Knowledge Base for Windows

Simplifying Network Documentation

Posted by MLK under Windows Scripts

The Script Your Documentation Instantly (SYDI) is a collection of scripts to help people get started with the documentation process. What it can do is to collect information from a Windows Server (SYDI-Server) or a MS SQL Server (SYDI-SQL) or an Microsoft Exchange Organization (SYDI-Exchange) and present its findings in a MS Word document or an XML document.

Download: Simplifying Network Documentation

WMI Code Creator

Posted by MLK under Windows Scripts

The WMI Code Creator tool allows you to generate VBScript, C#, and VB .NET code that uses WMI to complete a management task such as querying for management data, executing a method from a WMI class, or receiving event notifications using WMI.

Download: WMI Code Creator

Win32 Scripting

Posted by MLK under Windows Scripts

The Win32 Scripting is excellent web site where network administrators can find everything what they need to get up and running. There are presented and available for free download several hundred scripts created in Windows Scripting Host, Perl, Python, Vbscript, Jscript, KiX, REXX, ADSI, … .

Download: Win32 Scripting

Microsoft Script Repository

Posted by MLK under Windows Scripts

The Script Repository categorizes sample scripts designed to run on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The scripts linked to from Microsoft page were all written using VBScript.

Download: Microsoft Script Repository

Powerful Log Parser

Posted by MLK under Windows Tools

The Log Parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory.

Download: Powerful Log Parser

User Profiles Tools

Posted by MLK under Windows Tools

The Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) migrates user files and settings during large deployments of Windows 2000/XP. This tool captures desktop, network, and application settings as well as a user’s files, and then migrates them to a new Windows installation in order to improve and simplify the migration process.

Download: Windows User State Migration Tool

The User Profile Hive Cleanup Service helps to ensure user sessions are completely terminated when a user logs off. System processes and applications occasionally maintain connections to registry keys in the user profile after a user logs off. In those cases the user session is prevented from completely ending.

Download: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

Microsoft Product Support’s Reporting Tools

Posted by MLK under Windows Tools

The Microsoft Product Support Reporting Tool facilitates the gathering of critical system and logging information used in troubleshooting support issues. The reporting tool DOES NOT make any registry changes or modifications to the operating system.

Download: Microsoft Product Support Reporting Tool

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

Posted by MLK under Windows Tools

The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools are a set of tools to help administrators streamline management tasks such as troubleshooting operating system issues, managing Active Directory, configuring networking and security features, and automating application deployment.

Download: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools