<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>WiseSoft.co.uk articles for IT Professionals</title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk</link><description>Articles for IT Professionals from WiseSoft.co.uk.  Active Directory, Scripting, SQL Server etc.</description><ttl>120</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[ Move Computers to OU]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_move_computers_to_ou.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_move_computers_to_ou.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Move all computers that start with "STU" to the students OU.  The query can easily be modified to query for computers matching your own search criteria. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:12:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Rename Domain Computers from CSV File]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_rename_domain_computers_from_csv_file.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_rename_domain_computers_from_csv_file.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ This script allows you to remotely rename domain computers from an admin computer using a CSV file as input.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:22:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Remotely Rename Domain PC]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_remotely_rename_domain_pc.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_remotely_rename_domain_pc.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ This script allows you to remotely rename a domain computer from an admin computer.  It asks your for the current computer name and then for the new name.  It does require that you download and install windows support tools so that you have the netdom.exe file which is called by the script. 
 ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:22:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Rename Local Administrator and set Password]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_rename_local_administrator_and_set_password.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_rename_local_administrator_and_set_password.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Rename the local administrator account and change the password.  A unique password is assigned to each computer by including the computer name as part of the password.  The script could be run as a startup script.  Could be used to improve security and make it more difficult for viruses to spread on the network. ]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:57:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Reset Local Admin Password for All Computers in a OU]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_reset_local_admin_password_for_all_computers_in_a_ou.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_reset_local_admin_password_for_all_computers_in_a_ou.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Reset the local admin (or other user) password for all computers in a specified OU.  The script can generate a unique password for each computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:19:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Shutdown All Computers in an Organizational Unit (OU)]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_shutdown_all_computers_in_an_organizational_unit.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_shutdown_all_computers_in_an_organizational_unit.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ This script will shutdown all computers in an organizational unit (or any ldap filter you specify).  Please use this script with extreme caution. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:43:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Ping All Computers in the Domain]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_ping_all_computers_in_the_domain.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_ping_all_computers_in_the_domain.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ This script will ping all the computers in the current domain. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:00:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Create a Computer Account For a Specific User]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_create_a_computer_account_for_a_specific_user.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_create_a_computer_account_for_a_specific_user.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Creates and enables a computer account in Active Directory. A specific, authenticated user can then use this account to add his or her workstation to the domain.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:48:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Disable a Global Catalog Server]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_disable_a_global_catalog_server.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_disable_a_global_catalog_server.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Disables the global catalog service on the domain controller wisesoft-dc01.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:46:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Enable a Global Catalog Server]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_enable_a_global_catalog_server.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_enable_a_global_catalog_server.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Enables the global catalog service on the domain controller wisesoft-dc01.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:45:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Join a Computer to a Domain]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_join_a_computer_to_a_domain.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_join_a_computer_to_a_domain.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Joins the local computer to a domain and creates the computer's account in Active Directory.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:41:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Unjoin a Computer from a Domain]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_unjoin_a_computer_from_a_domain.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_unjoin_a_computer_from_a_domain.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Unjoins the local computer from its current domain and disables the computer account. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:39:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List All Computer Accounts in Active Directory]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_list_all_computer_accounts_in_active_directory.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_list_all_computer_accounts_in_active_directory.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns the name and location for all the computer accounts in Active Directory.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:37:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Verify Computer is a Global Catalog Server]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_verify_computer_is_a_global_catalog_server.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_verify_computer_is_a_global_catalog_server.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Indicates whether or not the wisesoft-dc01 domain controller is a global catalog server.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:35:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Verify Computer Role]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_verify_computer_role.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_verify_computer_role.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns the basic role (domain controller, member server, workstation, etc.) for a computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:33:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Search for Specific Computer Accounts]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_search_for_specific_computer_accounts.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_search_for_specific_computer_accounts.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Returns the name and location for all the computers in the domain that are running Windows Server 2003. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:32:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Reset a Computer Account Password]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_reset_a_computer_account_password.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_reset_a_computer_account_password.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Resets a computer account password in Active Directory.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:31:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Rename a Computer and Computer Account]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_rename_a_computer_and_computer_account.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_rename_a_computer_and_computer_account.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Renames a computer and its corresponding Active Directory computer account. Requires Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, and must be run on the local computer.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:29:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Delete a Computer Account]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_delete_a_computer_account.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_delete_a_computer_account.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Delete an individual computer account in Active Directory. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:45:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Modify Computer Location Attribute]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_modify_computer_location_attribute.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_modify_computer_location_attribute.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Changes the location attribute for a computer account in Active Directory.  ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:42:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Display domain controller that authenticated the current user]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_display_domain_controller_that_authenticated_the_current_user.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_display_domain_controller_that_authenticated_the_current_user.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Display the DNS name of the domain controller that authenticated the user logged on to the current computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:25:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Move the current computer to a different organizational unit (OU)]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_move_the_current_computer_to_a_different_organizational_unit.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_move_the_current_computer_to_a_different_organizational_unit.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Move the current computer (logged on to) to a different organizational unit (OU).   ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:54:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Get the distinguished name (DN) of a Computer]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_get_the_distinguished_name_of_a_computer.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_get_the_distinguished_name_of_a_computer.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Get the distinguished name of a computer by specifying the NETBIOS domain name and NETBIOS computer name.  This sample script will get the distinguished name of the current computer. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:47:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Move computer to a different OU]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_move_computer_to_a_different_ou.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_move_computer_to_a_different_ou.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Move a computer to a different organizational unit (OU). ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:08:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Display NETBIOS Domain Name]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_display_netbios_domain_name.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_display_netbios_domain_name.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Display NETBIOS domain name. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2006 15:24:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ List Attributes of Computer Class]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_list_attributes_of_computer_class.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_list_attributes_of_computer_class.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ List Optional & Mandatory Attributes of computer class. ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:31:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Find Computer's Organizational Unit]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_find_computer's_organizational_unit.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_find_computer's_organizational_unit.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Function to find the organizational unit from the name of the computer.  The sample script uses the name of the logged on computer and searches Active Directory for it's OU. ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:21:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Export Domain Computer List to CSV]]> </title><link>http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_export_domain_computer_list_to_csv.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.wisesoft.co.uk/scripts/vbscript_export_domain_computer_list_to_csv.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[ Creates a csv file of all the computers in the domain, including the operating system, service pack and version. 
 ]]> </description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:19:29 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>