[THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
- From: "Durbin, Jeff" <jdurbin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 08:33:50 -0700
VBScript is a great thing. I'm a consultant, and I use it just about
every day; it gives me a decided edge over consultants that can't
script. Thanks for the book and site recommendations. I just bought an
extremely comprehensive new book on VBScript:
Vbscript Programmer's Reference - by numerous authors
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861002718/qid=3D1052839578/sr=3D2=
-2/
ref=3Dsr_2_2/102-9993642-0325759
JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Marco Cortigiani [mailto:tuscan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:22 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
Guys,
I am glad that I found some other citrix admin that are using WSH and=20
Vbscript like me. I also recommend these books "Windows Script Host"=20
Programmer's Reference by Dino Esposito, and "Windows 2000 Windows=20
Script Host" by Tim Hill, I also have "Teach Yourself Windows Script=20
Host in 21 Days" by Thomas Fredell. These author is maintaing these=20
scripting group http://groups.msn.com/WindowsScript. Another good=20
scripting source for administrator that want to learn scripting is=20
http://www.winnetmag.com. This the web site of windows magazine that=20
contains a lot of really cool scripting articles.
When we were looking to import the logon script into the W2K environment
I spent wrote a logon script that was using just wsh and vbscript. I=20
download a logon script from this site=20
http://groups.msn.com/WindowsScript, and I add few changes for our=20
environment. The script was starting an instance of the MS Explorer=20
greeting the user, showing the user name, mapping the drives, printers,=20
and finally closing the explorer. I put together the skeleton of this=20
script, that was documented, and that being a script language easily=20
readable. The reason that this script was not implemented was that the=20
network administrators of my previous company wanted a tool will=20
automatically generate the script. In this cookie cutting solution that=20
I provide them the only thing that they were supposed to do was to type=20
the right drive letter and unc in a sting like this
'Mapping the drive
wshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "s:", "\\servername\sharename",
Can't be done we need a tool. Evidently they needed a tool that could=20
their mind, since they could not even read and type in english. If you=20
guys know such a tool let me know that I'll pass it to them.
Go figure it.
Ciao
Marco Cortigiani
Magnus wrote:
>I could not agree more and Both of those books are very good resources=20
>as well
>
>Magnus
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On=20
>Behalf Of Durbin, Jeff
>Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 4:11 PM
>To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
>
>
>
> I personally prefer tools that are native to the operating system,=20
>hence, my preference for WSH. With WSH, I can sit down at any NT4 or=20
>Win2K box and use VBScript. The knowledge translates over to full-on VB
>also, so I get proficiency in two areas for the price of one.=3D20
> A great book I learned a lot from is Thomas Eck's 'Windows NT/2000=20
>ADSI Scripting for System Administration'; it shows you how to use=20
>VBSCript to manage users, computers, the IIS metabase, etc. I highly=20
>recommend it, although it won't teach you the basics of VBScript. For=20
>basic VBScript reference, I bought O'Reilly & Associates 'VBScript in a
>Nutshell'.
>
>JD
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nail, Larry [mailto:lnail@xxxxxx]=3D20
>Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 5:05 AM
>To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: [THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
>
>
>
>There are lots...
>
>Windows Script Host by Tim Hill - =3D3D=20
>http://makeashorterlink.com/?O1F042884
>- more about VBScript than WSH. Books 1 & 2 on this list are fairly
good.
>BTW, WMI is where Microsoft =3D =3D3D is heading.
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?B21134884
>
>.....................
>
>As far as web sites:
>Win32 Scripting - http://cwashington.netreach.net/
>MS VB Scripting Primer -=20
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=3D3D3D/technet=
/
>sc=3D
>r
>=3D3D
>iptcen
>ter/scrguide/sas_vbs_overview.asp
>MSDN Scripting Site -
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D3D3D/nhp/Default.asp=
?
co=3D
>n
>=3D3D
>tentid
>=3D3D3D28001169
>MS Technet Script Center -
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=3D3D3D/technet=
/
sc=3D
>r
>=3D3D
>iptcen
>ter/default.asp
>Windows Scripting Solutions - http://winscriptingsolutions.com/ - some
=3D =3D3D
>paid access required wshUtilities and Scripts -
>http://home.att.net/~wshvbs/index.htm (some convenient info)
Serverwatch
>- http://www.serverwatch.com/ - not an intuitive site, but =3D3D some =
of
=3D the
>scripts/resources are well documented.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rosemary Sarkis [mailto:rosemary_sarkis@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20
>Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 10:20 PM
>To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>Hi
>
>Whilst we are on the topic, can anyone suggest any good resources for=20
>learning VBScript & WSH (internet sites, books etc). I have no =3D3D=20
>experience in this and am keen to learn.. Not only for Citrix but also
>for =3D3D scripting desktop operating systems..
>
>Thanks
>Rose
>
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