The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

How Can I Force All the Users in an OU to Change Their Password the Next Time They Log On?

May 16, 2007 May 16, 2007 05/16/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I write a script that will force all the users in an OU to change their password the next time they log on?-- TH(image) (image) (image) Hey, TH. You know, you picked a bad day to ask a question; the Scripting Guy who writes this column is in an even worse mood than usual (difficult as that might be to ...

How Can I Copy the Same File to a Number of Different Computers?

May 15, 2007 May 15, 2007 05/15/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I regularly update a file that needs to be copied to all of my servers. How can I write a script that will copy the same file (to the same folder) on multiple computers?-- JU(image) (image) (image) Hey, JU. It’s Monday, May 14th as we write this column, which mean that Mother’s Day in the US is over. And ...

How Can I Dynamically Hide and Show a Control in an HTA?

May 14, 2007 May 14, 2007 05/14/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I dynamically hide and show a control in an HTA?-- R L-K(image) (image) (image) Hey, R L-K. To tell you the truth, we’re a little distracted today. Admittedly, we’re a little distracted pretty much every day. However, today is different: today the Scripting Guy who writes this column in sitting on a ...

How Can I Highlight a Keyword in an HTA?

May 11, 2007 May 11, 2007 05/11/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I’d like to create an HTA that, upon loading, can open a text file and then display the contents. However, I’d like a particular keyword in those contents to be highlighted. How can I do that?-- GD(image) (image) (image) Hey, GD. You know, a lot of people at Microsoft pooh-pooh the work that the Scripting ...

How Can I Determine the Topmost OU For an Active Directory Object?

May 10, 2007 May 10, 2007 05/10/07

ScriptingGuy1

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Given a distinguished name, how can I determine the “topmost” OU?-- HF(image) (image) (image) Hey, HF. You know, as he was driving in to work this morning, the Scripting Guy who writes this column heard an advertisement for a series of adult education courses being offered by a local community college. As ...

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