Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000

by Mueller, John Paul

• ISBN13: 9780470046166
• ISBN10: 0470046163
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-02
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

As the only complete reference for Windows command line utilities, this book take an in-depth look at the often-overlooked utilities accessible through the command line in Windows Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000. You'll learn to locate files, check status, monitor systems, and save time by using scripts to automate time-consuming tasks. Plus, this is the only book on the market with the complete set of Windows command line utilities-including the latest for Vista-and offers solutions that will help increase your productivity.

Author Biography

John Paul Mueller, consultant, application developer, writer, and technical editor, has written over 300 articles and 72 books, including the recent Mastering Microsoft Web Developer 2005 Express Edition. His topics range from programming and operating systems to home security and accessibility. He has contributed articles to such magazines as DevSource, asp.netPro, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, and Visual C++ Developer, among others.
His Web site is www.mwt.net/~jmueller.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Standard Windows Utilities

A Using the Command Line Effectively

Completing Data-Specific Tasks

Discovering the System Status

Locating Files and Other Resources

Securing and Monitoring a System

Using Developer and Low-Level Utilities

A Using Windows Automation

A Creating CMD and BAT Files

Working with Scripts

Scripting for Active Directory

Using Task Scheduler Effectively

After Hours Automation Scripting

A Relying on Third Party Automation

Obtaining Command Prompt Enhancers

Increasing Productivity at the Command Line

Editing and Compiling Batch Files and Scripts

Working with the .NET Framework Utilities

Understanding the .NET Framework Versions

Configuring the .NET Framework

Configuring ASP.NET

Windows Vista Special Features Preview

Using Windows PowerShell

Working with Windows PowerShell

52 Indispensable Command Line Tricks and Techniques

A Summary of New and Modified Commands in Vista

Glossary

Index

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