Lets swap these round. Windows Scripting Host is an environment in
which scripts can run. Windows Scripting host provides services that scripts
written in a variety of languages can access. Microsoft
provides _vbscript_ and JScript. I seem to recall seeing that REXX was
available for download. _vbscript_ is a language that can run in in a variety of
environments including IE client side, IE Server side as well as WSH. Note there
is also WMI (Windows Management Interface) which allows you to control
management stuff from WSH scripts. With XP/2003 and later there also many
non-script command line tools which can be used in traditional batch files, e.g.
NETSH , NETDOM, DSQUERY/DSMOVE/... etc.
If you are going to use WSH to do administrative tasks and you
like a tutorial approach then I really like Alain lissoir's books which you can
buy, or you can download the exciting bits from:-
Hope this is not too much information
overload,
Dave Wade
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Subject: [ActiveDir] Beginner's Book on Scripting - WSH or _vbscript_?
Hello everyone. After reading through a lot of the posts on
this mailing list, I realize I could make my job easier if I knew how to
script. I have no experience in scripting, but would like to know what
books do you recommend as a beginner's book on scripting? Also, I don't
really know the difference between WSH and _vbscript_, so if anyone could explain
that, I'd appreciate that. After browsing through Amazon, I saw several
books on WSH and _vbscript_, but don't know where I should focus on. I'm
also open to computer based training (CBT) videos of any exist. Thanks in
advance. Sent: 09 November 2006 15:00
To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org
Subject: [ActiveDir] Beginner's Book on Scripting - WSH or _vbscript_?
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