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Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I configure a user account so that the user can only log on to the domain using specific computers?-- RB Hey, RB. You know, at one point we had some really good solutions for you; unfortunately, Microsoft’s legal department said no to every single one of them. In their view, “We believe most Human Resources department...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine which account a script is running under?-- KW Hey, KW. You know, it’s been awhile since we started off a column with a bunch of excuses, and that’s been hard on us: after all, making excuses is what we Scripting Guys do best. With that in mind, then, let’s start off with one of our favorite excuses: the sc...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the last row in an Excel spreadsheet? I can’t append data to the file unless I know which row to start with.-- TGW Hey, TGW. You know, this is the kind of thing that separates the Scripting Guys from the rest of the world. Most people would do the same thing you’re doing: looking at their spreadsheet and t...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I convert a DN to this format: finance.fabrikam.com/Users?-- CW Hey, CW. You know, this is a pretty good question; in fact, we should have used it for the Winter Scripting Games. Ah, but, on second thought, maybe it’s a good thing we didn’t use it. Why not? Well, because all the Scripting Games competitors could find ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine when a USB flash drive gets connected?-- PS Hey, PS. OK, we admit it: the Scripting Guys are lazy. (Especially on a Friday, which is the day when we have to write our Monday column.) There might be a way to monitor specifically for the insertion of a USB flash drive; however, we couldn’t find one, at least...