Showing results for November 2004 - Page 2 of 4 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Hey, Scripting Guy! We use a script to create user accounts. How can I modify this script so that it will place the new user in the same OU as the person running the script?-- CB Hey, CB. Interesting question. We’re assuming that you’ve delegated control of Active Directory. User A, for example, has the right to create users in the Finance OU, b...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I use a script to determine the size of a folder on a remote computer?-- SS Hey, SS. Boy, you’d think you’d be able to do that, wouldn’t you? Especially if you’ve glanced through the WMI class Win32_Directory and noticed the property FileSize. Based on that, you might think, “Well, obviously I could just write a WMI scrip...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way to determine the default printer on a computer?-- JW Hey, JW. If you’re running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, determining the default printer is easy. That’s because the WMI class Win32_Printer found on these versions of Windows includes a property named Default. As the name implies, this property tells ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Right now I use a script to open a text file containing computer names. The script reads the first line of the file and connects to that computer, then reads the second line of the file and connects to that computer. Is there a way to store those names in a variable or something, so that I don’t have to keep reading the text f...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I know how I can shut down a computer using a script, and I even know how I can log a user off using a script. But is there any way I can lock a workstation using a script?-- TO-R Hey, TO-R. Most likely you’re familiar with the Win32Shutdown method found in the WMI class Win32_OperatingSystem; that method allows you to shutdo...