Introduction

Pawan Bhardwaj, MCSE, MCT, Security+, Network+, A +

Welcome to How to Cheat at Windows System Administration Using Command-Line Scripts. This book is designed to help you learn the power of Windows command shell. There was a time in the history of computers when there was no graphical user interface (GUI), and every small and big task was performed using the commands and batch files. With every new version of Windows, Microsoft is trying to ease administrators’ jobs by adding more and more layers of GUI or configuration wizards (dialog boxes). Although these “wizards” are interactive and make the administrator’s job easier, they are not always the most convenient and efficient way to accomplish the everyday administration tasks. ...

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