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.
Key Features
- Provides system administrators with hundreds of tips, tricks, and scripts to complete administration tasks more quickly and efficiently.
- No direct competition for a core tool for Windows administrators.
- Builds on success of other books in the series including How to Cheat at Managing Windows Small Business Server 2003 and How to Cheat at Managing Microsoft Operations Manager 2005.
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Introduction
Part I: Getting Started with Command Line
Chapter 1: Basics of the Command Line
Introduction
Basics of the Windows Command Shell
Starting the Windows Command Shell
Internal Commands for the Command Shell
Command History
Accessing the Windows Command Reference
Installing Windows Support Tools
Summary
Chapter 2: Using Batch Files
Introduction
Working Safely with the Command Line
Configuring the Command Path
Using Command Redirection
Using Groups of Commands
Creating Batch Files
Batch File Parameters
Summary
Chapter 3: Managing Scheduled Tasks
Introduction
Scheduling Tasks
The Task Scheduler Service
Configuring the Properties of the Task Scheduler Service
Managing Tasks Using the Task Scheduler
The schtasks Command-Line Utility
Managing Tasks with schtasks
Summary
Part II: Basic Windows Administration
Chapter 4: Managing Files and Directories
Introduction
Using Wildcards in Commands
File and Folder Attributes
Basic File and Folder Operations
Duplicating and Comparing Disks
Directory-Specific Commands
Summary
Chapter 5: Maintaining Hard Disks
Introduction
Physical and Logical Disks
Understanding Basic and Dynamic Disks
Supported File Systems
Converting File Systems
Summary
Chapter 6: Managing Hard Disks with the Diskpart Utility
Introduction
The Diskpart Utility
Diskpart Commands
Scripting with Diskpart
Obtaining Volume Information
Managing Dynamic Volumes
Managing Fault-Tolerant Volumes
Summary
Part III: Managing Windows Systems and Printers
Chapter 7: System Services, Drivers, and the Registry
Introduction
Obtaining System Information
Shutting Down and Restarting the System
Managing System Services
Obtaining Driver Information
Managing the Windows Registry
Summary
Chapter 8: Monitoring System Events, Processes, and Performance
Introduction
Managing Event Logs from the Command Line
Creating New Events
Working with Event Triggers
Viewing Logged Events
Monitoring Application Processes and Tasks
Using Filters with the TaskList and TaskKill Commands
Working with System Performance
Summary
Chapter 9: Managing Printing Services
Introduction
Working with Printer Commands
Installing a Local Printer
Configuring and Renaming Printers
Managing Printer Drivers
Deleting All Printer Drivers from a Computer
Creating and Configuring TCP/IP Printer Ports
Managing Print Queues and Print Jobs
Summary
Part IV: Working with Active Directory
Chapter 10: Overview of Directory Services Commands
Introduction
Getting Started with DS Commands
Types of Objects for DS Commands
Querying the Directory Database with DSQuery
Adding New Objects with DSAdd
Displaying Object Properties with DSGet
Modifying Objects with DSMod
Moving and Renaming Objects with DSMove
Deleting Directory Objects with DSRm
Summary
Chapter 11: Managing Active Directory Users, Groups, and Computers
Introduction
Managing User Accounts
Managing Group Accounts
Managing Computer Accounts
Managing Domain Controller Accounts
Summary
Part V: Windows Networking
Chapter 12: Basic TCP/IP Networking Commands
Introduction
Overview of the Net Commands
Starting and Stopping TCP/IP Services
Troubleshooting Commands for TCP/IP
Commands for Remote Computers
Summary
Chapter 13: Administering Network Services
Introduction
Overview of the NETSH Commands
NETSH Commands for Troubleshooting
Managing Interfaces with NETSH
Managing Interface IP WINS Settings
Managing Automatic Addressing Using DHCP Services
NETSH Commands for AAAA
Summary
MS-DOS Commands Not Supported in Windows XP and Windows 2003
Index
1932266526, Microsoft Log Parser Toolkit, Gabriele Giuseppini and Mark Burnett.
1932266801, How to Cheat at Managing Windows Small Business Server 2003, Susan Snedaker.
