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July 2006 - Page 4 of 4 - Scripting Blog [archived]

How Can I Determine Whether or Not My Local Users are Required to Have a Password?

July 7, 2006 Jul 7, 2006 07/7/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine whether or not my local users are required to have a password?-- GT(image) (image) (image) Hey, GT. You know, rather than beat around the bush we decided to come right out and admit it: yes, the rumors that have been circulating around the Internet are true. One of the Scripting Guys, his ...

How Can I Test a Dynamic Array to See if the Array is Empty?

July 5, 2006 Jul 5, 2006 07/5/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I test a dynamic array to see if the array is empty?-- SH(image) (image) (image) Hey, SH. Today’s column is dated Wednesday, July 5th. If there really is a column today that means that, unlike last year, the neighbors and their errant fireworks didn’t set fire to the Scripting House. If there isn’t...

How Can I Get the Full Name and Description For My Local User Accounts?

July 3, 2006 Jul 3, 2006 07/3/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the full name and description for each of my local user accounts?-- EB(image) (image) (image) Hey, EB. You know, this might be hard to believe, but many people view the Scripting Guys with suspicion. OK, good point; the part that is hard to believe is why they view the Scripting Guys with suspicion...