How to Cheat at Windows System Administration Using Command Line Scripts

by Pawan K. Bhardwaj

How to Cheat at Windows Systems Administrators using Command Line Scripts teaches system administrators hundreds of powerful, time-saving tips for automating daily system administration tasks using Windows command line scripts.

With every new version of Windows, Microsoft is trying to ease the administration jobs by adding more and more layers of graphical user interface (GUI) or configuration wizards (dialog boxes). While these ‘wizards’ are interactive and make the administrator’s job easier, they are not always the most convenient and efficient way to accomplish the everyday administration tasks. These wizards are time consuming and, at times, may seem a bit confusing. The purpose of the book is to teach administrators how to use command-line scripts to complete everyday administration jobs, solve recurring network problems and at the same time improve their efficiency.

456 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Pawan K. Bhardwaj is an independent technical trainer and author who holds MCSE, MCSA, Security+, Network+, I-Net+, and A+ certifications. He teaches Windows Administration and Networking classes and provides consulting to training institutions. An author and contributor to 14 books, Bhardwaj is the author of O'Reilly's MCSE Core Elective Exams in a Nutshell , and co-author of MCSA on Windows Server 2003 Core Exams in a Nutshell .