March 2009

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I List and Delete Scheduled Jobs?

March 31, 2009 Mar 31, 2009 03/31/09

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! We had this guy a while back who went around and created all kinds of goofy scheduled tasks using the AT command. He did not document anything, and many of the scheduled jobs do not work anyway. And we are not sure what the ones that do work are supposed to do. Needless to say, that clueless individual is no longer with ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create a Scheduled Task on a Number of Computers?

March 30, 2009 Mar 30, 2009 03/30/09

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have to be able to create a simple scheduled task via script on a number of computers. I do not need to do anything fancy, but it needs to be quick and easy to do. Do you have any ideas that can help me?- JW Hi JW, The word for the day is blue. We have a nice pot of green tea, and we crushed some organic blueberries ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Identify All Local Users, Groups, and Services on a Local Computer?

March 26, 2009 Mar 26, 2009 03/26/09

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have several computers that seem to be identical, but they act like they are different. I mean, the same person set the computers up, so I imagine he followed the checklist and the machines should therefore be the same. But something weird is going on. What I need is a script that will tell me which services are defined...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Passwords of Multiple Local Computer Accounts?

March 25, 2009 Mar 25, 2009 03/25/09

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! We have certain accounts that are local accounts. These accounts are created when the computer is built, and the passwords are set and that is it. For as long as the computer exists, these accounts are never touched, and the passwords are never changed. To make matters worse, if indeed it can be worse, these account ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create More Than One User, Assign Attribute Values, and Assign the Users to Groups?

March 24, 2009 Mar 24, 2009 03/24/09

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! I enjoyed your article yesterday about creating a local user account. However, for my purposes I need to be able to create more than one user. Also I would like to be able to assign values to attributes such as the description. If it is not asking too much, I would also like to be able to assign the user to a group. After...

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March 2009 - Scripting Blog

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I List and Delete Scheduled Jobs?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create a Scheduled Task on a Number of Computers?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Identify All Local Users, Groups, and Services on a Local Computer?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Passwords of Multiple Local Computer Accounts?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create More Than One User, Assign Attribute Values, and Assign the Users to Groups?