• Microsoft® VBScript Step by Step
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
• Part I: Covering the Basics
  • Chapter 1. Starting from Scratch
    • Running Your First Script
    • Enhancing Your Script
    • Modifying an Existing Script
    • Exploring a Script: Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Customizing an Existing Script
  • Chapter 2. Looping Through the Script
    • Adding Power to Scripts
    • For Each...Next
    • For...Next
    • Do While...Loop
    • Do Until...Loop
    • Do...Loop
    • While...Wend
    • Creating Additional Objects
    • Using the For Each...Next Command Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Modifying the Ping Script
  • Chapter 3. Adding Intelligence
    • If...Then
    • If...Then...ElseIf
    • If...Then...Else
    • Select Case
    • Modifying CPUType.vbs Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Modifying ComputerRoles.vbs
  • Chapter 4. Working with Arrays
    • Passing Arguments
    • Command-Line Arguments
    • Using Multiple Arguments
    • Tell Me Your Name
    • Working with Arrays
    • Moving Past Dull Arrays
    • Two-Dimensional Arrays
    • Passing Arguments Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Building Arrays
  • Chapter 5. More Arrays
    • Strings and Arrays
    • Parsing Passed Text into an Array
    • Parsing Passed Text
    • Working with Dictionaries
    • Using Basic InStr Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Creating a Dictionary
• Part II: Basic Windows Administration
  • Chapter 6. Working with the File System
    • Creating the File System Object
    • File It Under Files
    • File Properties
    • File Attributes
    • Creating Files
    • Writing to a Text File
    • Verifying a File Exists
    • Creating Files Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Creating a Log File
  • Chapter 7. Working with Folders
    • Working with Folders
    • Automatic Cleanup
    • Binding to Folders
    • Copying Folders
    • Moving Folders
    • Creating Folders Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Deleting Folders
  • Chapter 8. Using WMI
    • Leveraging WMI
    • Understanding the WMI Model
    • Working with Objects and Namespaces
    • Digging Deeper
    • Listing WMI Providers
    • Working with WMI Classes
    • Querying WMI
    • Retrieving Hotfix Information Step-by-Step Exercise
    • One Step Further: Echoing the Time Zone
  • Chapter 9. WMI Continued
    • Alternate Ways of Configuring the WMI Moniker
    • Accepting Defaults
    • Moniker Security Settings
    • Using the Default WMI Moniker Step-by-Step Exercises
    • Invoking the WMI Moniker to Display the Machine Boot Configuration
    • Including Additional Security Permissions
    • Step Further: Using Win32_Environment and VBScript to Learn About WMI
  • Chapter 10. Querying WMI
    • Tell Me Everything About Everything!
    • Selective Data from All Instances
    • Selecting Multiple Properties
    • Choosing Specific Instances
    • Using an Operator
    • Where Is the Where Clause?
    • Writing an Informative WMI Script Step-By-Step Instructions
    • One-Step-Further: Obtaining More Direct Information
• Part III: Advanced Windows Administration
  • Chapter 11. Introduction to Active Directory Service Interfaces
    • Working with ADSI
    • Output Information
    • Creating Users
    • Creating OUs Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Creating Multi-Valued Users
  • Chapter 12. Writing for ADSI
    • Working with Users
    • Modifying the Address Tab Information
    • Deleting Users
    • Deleting Users Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Using the Event Log
  • Chapter 13. Using ADO to Perform Searches
    • Connecting to Active Directory to Perform a Search
    • Creating More Effective Queries
    • Searching for Specific Types of Objects
    • What Is Global Catalog?
    • Creating an ADO Query into Active Directory Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Controlling Script Execution While Querying Active Directory
  • Chapter 14. Configuring Networking Components
    • WMI and the Network
    • Changing the TCP/IP Settings
    • Merging WMI and ADSI
    • Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration
    • Using WMI to Assign Network Settings Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Combining WMI and ADSI in a Script
  • Chapter 15. Using Subroutines and Functions
    • Working with Subroutines
    • Creating Users and Logging Results
    • Header Information
    • Working with Functions
    • Using ADSI and Subs, and Creating Users Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Adding a Logging Subroutine
  • Chapter 16. Logon Scripts
    • Working with IADsADSystemInfo
    • Using Logon Scripts
    • Deploying Logon Scripts
    • Output Information
    • Adding a Group to a Logon Script Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Adding Logging to a Logon Script
  • Chapter 17. Working with the Registry
    • First You Back Up
    • Creating the WshShell Object
    • Connecting to the Registry
    • Unleashing the Power of the StdRegProv Class
    • Creating Registry Keys
    • Writing to the Registry
    • Deleting Registry Information
    • Reading the Registry Using WMI Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Creating Registry Keys
  • Chapter 18. Working with Printers
    • Working with Win32_Printer
    • Obtaining the Status of Printers
    • Creating a Filtered Print Monitor
    • Monitoring Print Queues
    • Monitoring Print Jobs Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Checking the Status of a Print Server
• Part IV: Scripting Other Applications
  • Chapter 19. Managing IIS 6.0
    • Locating the WMI classes for IIS 6.0
    • Making the Connection
    • Creating a Web Site
    • Backing Up the Metabase Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Importing the Metabase
  • Chapter 20. Working with Exchange 2003
    • Working with the Exchange Provider
    • Connecting to MicrosoftExchangeV2
    • The Exchange_QueueSMTPVirtualServer Class
    • Header Information
    • Exchange Public Folders
    • Exchange_FolderTree
    • Using the Exchange_Logon Class Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Using the Exchange_Mailbox Class
  • Chapter 21. Troubleshooting WMI Scripting
    • Identifying the Problem
    • Testing the Local WMI Service
    • Testing Remote WMI Service
    • Testing Scripting Interface
    • Obtaining Diagnostic Information
    • General WMI Troubleshooting Steps
    • Working with Logging Step-by-Step Exercises
    • One Step Further: Compiling MOF files
• Part V: Appendices
  • Appendix A. VBScript Documentation
    • Constants
    • VBScript Run-Time Errors
    • VBScript Syntax Errors
    • FileSystemObject Object Model
  • Appendix B. ADSI Documentation
    • Computer Object Mapping
    • Domain Object User Interface Mapping
    • Group Object User Interface Mapping
    • Object Property Tab
    • Organizational Unit User Interface Mapping
    • Printer Object User Interface Mapping
    • Shared Folder Object User Interface Mapping
    • User Object User Interface Mapping
  • Appendix C. WMI Documentation
    • Win32 Classes
    • WMI Providers
    • WMI Scripting API Objects
    • WMI Log Files
    • WMI Scripting Object Model
  • Appendix D. Documentation Standards
    • Header Information Section
    • Reference Information Section
    • Worker Information Section
    • Output Information Section
    • Sample of Documentation Use
    • Variable Naming Conventions
  • Appendix E. Special Folder Constants
• About the Author
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  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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