I've been working on a Windows Scripting Host/VBS script to grab some logfiles from disparate remote servers, and then dissect/parse/report those logs into an Excel spreadsheet. (roll your own ...

As a Windows system administrator, you constantly perform many routine tasks in an effort to manage, maintain, and support your Windows environment. Occasionally the need will arise to create a script ...

I want to write a script that pings a server and if it responds, map a hardcoded network drive, pretty simple. What language should I attempt to do it in? I want to learn Perl and know it minimally, ...

On Windows 11 (and Windows 10), PowerShell is a powerful command-line interface designed to run commands and scripts that automate tasks and manage system settings. While it serves a similar purpose ...

Windows tries to be simple and easygoing. Its GUI offers everything you need to control and manage an operating system, at least for a basic user. You'll rarely find the need to jump into a terminal ...