Scripting Blog [archived]

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

How Can I Configure a Computer to Use a Dynamically-assigned DNS Server?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I configure a computer to use a dynamically-assigned DNS Server?-- JB(image) (image) (image) Hey, JB. Ah, this question brings back memories. A couple years ago the Scripting Guys were faced with this same problem, and discovered the answer entirely by accident; in fact, if Greg was able to type a line ...

Why Doesn't My Ping Script Run on Windows 2000 Computers?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a script that pings a computer before it tries to connect to it. The script works fine on Windows XP, but doesn’t work at all on my Windows 2000 computers. Do you have any idea why?-- AK(image) (image) (image) Hey, AK. As a matter of fact, we do have an idea why. Here’s a simplified version of your ...