Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 400 pages
- Published by: Microsoft Press November 23, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0735622310
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735622319
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
- Weighs: 1.8 pounds
Product Description
Get the inside track on how to write system administration scripts with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), straight from
Microsoft scripting experts. This practical learning guide teaches how to use WMI scripting techniques to gain control over your
Microsoft Windows-based, IIS-based, and
Microsoft Exchange Server-based environments#151;all at your own pace.Build practical skills on everything from understanding the ins and outs of WMI and producing your first WMI Script to writing advanced WMI scripts that automate the management of systems, network services, files, printers, the registry, network services, and more. The companion CD features the complete eBook, 140 sample scripts, and timesaving scripting tools, plus more than 500 bonus scripts!
Publisher Description
The definitive self-paced tutorial for WMI scripting, featuring 140 script samples, timesaving scripting tools, and 500+ bonus scripts on the CD.
Key Book Benefits:
Delivers hundreds of WMI scripts that administrators can put to work right away. Covers WMI in depth, so you can learn how to manage all aspects of your Windows environment. Features hands-on labs and quizzes to help you assess your progress as you learn. Includes a bonus eBook-
Microsoft Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide-in PDF format.
Reader ReviewsI don't like being so harsh, but I strongly advise you NOT purchase this book. My reason for this is the poor coverage of the material presented. The first three chapters were fine. The author was building logically, presenting material in a logical fashion. He demonstrated some simple queries, and described them clearly. The examples were pretty basic, and served no signifcant purpose. Chapter 4 is where the wheels started to come off (and continued through to chapter 6). With no explanation, or background material, terms and undocumented examples began to show up everywhere. By the time the author got to event queries, it was obvious this was a lost cause. For example, page seventy of the book used an query example that included the additional clause "WITHIN 10". I skipped around through pages, checked the indexed (and non existant glossary), but couldn't find an explanation. Eventually a check of MSDN explained what it was. The section describing 'associators' on page 83 and 'references of' on page 85 were ambigious. The code examples provided no clarity, nor explanation. I'm an experienced developer and administrator with 17 years in system's level programming. I had picked up this book to help get my hands around the topic of WMI -- to assist our administrative staff managing DFS-Replication services. After two days, I've given up on the text, and purchased another more substantive manual "Developing WMI Solutions: A Guide to Windows Management Instrumentation". BTW: So as not to completely trash this book, it does provide an excellant CD. There are a terrific number of tools, sample source code and script templates. In addition, the CD includes an electronic version of the book, and an electronic copy of "Microsoft Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide". Also, the later chapters develop some more useful scripts. If you need a cook-book to drop in one of these, you may find it useful. In my advice, you'd be better off purchasing something else.
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