http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5016642/rss/5016642en-USSun, 27 May 2012 03:28:31 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 03:28:31 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/who-is-accessing-your-shared-resources-In a perfect world, shared folders have specific permissions granted to one or more security groups that contain the user community for that share. But the world is far from perfect, which is why you might need to use SharedFolderUserCapture.bat.]]>Dick LewisWed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/who-is-accessing-your-shared-resources-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-shell-bat-and-cmd/reduce-your-downtime-while-reading-uptime-reportsReviewing the uptime statistics for many servers can be time-consuming. Here’s a script that produces a report in which it’s easy to spot problematic uptime statistics.]]>Dick LewisMon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-shell-bat-and-cmd/reduce-your-downtime-while-reading-uptime-reportshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-shell-bat-and-cmd/valuable-lessons-learnedLearn about some of the challenges Dick Lewis faced when creating UptimeReport.bat. By sharing the lessons he learned, he hopes you can avoid similar problems.]]>Dick LewisMon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-shell-bat-and-cmd/valuable-lessons-learnedhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/dfs-scripting-toolsHere are some Microsoft command-line tools for scripting, creating, modifying, or just viewing the Distributed File System structure.]]>Dick LewisFri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/virtualization/dfs-scripting-toolshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/arrays-and-temporary-filesBy using a temporary file as your “array,” you can redirect command output to a text file to get a list that you can easily manipulate and filter.]]>Dick LewisFri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/arrays-and-temporary-fileshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/alerting-and-notification/scripting-dfsYou can use Microsoft’s command-line tools to configure and query DFS, but the tools might return more information than you need. Here’s a script that will help you get the back-end target server locations that your DFS links are really pointing to.]]>Dick LewisFri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/alerting-and-notification/scripting-dfshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/5-scripts-for-managing-local-groupsCheck out these five handy scripts to simplify management of local groups. They provide an easy way to add and remove members, enumerate memberships, and modify group properties. ]]>Dick LewisMon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/permissions/5-scripts-for-managing-local-groupshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/learn-how-to-error-proof-paths-and-creatively-manipulate-stringsGetUserProfiles.bat is not only a working script that you can use to clean up old user profiles but it’s also a valuable learning tool.]]>Dick LewisMon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/learn-how-to-error-proof-paths-and-creatively-manipulate-stringshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/resource-kit/the-faqs-about-setting-up-your-shell-scripting-environmentLearn the basics of setting up a Windows command shell scripting environment.]]>Dick LewisMon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/resource-kit/the-faqs-about-setting-up-your-shell-scripting-environmenthttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/registry2/may-i-have-a-menu-please-RegModsMenu.bat illustrates how you can add a menu interface to scripts. This script stores registry-modification information and performs the modifications.]]>Dick LewisMon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/registry2/may-i-have-a-menu-please-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/error-handling-techniquesLearn more about noteworthy error-handling techniques that Dick Lewis uses in two of his "mini" scripts.]]>Dick LewisMon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/error-handling-techniqueshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/small-scripts-pack-powerEleven "mini" scripts use a variety of tools and techniques to automate specific, practical admin tasks related to system security and stability.]]>Dick LewisMon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/small-scripts-pack-powerhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/keep-tabs-on-replicationsThe ReplicationTest script gives you better control over large-scale data replications by comparing directory sizes and file counts on replication partners and alerting you of major discrepancies.]]>Dick LewisTue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/keep-tabs-on-replicationshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/naming-temporary-or-output-filesThese three techniques let you ensure unique temporary or output filenames.]]>Dick LewisTue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/naming-temporary-or-output-fileshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/handling-spaces-in-command-pathsUse these techniques to ensure that scripts containing command paths with spaces will run correctly.]]>Dick LewisTue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/handling-spaces-in-command-pathshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/scripting-sequenced-shutdownsThis handy script takes the hassle out of multiple-server shutdowns by shutting down groups of servers sequentially and verifying that they’ve actually shut down and restarted.]]>Dick LewisMon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/scripting-sequenced-shutdownshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/new-tricks-for-your-scripting-tool-beltMultiple-usage routines and entry-point labels are two code-reusability techniques that can make your scripts more useful.]]>Dick LewisMon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/task-scheduling/new-tricks-for-your-scripting-tool-belthttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/test-your-antivirus-softwareThe EICARtest batch file tries to copy EICAR.com, a simulated infected file, to specified nodes and logs the results.]]>Dick LewisMon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/test-your-antivirus-softwarehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/the-eicar-com-fileThe EICAR.com File]]>Dick LewisMon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/antivirus/the-eicar-com-filehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/top-10-gui-tools-for-scriptwritersHere are 10 affordable tools that will help you develop and run scripts faster and more easily]]>Dick LewisTue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/top-10-gui-tools-for-scriptwriters