Remote Administration Scripts - Overview

The Remote Administration Scripts are a collection of Visual Basic (VB) script tools designed to perform specific administrative tasks for Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95 and Windows 98 running Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Active Directory.

For a complete list of the included scripts, click the following link:

Remote Administration Scripts alphabetical list

Running the Scripts

You can run a VB script in a Windows environment when Windows Script Host (WSH) is installed. WSH comes in two versions, a Windows shell executable version (Wscript.exe) and a command line version (Cscript.exe). Because you must run the Remote Administration Scripts using arguments, use Cscript.exe to run them. You can do this in two ways (note that when using Windows 95 or Windows 98, only the first method functions).

To run scripts using Cscript.exe:

Run the script from the command prompt or the Run line, using the following syntax:
```
CSCRIPT.EXE path\scriptname.vbs arguments
```

-Or-

Set Cscript.exe as the default program used to run WSH using the following procedure:

To set Cscript.exe as the default Windows Script Host using Windows 2000 or Windows NT only:

Type the following at the command prompt, or at the Run line:
```
CSCRIPT.EXE //H:CSCRIPT //S
```
Run the script by typing the following at the command prompt:
```
Path\scriptname.vbs arguments
```

Note:

You can omitt The path in the above examples if the script is under the current directory or if the path to the script has been added to the system path environment variable.

Introductory Topics:

System Requirements

User Privilege Requirements

Customizing Windows Script Host

Disclaimer

Further Information and Web Links