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Summary: Dr. Automation's guide to scripting
Review: For all of us who have to gather commands and keystrokes, and do them again some time, this is the book to get. Logically organized and presented, this book will give you the starting point for just about any automated scripting task you have to take on. Get it as a reference book to look up how to do specific scripting tasks, or just browse through it, and you're bound to come across something that you had never even considered automating.
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Summary: Cookbook of scripts
Review: I am mildly disappointed in this book. When I read the title and description, I thought it would be a discussion on the various topics presente. This instead turns out to be pre-cooked scripts that you can use out-of-the-book, or modify to suit your environment. I was looking for a meatier book that would help uncover the secrets of ADSI and the WinNT provider, explicity, without going thru the 100lbs of Windows 2000 Resource Kit. For example, the WinNT provider is covered in 75% of a single page.I would recommend this for beginner admins who need quick answers to common problems. I would not consider this the first-line of answers for advanced admins who need to deal with customized solutions in a multi-domain or international environment.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK
Review: I am new to scripting so I decided to buy this book. The first example is a simple batch file, which will not run the way it is written. One of our devs showed me the problem, once I got rid of the quotes around file name it worked fine. I then moved onto the next two examples - neither would run. I had a dev look at my work to make sure I didn't miss anything, and the book was wrong. I've returned the book and will make a note not to purchase anything from this publisher or author again. I suggest that unless you like wasting time, do not buy this book.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK
Review: I am new to scripting so I decided to buy this book. The first example is a simple batch file, which will not run the way it is written. One of our devs showed me the problem, once I got rid of the quotes around file name it worked fine. I then moved onto the next two examples - neither would run. I had a dev look at my work to make sure I didn't miss anything, and the book was wrong. I've returned the book and will make a note not to purchase anything from this publisher or author again. I suggest that unless you like wasting time, do not buy this book.
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Summary: Not A Recommended book
Review: I have read this book and it's waste of time and money, becuse it does not learn how to write script with kix(for example).
you can read the help that come with kix and learn more.
This book is more in exploring the resource kit then explening how to write scripts.
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Summary: Lots of examples
Review: I was debating on a 2 or a 3 I gave it a 3. I felt that the book really didn't teach me a hole lot I picked up little things here and there it also covers a lot of different scripting languages. If you are looking for a specific language I would not recommend this book although it has a lot of example scripts they are all pretty simple not a lot of complexity and dose not explain what they are doing very good. But I think the book will be an all right reference for some of the little things. I would recommend Tim Hills Windows Scripting Host way over this one.
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Summary: AWESOME BOOK!
Review: I've never seen a book like this! This guy must be an admin because everything here is what I do on a daily basis. Managing user/groups, inventory, imaging, messaging - you name it - its in here. And since my job is forcing Windows 2000 down my throat, its great that this book covers Windows 9x/ME/NT and 2000!!! Also whats the other cool part is that I just bought it for Windows Scripting Host and know I can learn Kixstart and shell scripting all in the same shot! Definately worth it!
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Summary: COOL BOOK!
Review: Summed in one sentence: YOU HAVE TO GET THIS BOOK!!! I have bought about 3 other over-priced scripting books, and they are so fluffed with fillers. Briefly: - Covers Windows Script Host, KiXtart, Shell Scripting, AutoIt, ScriptIt, and more. - First book to cover and actually explain WMI and ADSI scripting. - Packed with examples that administrators will use daily! - Great for begginers (both to administrating, Windows 2000, and scripting). - First book I actually read front to back! This book isn't filled with examples like 'writing HELLO WORLD', but with awesome ones like 'Automating installs, updating antivirus files, creating logon scripts'. I am gonna start using them at work and pass them off as my own. To the author: One sentence - YOU ROCK!
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Summary: so-so info...not too deep
Review: This book could have been a little deeper...precanned scripts...nothing special
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Summary: Wow, So much info!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book has so much information, its almost scary. Theres a script in here to do about anything and everything you could possible want to do. I specifically bought it to automate some user creation/set NTFS permission, and now I'm taking more of this books scripts and turning them into web pages (so I can create user and manage the domain from a simple web page). This book was definately worth it!
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