Task Automation
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[November 12, 2009]  
Q: What options does Windows provide to attach automated actions, such as sending an email alert message, to events on a Windows machine?
Windows IT Pro  — Jan De Clercq

[November 6, 2009]  
Network Configuration Tasks with Netsh
Try these ready-to-use examples of Netsh commands to configure a remote system, enable or disable the Windows Firewall, and configure network adapters to use static or dynamic IP addresses.
Windows IT Pro  — Michael Otey

[December 2009]  
Monitor Network Connections with Pingmon
Rather than spending money on a commercial program or digging through huge ping logs, you can use the Pingmon script to monitor your network connections.
Windows IT Pro  — Bill Aycock

[September 16, 2009]  
What Applications Are Installed on the Computers in Your Network?
If you often need to identify the software that's installed on the computers in your network, here's a PowerShell script you can use to easily audit one or more computers.
Windows IT Pro  — Bill Stewart

[September 10, 2009]  
Using a Variable to Store the WMI Data Reader Task's Output
In an SSIS package, you can use a WMI Data Reader task to obtain WMI data from servers. Here's what you need to do to store the task's output in a variable.
SQL Server Magazine  — Gabriela Nanau

[October 2009]  
Use SSIS to Access WMI Data on Multiple Servers
Using SSIS's WMI Data Reader task, you can collect a lot of useful information about the hardware and software installed on your servers.
SQL Server Magazine  — Gabriela Nanau

[August 18, 2009]  
Remote Administration Software Puts a GUI Face on WMI's Functionality
With WMIX 2.0, you don't need to write a script or install software agents to query and manage remote Windows machines.
Windows IT Pro  — Karen Bemowski

[September 2009]  
Schedule XP's Disk Defragmenter with a Logon Script
Although Windows XP's built-in hard disk defragmenting software doesn't have a scheduling feature, you can still schedule the Disk Defragmenter to run on many computers or just one. ScheduleDefrag.cmd is all you need.
Windows IT Pro  — Chris Betlach

[September 2009]  
Delete Junk Folders Created by SMS
Systems Management Server (SMS) is a great tool but sometimes it can create but not delete folders if improperly configured. Here's a PowerShell script you can use to find and delete those unwanted folders.
Windows IT Pro  — James Lim

[July 6, 2009]  
A Backup Solution for the Designated SharePoint Admin
SharePoint backup 2.0 aims for set-it-and-forget-it ease of use.
Windows IT Pro  — Caroline Marwitz

[June 12, 2009]  
Q. Can I deploy Linux using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM)?
FAQ for Windows  — John Savill

[May 13, 2009]  
New Version of PowerShell Tool Provides Prepackaged Scripts and Commands
The QuickClick Library in Idera's PowerShellPlus 3.0 features around 100 prepackaged scripts and commands for performing tasks in Windows, Active Directory, SharePoint, VMware, and other areas.
Windows IT Pro  — Karen Bemowski

[June 2009]  
Find Strings in Database Code, SQL Server Agent Jobs, and SSIS Packages
After discovering a useful T-SQL stored procedure, a reader and his coworkers adapt it so it can perform more types of searches and more refined searches when needed.
SQL Server Magazine  — Bill Lescher

[April 28, 2009]  
NetIQ Aegis Adding SCOM Support
A new adapter for Aegis, announced today, will add options for working with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
Windows IT Pro  — Zac Wiggy

[May 2009]  
Quickly Identify Columns with Mismatched Data Types
Here's a utility that you can use to quickly find which columns have mismatched data types across tables in a SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2005 database. Correcting these columns can improve performance and data integrity.
SQL Server Magazine  — Readers

[January 2009]  
Change Many Server Configuration Options in One Fell Swoop
You can change many configuration options in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 simultaneously by using a.config file and a T-SQL stored procedure that automates the use of the sp_configure system stored procedure.
SQL Server Magazine  — Eli Leiba

[December 5, 2008]  
Script Gathers Scheduled Task Information
Here's a VBScript script that uses Schtasks.exe to gather scheduled task data from all the computers in a given organizational unit (OU).
Windows IT Pro  — Karen Bemowski

[October 30, 2008]  
Modify Words (and Not Strings) in Tables
Windows IT Pro  — Christian Mercure

[November 2008]  
Modify Words (and Not Strings) in Tables
Need to change the word "Bikes" to "Trucks" without modifying "SuperBikes" to "SuperTrucks" or perform another word-replacement operation? This user-defined function (UDF) will do the trick.
SQL Server Magazine  — Christian Mercure

[November 2008]  
Track Database Disk-Space Usage on a Granular Level
The SpaceUsedAnalyzer stored procedure provides detailed information on how much space is being used by tables and their indexes so that you can manage disk space more efficiently.
SQL Server Magazine  — Shaunt Khaldtiance





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