Get in-depth instruction, advanced techniques, and best practices for scripting with Microsoft Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript). The book features ready-to-run scripts with each chapter and a companion CD with sample scripts and utilities.

Take ultimate control of system administration by learning advanced scripting techniques from two experts. Experienced Windows script-writers can move beyond the basics with hands-on instruction, advanced techniques, and best practices for using Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) as an enterprise-level administrative tool. You also get ready-to-use scripts and an eBook on CD.

Discover how to:

• Build your own scripting components and libraries
• Use digital signatures and certificates to create security-enhanced scripts
• Retrieve information from Active Directory with advanced ADSI techniques
• Manage your Windows environment with advanced Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) techniques
• Use scripts to back up, copy, restore, and set permissions for your Group Policy environment
• Write scripts to access databases with ADO
• Build hypertext applications for script graphical interfaces
• Develop scripts that work with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Operations Manager
• Exploit the scripting updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

CD features:

• More than 100 sample scripts to adapt for your own work
• Fully searchable eBook