scripting and automation

[slewis5150]

I need to write a simple script to automate some tasks on windows xp workstations. Basically im lazy and dont want to visit every station when I can run a script remotely. Problem is I dont know anything about scripting. Does anyone have any good soucres to get me started?

thanks

Scott Lewis:confused

 

[mikecel79]

First are you running Active Director? Alot can be accomplished through AD. The other question is what are the tasks? Will a simple batch file suffice?

 

[slewis5150]

no AD yet. batch file wont do everything that is needed. nor will reg keys. Need to make multiple changes and want a single script to do it. From setting certain "personalization settings" to site specific information (dns, proxies, host files), application changes to reflect the specific site (needs to point sw to local server). Hard to be specific as I have not identified all that I want to do. I just need to find a place to start so that I can play around with it to see what works.

 

[mikecel79]

Sounds like a VBS script will work for you or possibly even Jscript. Try Microsoft's site for info on VBS scripting.