MOC 2433 - Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition and Microsoft Windows Script Host Essentials

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Class Date and Time	Price Volume Discounts Students Discounts 2 5% 3-4 10% 5 or more 15% GSA Price: $1,353.75	Register
Apr 12 - 14, 2010 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET	$1,425.00 or 3 vouchers	Register
May 10 - 12, 2010 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET	$1,425.00 or 3 vouchers	Register
Jun 7 - 9, 2010 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET	$1,425.00 or 3 vouchers	Register

Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn to run and work with scripts, including writing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Learn to write scripts that access objects and use an object browser.
• Learn to use Visual Basic, Scripting Edition to create effective and efficient administrative scripts.
• Learn to create error-handling routines and use a debugger to locate and fix logic problems in scripts.
• Learn to use Visual Basic, Scripting Edition to interact with ADSI.
• Learn to call logon scripts from batch files, perform common tasks using logon scripts, and assign logon scripts to users.
• Learn to use scheduling in scripts, send e-mails, manage the registry, and work with drives, folders, and files using scripts.
• Learn to write scripts that gather information and automate common management tasks by using WMI.

Class Outline

1. Overview of Windows Scripting Technologies
   1. Windows Scripting Technologies
   2. Introducing WSH
   3. Running Scripts
   4. Working with Scripts
   5. Lab: Configuring and Using WSH
2. Objects in VBScript and WSH
   1. Object Terminology
   2. Creating and Manipulating Objects
   3. Object Models
   4. Common Object Models
   5. Lab: Objects in VBScript and WSH
3. Script Logic
   1. Fundamental VBScript Rules
   2. Variables, Constants, and Data Types
   3. Operators
   4. Conditions and Loops
   5. Procedures
   6. Script Layout
   7. Lab: Script Logic
4. Error Handling and Debugging
   1. Error Handling
   2. Debugging
   3. Lab: Error Handling and Debugging
5. ADSI
   1. Overview of ADSI
   2. Binding with ADSI
   3. ADSI Objects
   4. Searching Active Directory
   5. Creating New ADSI Objects
   6. Managing Security, Shares, and Services by Using ADSI
   7. Lab: ADO Search
   8. Lab: Scripting Administrative Tasks by Using ADSI
   9. Retrieving Properties by Using ADSI
   10. Creating OUs, Users, and Groups by Using ADSI
6. Creating Logon Scripts
   1. Verifying the WSH Environment
   2. Common Logon Script Tasks
   3. Managing Logon Scripts
   4. Troubleshooting and Best Practices
   5. Lab: Creating Logon Scripts
   6. Lab: Assigning Logon Scripts
   7. Configuring Scripts by Using Group Policy
7. Administrative Scripts
   1. Administrative Scripts
   2. Producing Event Logs and E-Mail Messages
   3. Managing the Registry
   4. Controlling Drives, Folders, and Files
   5. Lab: Administrative Scripts
   6. Lab: File and E-mail Scripts
   7. Documenting Your Computer Drives and Folders
   8. Sending a Message and Attachment
8. WMI
   1. WMI Overview
   2. WMI Scripting Basics
   3. Common Issues in WMI Scripts
   4. Scripting Common Administrative Tasks by Using WMI
   5. Lab: Writing WMI Scripts

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

• Technical Reference Library

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Practical experience of using and administering Windows Server 2003.
• Practical experience of using and administering the Active Directory directory service.
• Practical experience of using and administering system security.
• Practical experience of using and administering services.
• Practical experience of using systems management information.
• Awareness of the potential uses of logon scripts.

Technical Requirements

Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.

• Course technical requirements and setup instructions.