Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000
- 15h 9m
- John Paul Mueller
- Sybex
- 2007
The last thing you need as a busy systems administrator is to click endlessly through the Windows GUI every time you want to perform a simple task. Want a better solution? Get reacquainted with the often-overlooked utilities accessible through the command line in Windows Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.
Locate files, check status, monitor systems, and best of all, save time by using scripts to automate time-consuming tasks. This hands-on book reveals all the command line utilities and puts them at your fingertips. The only book on the market with the complete set of Windows command line utilities—including the latest for Vista—this valuable reference offers solutions that will help increase your productivity in the field.
Inside you'll find:
- The complete set of all Windows command line utilities
- New Vista utilities such as RoboCopy, WinSAT, WhoAmI, and more
- Information on third-party utilities and scripting techniques
- Thorough coverage of Windows PowerShell 1.0
- Instructions for using the .NET Framework utilities
- An appendix with 52 command line tricks and techniques
- A handy summary of new and modified commands in Vista
- Real-world scenarios that focus on practical applications
About the Author
John Mueller is a freelance author and technical editor. He has writing in his blood, having produced 73 books and over 300 articles to date. The topics range from networking to artificial intelligence and from database management to heads down programming. Some of his current books include a Windows power optimization book, a book on .NET security, and books on Amazon Web Services, Google Web Services, and eBay Web Services. His technical editing skills have helped over 52 authors refine the content of their manuscripts. John has provided technical editing services to both Data Based Advisor and Coast Compute magazines. He’s also contributed articles to magazines like DevSource, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, Visual C++ Developer, Hard Core Visual Basic, asp.netPRO, Software Test and Performance, and Visual Basic Developer.
In this Book
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Using the Command Line Effectively
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Completing Data-Specific Tasks
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Discovering the System Status
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Locating Files and Other Resources
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Securing and Monitoring a System
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Using Developer and Low-Level Utilities
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Creating CMD and BAT Files
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Working with Scripts
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Scripting for Active Directory
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Using Task Scheduler Effectively
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After Hours Automation Scripting
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Obtaining Command Prompt Enhancers
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Increasing Productivity at the Command Line
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Editing and Compiling Batch Files and Scripts
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Understanding the .NET Framework Versions
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Configuring the .NET Framework
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Configuring ASP.NET
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Using Windows PowerShell
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Working with Windows PowerShell
