http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5777644/rss/5777644en-USSun, 27 May 2012 07:38:56 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 07:38:56 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/a-windows-2003-and-xp-command-line-tools-samplerWindows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional give you command-line tools that make performing repetitive tasks a lot easier. Here’s a sampling of these tools.]]>Alain LissoirThu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/a-windows-2003-and-xp-command-line-tools-samplerhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/3-ways-to-protect-passwords-in-wsh-scriptsCreating production-quality WSH scripts requires security considerations. You can protect your passwords by prompting users for passwords, encoding scripts, or running scripts as a service.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 13 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/3-ways-to-protect-passwords-in-wsh-scriptshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/windows-server-2003-directory-service-toolsSix new tools let you work from the command line to add, query, move, and remove AD objects.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/windows-server-2003-directory-service-toolshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/managing-ip-routes-through-wmiYou can use WMI to remotely view and manage IP routing tables on your Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP systems.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 12 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/managing-ip-routes-through-wmihttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/scripting-windows-xp-system-restoreYou can use this XP feature to create and manage system checkpoints that reduce the risk involved in system updates.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 14 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/scripting-windows-xp-system-restorehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/catching-events-in-windows-server-2003-and-windows-xpMicrosoft’s newest OSs offer more WMI providers, classes, and properties to provide system information. Learn how to use the clock provider, power management provider, and other WMI event providers.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/catching-events-in-windows-server-2003-and-windows-xphttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/monitoring-fsmo-role-modificationsLearn how to use WMI to monitor modifications to the five FSMO roles]]>Alain LissoirMon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/monitoring-fsmo-role-modificationshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/using-wmi-to-monitor-adLearn how to use WMI to monitor AD group modifications.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/using-wmi-to-monitor-adhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/deactivating-schema-extensionsFind out how Windows 2003 simplifies the complicated process of deactivating AD schema extensions.]]>Alain LissoirTue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/deactivating-schema-extensionshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/reasons-for-deactivationThere are three possible reasons for deactivating a schema extension. Decide which applies before you begin deactivation.]]>Alain LissoirTue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/scripting/reasons-for-deactivationhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000-server/automated-deployment-servicesDeploy and control Windows 2003 and Win2K servers with ADS.]]>Alain LissoirTue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000-server/automated-deployment-serviceshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000-server/ads-sequence-filesADS uses XML-based sequence files to carry out common deployment or administrative jobs.]]>Alain LissoirTue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000-server/ads-sequence-fileshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000-server/device-variablesDefine device variables to personalize deployed images.]]>Alain LissoirTue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000-server/device-variableshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/managing-exchange-2003-with-wmi-part-3This final installment of a three-part series looks at how to use Exchange 2003’s new WMI providers and their classes to manage Exchange queues and links.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 26 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/managing-exchange-2003-with-wmi-part-3http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/domains2/using-wmi-to-monitor-trust-statusThe Trustmon WMI provider, new in Windows 2003, lets you retrieve trust information and monitor trusts. The WMITrust script exploits the Trustmon classes.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 12 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/domains2/using-wmi-to-monitor-trust-statushttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/managing-exchange-2003-with-wmi-part-2This second installment of a three-part series looks at how to use Exchange 2003’s new WMI providers and their classes to manage Exchange public folders.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 22 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/managing-exchange-2003-with-wmi-part-2http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/using-wmi-to-manage-ad-replication-in-windows-server-2003WMIADRepl.wsf supports all the features exposed by the AD replication WMI classes to help you manage AD replication.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 08 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/using-wmi-to-manage-ad-replication-in-windows-server-2003http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/managing-exchange-2003-with-wmi-part-1Exchange 2003 offers several new WMI providers. This first installment of a three-part series looks at how to use the providers to manage Exchange servers, logons, and mailboxes.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 24 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/managing-exchange-2003-with-wmi-part-1http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/security-changes-in-windows-server-2003-wmiWindows 2003 has a lockdown mechanism to secure WMI asynchronous operations, doesn’t let you set the SD on a CIM repository namespace to Null, and removes the ADSI-WMI extension.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 03 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/security-changes-in-windows-server-2003-wmihttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/exchange-2000-sp2-cdoexm-updatesLearn about a small but extremely useful CDOEXM enhancement in Exchange 2000 SP2 that will help you manage mailbox security.]]>Alain LissoirMon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory-service-interfaces-adsi/exchange-2000-sp2-cdoexm-updates