March 2009 | Scripting Blog

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

ScriptingGuy1March 31, 2009Mar 31, 200903/31/09

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 u

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

ScriptingGuy1March 30, 2009Mar 30, 200903/30/09

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 an

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (03/27/09)

ScriptingGuy1March 28, 2009Mar 28, 200903/28/09

Determining if SQL Is Installed; How to Read Paired Information into a Dictionary Object Hey, Scripting Guy! Being an avid reader of your columns for the last several years has been a blast. I wrote you once before but with no success (in terms of a reply, which was expected, and in terms of not seeing an article related to my question,

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

ScriptingGuy1March 26, 2009Mar 26, 200903/26/09

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?

ScriptingGuy1March 25, 2009Mar 25, 200903/25/09

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 passw

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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! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (03/27/09)

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?

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