Prerequisite KnowledgeUnderstanding Windows Script Host BasicsWshShellPopupRegistry ReadingProgram LaunchingWshNetworkError HandlingInputBoxMsgBoxUsing the FileSystemObject LibraryUnderstanding ArraysUnderstanding Active Directory Services Interface FundamentalsUnderstanding Windows Management Instrumentation FundamentalsWinmgmtsWMI Query Language (WQL)SWbemLocatorAdvanced Scripting GoalsSecuring Your ScriptsCreating Your Own Script Components and LibrariesRunning Scripts RemotelyRetrieving Information from Active DirectoryManipulating Information Stored in a DatabaseManaging Your Windows Environment with WMI EventsUsing New WMI Classes with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003Managing Group Policy Objects with ScriptingManaging Your Exchange 2003 EnvironmentIncorporating Your Scripts into Microsoft Operations ManagerCreating a Visual Interface for Your Script with Internet Explorer and HTML Applications (HTAs)What We Won’t CoverFinding Information about JScript, Perl, Python, and KiXtartThe Right Tool for the JobScripting TechniquesSummary