Scripting Blog [archived]

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June 2006 - Page 2 of 5 - Scripting Blog [archived]

How Can I Move a Computer From an Unknown OU into a Known OU?

June 23, 2006 Jun 23, 2006 06/23/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I move a computer from an unknown OU into a known OU?-- DB(image) (image) (image) Hey, DB. You know, a lot of people take a look at system administration scripting and think, “Well, it might be useful, but it sounds kind of boring.” After all, clearing event logs and changing user passwords are ...

How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Start a Service on a Remote Computer?

June 21, 2006 Jun 21, 2006 06/21/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to start a service on a remote computer?-- NA (image) (image) (image) Hey, NA. You know, a few years ago a professor named Francis Fukuyama wrote a book called The End of History and the Last of Man, a book which stated (well, sort of) that now that the Cold War was over nothing ...

How Can I Write a Script That Prevents the Screensaver from Starting?

June 19, 2006 Jun 19, 2006 06/19/06
ScriptingGuy1
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I write a script that prevents the screensaver from coming on? Sometimes I get interrupted for a couple minutes (say I get a phone call or something) and the screensaver kicks in, which promptly locks the computer. Is there a way to keep that from happening?-- SS(image) (image) (image) Hey, SS. We hope ...