don't know how to do it - I'm thick basically :0) Each class in our school has their own user account as part of the Win2k3/AD/GPO setup. ...

Allowing user to modify their Network connections

Blackberry - 22 Sep 2007 10:46 AM - 5 messages

Hi All I have a Win2k3 server setup at a school using AD/GPO to administer things. I have two sets of users, pupils and teachers, and I've tried to lock things down as much as possible really on both accounts where practical. ...

Using a master NTUSER file

Blackberry - 22 Sep 2007 10:40 AM - 3 messages

Hi All I work in a number of schools and I have to set up (too) many PCs in the same standard form. Because 99% of these are Win2K3 clients we are talking numerous user profiles as well, so I currently log on as one user, set the ...

Windows Script that counts folder quantity

M P - 22 Sep 2007 7:20 AM - 2 messages

The scenario is that I have these folders: D:\Backup Backup\01\ Backup\02\ Backup\03\ I wanted to count the quantity of subfolders under D:\Backup, is this possible? ...

Delete oldest file in folder

Herbert Ehlert - 22 Sep 2007 7:11 AM - 2 messages

hi, i need a script (.bat), which deletes the oldest file in a folder. i want to start this script every day over the schedule manager. can anybody help me with this? thanks in advance. h.e. ...

Scripting reference

JJ - 21 Sep 2007 10:10 PM - 2 messages

Hi: Is there a comprehensive reference for Windows scripting objects and their methods available on the Web somewhere? I searched through [link] and only found samples. I didn't find a reference online anywhere. Thanks. ...

change the ip address to multiple computers

gustavo - 21 Sep 2007 9:02 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I Have the following script to change the ip address to multiple computers strComputer = "." strComputer1 = "computer2" Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colNetAdapters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * from Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration where IPEnabled=TRUE") ...

Script to configure a SNMP Service

Gustavo - 20 Sep 2007 9:16 PM - 2 messages

I need to find a script to help me, set the SNMP service on more than 300 servers, I need to configure the new settings of the SNMP, (security, comunity, and so on), thanks. ...

WHS 5.6 for Windows 98

Tim Kelley - 20 Sep 2007 3:26 PM - 2 messages

Is the download for this install available anywhere? I can't seem to find it on the Microsoft website anymore. Thanks ...

Determin OS: 32bit or 64 bit

Harald - 20 Sep 2007 5:54 AM - 2 messages

Hi, I want to find out via vbs which OS is installed 32bit or 64 bit. Is there any best practice ? Using the CPU Architecture is the wrong way because 32 Bit OS can also installed on 64 bit CPUÂ´s .. (and CPU will still show x64 then) ...

Modify Terminal Services Environment Properties for a User Account

Leo - 19 Sep 2007 9:20 PM - 4 messages

Hello, I have following script for AD user. How to make it run on stand alone server with no AD? Thanks. ********************* Const Enabled = 1 Const Disabled = 0 Set objUser = GetObject _ ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") ...

Removing a property in AD via script

dgob123 - 19 Sep 2007 1:00 PM - 3 messages

I was tasked with making a web interface to forward emails from users who are absent to users that will be covering them. I have the start forwarding part of it working great, but I am having a problem with telling AD to delete the ...

PowerShell csv output problem

rod955i - 19 Sep 2007 9:24 AM - 2 messages

Hi when I use this ps cmd I get carriage returns in the csv output file after the first ACL instead of commas. I think this is a bug and have been round the houses looking for somewhere to post it and ended up here. Does anyone ...

Install Hotfix .vbs

Stephen - 19 Sep 2007 4:10 AM - 2 messages

Hi all, I have an existing login script logincomp.vbs and im hoping to add in a Update Roll Out Pack from MS, which is not included for WSUS. I also need to only install once per user. Whats the best way to add this into the script and detect if its installed. ...

Export list of users in each OU

TJCooper1972 - 18 Sep 2007 11:08 PM - 4 messages

Can someone please point me to a script that creates an spreadsheet that list OUs and accounts in each container. For example: Accounts SC Tim Tom Tammy Perhaps a workboot for each container under accounts. If someone can point ...

Scripting amateur needs help modifying script

Itencypt - 18 Sep 2007 4:28 PM - 2 messages

How can change the script belowto search for multiple strSearchWord's and then write to the file if it's not found? For example I want to also search for "atl-dc-98", "atl-dc-97" and "atl-dc-96" then write them to the text file ...

I need to set a user must to change his password at next logon

Dani - 18 Sep 2007 10:42 AM - 3 messages

Hi!! Sorry! I need to set a user must to change his password at next logon. I have used this vbs code, but it doesnÂ´t work: Set user = GetObject("LDAP://CN=" & usu & ",OU=" & nivel ...

Script to modify NTFS permissions on a profile folder

SSB - 18 Sep 2007 9:48 AM - 3 messages

Hi Everyone, I've searched through the newsgroups re my script with no luck at all. What I'm looking at doing is granting a user the modify NTFS permission on their profile folder after it has been created. The users name is referenced in a ...

im running windows 2003 server with 4 gigs of ram, how do i know if it is 32 or 64 bit? is there som

Daniel - 17 Sep 2007 9:23 PM - 3 messages

im running windows 2003 server with 4 gigs of ram, how do i know if it is 32 or 64 bit? is there some way to verify for sure which it is? ...

Monitoring user logon/logoff...

Adde - 17 Sep 2007 8:28 PM - 5 messages

In Windows 2000 Server (AD) I would need to monitor user logon/logoff times for certain users and trying to search through audit policy events is just not convenient. Any available scripts that would do that? ...

General discussion around logon scripts

TJ - 17 Sep 2007 11:58 AM - 3 messages

Hi We are shortly moving our organisation to a purpose built location. We are a counselling charity call centre and have started to employe inbound consultants. Our central office will also be moving in shortly. I am ...

Resetting Local accounts on multiple servers

Simon G - 17 Sep 2007 11:22 AM - 2 messages

Hello all, I have a need to reset a local account on multiple servers accross our domain. Is there a script / command line that can reset the local password on a server remotely? The simpler the better, thanks in advance. ...

query to remove only certain groups of a user

preetham - 17 Sep 2007 7:44 AM - 5 messages

Hi All, i need to write a script that will remove only few groups of a user from AD. any help in this matter would be great. thanks ...

How to uninstall softwares using scripting

Azar Danish - 17 Sep 2007 6:50 AM - 2 messages

hi all, i am using SCCM 2007 nad would like to remove some softwares from a group of clients, can anyone help me in this regard. all replies will be very appreciable. ...