Are you one of those efficient administrators who insists on automating as many tasks as possible in your environment? Yeah, okay, me too. Maybe “lazy” is a better word than “efficient,” but it’s all ...

I've been working on a Windows Scripting Host/VBS script to grab some logfiles from disparate remote servers, and then dissect/parse/report those logs into an Excel spreadsheet. (roll your own ...

The Windows Script Host, or WSH, facilitates the execution of scripts on your computer such as VB or Java. Enabled by default, WSH enables system administrators to automate a number of processes on a ...

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work. Scripting in Windows has taken different ...

Few are aware of scripting with batch files, but people don’t use batch files much unless when working with mountainous tasks. Even fewer are aware of Windows Scripting Host (WSH), a scripting ...

Do your users like to tinker with scripts? Keep yours out of harm's way by using Microsoft's Script Encoder. Greg Shultz shows you how to use the Encoder for basic script protection. If you’ve been ...

Scripts are part of the foundation for efficient network administration. Network administrators are generally not programmers, but they need tools that will let them automate certain tasks and ...

Microsoft announced today that it will start deprecating VBScript in the second half of 2024 by making it an on-demand feature until it's completely removed. Features on Demand (FODs) are optional ...

In a nutshell: VBScript is an active scripting language that's been part of Windows history since Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, and Windows CE. Now, after 25 years on the market, the ...

Are you one of those efficient administrators who insists on automating as many tasks as possible in your environment? Yeah, okay, me too. Maybe “lazy” is a better word than “efficient,” but it’s all ...

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work. Scripting in Windows has taken different ...