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7) Net-SNMP
8) Permission Analyzer
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This page will get you started writing VBScripts. I will explain how to create, then and test a simple script. All you need is notepad. As you work through the example, see how you manipulate the Object (network) with the Method (Echo).Sample VBScript
The purpose of this script is to echo the name ofthe User who is logged-on. Also VBScript will display the ‘hostname’ of the Computer where the script is run.
Instructions to Create Your VBscript:
- Pre-requisites. You need a domain controller for this script to work.
If you have no domain controller try this script. - Copy and paste the script below into notepad.
- Save the file with .vbs extension e.g. MyInfo.vbs
- Double click and observe the message box
‘ VBScript.
‘ Guy Thomas October 2010
‘ Purpose of script to display the UserName and ComputerName
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WScript.Echo "Computer Name = "& WshNetwork.ComputerName & VBCrLf _
& "User Name = " & WshNetwork.UserName
Learning Points
Note 1: VBCrLf is needed to force a carriage return in yourscript.
Note 2: Underscore(_) is necessary because my script will not fit on one line. ( The _ is not an error on your screen!)
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Testing:
Double click the .vbs file to test your script. VBScript will work on Windows 2003, XP and later client machines.
Bonus Sample 2
Stage 2) Let us ask the script to display the domain, naturally you must be logged to a domainfor this part to work!
Instructions:
- Pre-requisites. You need a domain controller for this script to work.
- Copy and paste the script below into notepad.
- Save the file with .vbs extension e.g. MyDomain.vbs
- Double click and observe the message box
- Add to your first script: & "Domain = " & WshNetwork.UserDomain
Check the script below to see the extra: & vbCrLF _ on the line above.
‘ VBScript.
‘ Guy Thomas October 2004
‘ Purpose of script to display the Domain name
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WScript.Echo "Computer Name = " & WshNetwork.ComputerName & vbCrLF _
& "User Name = " & WshNetwork.UserName & vbCrLf _
& "Domain = " & WshNetwork.UserDomain
Two ways to run your scripts.
- Double-click the icon of the script. Useful for testing (I expect you have done this already.)
- From the command line, type the name of the script. This is what will happen at logon.
Assign the script toyour users
- Through Group Policies – Guy recommends this method.
- Old way through User Profile.
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Think of all the frustration that this free utility saves when you are troubleshooting authorization problems for users access to a resource. Give this permissions monitor a try – it’s free!
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Another Very Simple Script
Here is a sample script to check your computer’s version of WSH.
‘Script to display WSH version
On Error Resume Next
WScript.Echo "WSH Version: " & WScript.Version
Now let us see practical examples VBScript put to work:
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