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9 - Automate System Admin Tasks

9 - Automate System Admin Tasks. System Administration. Scripts. Combination of using scripts and running them via the Task Scheduler (AT command or Scheduled Task gui tool). Scripts.

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9 - Automate System Admin Tasks

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  1. 9 - Automate System Admin Tasks System Administration

  2. Scripts • Combination of using scripts and running them via the Task Scheduler (AT command or Scheduled Task gui tool)

  3. Scripts • Using windows scripting language (like basic dos scripts and commands, plus some added capabilities). A .bat file includes variables, i/o commands, if statements, loops, etc.. not unlike unix shell scripts. • Perl - handy scripting language for both Unix and Windows. A combination of C and shell scripts.

  4. Other Tools

  5. Regedit - a tool to edit the registry (be careful. • Database of system and application configuration information (no longer .ini files or autoexec.bat/config.sys needed) • Install/upgrade hardware - connect hardware, turn on system • Add drivers (floppy/cdrom) • Control panel/configuration • Reboot • Install/upgrade software - gui driven, often reboot afterwards • Double check permissions • Control panel/configuration • Control Panel  Add/Remove Hardware and Software icons

  6. O.S. upgrades and patches: • Update from one version of NT/Windows to another, cdrom, boot disks, manual, gui driven • Service Packs - multiple bundled patches, from Microsoft's web site • Hot Fix - individual patches between Service Packs, from Microsoft web site

  7. O.S. upgrades and patches: • http://www.microsoft.com/ • Recommend keeping up with service packs and install all security related hotfixes, for security reasons • Windows Update very useful (both clients and servers)

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