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VBScript

Session 18

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?What we learn last session

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Subjects for session 18

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_{WshNetwork Object}

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 _{Mapping a nwtwork printer.}_{Mapping a nwtwork printer.}

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 _{Mapping a network drive.}_{Mapping a network drive.}

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_{WshShell Object}

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 _{Environment Varibles.}_{Environment Varibles.}

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 _{Creating shorcuts.}_{Creating shorcuts.}

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 _{Special folder.}_{Special folder.}

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 _{Using the registry.}_{Using the registry.}

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WshNetwork Object

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 Provides access to the shared resourcesProvides access to the shared resources on the network to which your computer is on the network to which your computer is connected.

connected.

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 You create aYou create a WshNetworkWshNetwork object whenobject when you want to connect to network shares you want to connect to network shares and network printers, disconnect from and network printers, disconnect from network shares and network printers, network shares and network printers,

map or remove network shares, or access map or remove network shares, or access information about a user on the network. information about a user on the network.

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WshNetwork Object

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 The following example demonstratesThe following example demonstrates displaying the domain name, computer displaying the domain name, computer name, and user name for the current name, and user name for the current

computer system using the WshNetwork computer system using the WshNetwork object.

object.

Set

Set objWshNetwork =objWshNetwork = CreateObjectCreateObject("WScript.Network")("WScript.Network") MsgBox

MsgBox "Domain = " "Domain = " & objWshNetwork.UserDomain& objWshNetwork.UserDomain MsgBox

MsgBox "Computer Name = " "Computer Name = " & objWshNetwork.ComputerName& objWshNetwork.ComputerName MsgBox

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WshNetwork Object

AddWindowsPrinterConnection Method

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 Adds a Windows-based printer connection to yourAdds a Windows-based printer connection to your computer system.

computer system.

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 SyntaxSyntax

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 _object_{object ..AddWindowsPrinterConnection}_{AddWindowsPrinterConnection(( strPrinterPath}_{strPrinterPath ))}

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 Using this method is similar to using the PrinterUsing this method is similar to using the Printer option on Control Panel to add a printer

option on Control Panel to add a printer connection.

connection.

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 Unlike theUnlike the AddPrinterConnection_{AddPrinterConnection method, this}method, this method allows you to create a printer connection method allows you to create a printer connection without directing it to a specific port, such as

without directing it to a specific port, such as LPT1.

LPT1.

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WshNetwork Object

MapNetworkDrive Method

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Adds a shared

Adds a shared network drive to your

network drive to your

computer system.

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Syntax

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 object object ..MapNetworkDriveMapNetworkDrive((strLocalNastrLocalNa

me

me,, strRemoteNamestrRemoteName, [, [bUpdateProfilebUpdateProfile],], [[strUser strUser ], [], [strPassword strPassword ])])

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An attempt to map a non-shared

network drive results in an error.

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WshShell Object

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 You create aYou create a WshShellWshShell object wheneverobject whenever you want to run a program locally,

you want to run a program locally,

manipulate the contents of the registry, manipulate the contents of the registry, create a shortcut, or access a system create a shortcut, or access a system folder.

folder.

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 TheThe WshShellWshShell object provides theobject provides the

Environment

Environment collection.collection.

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 This collection allows you to handleThis collection allows you to handle environm

environmental variables (such ental variables (such asas WINDIR, PATH, or PROMPT).

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WshShell Object

CreateShortcut Method

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 _{Creates a new shortcut, or opens}_{Creates a new shortcut, or opens an existing shortcut.}_{an existing shortcut.} 

 _Syntax_Syntax

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 _object_{object ..CreateShortcut}_{CreateShortcut((strPathname}_{strPathname))}

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 _The_{The CreateShortcut}_{CreateShortcut method returns either a}_{method returns either a}

WshShortcut

WshShortcut object or aobject or a WshURLShortcutWshURLShortcut object.object.

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 _{Simply calling the}_{Simply calling the CreateShortcut}_{CreateShortcut method does not}_{method does not}

result in the creation of a shortcut. result in the creation of a shortcut.

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 _{The shortcut object and changes you may have made}_{The shortcut object and changes you may have made}

to it are stored in memory until you save it to

to it are stored in memory until you save it to disk withdisk with the

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WshShell Object

Special Folders Property

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 _{Returns a}_{Returns a SpecialFolders}_{SpecialFolders object (a collection of}_{object (a collection of}

special folders). special folders).

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 _Syntax_Syntax

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 _object._{object.SpecialFolders}_{SpecialFolders(objWshSpecialFolders)}_{(objWshSpecialFolders)}

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 _The_{The WshSpecialFolders}_{WshSpecialFolders object is a collection.}_{object is a collection.} 

 _{It contains the entire}_{It contains the entire set of Windows special folders,}_{set of Windows special folders,}

such as the Desktop

such as the Desktop folder, the Start Menu folder, andfolder, the Start Menu folder, and the Personal Documents

the Personal Documents folder.folder.

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 _{The special folder name is used to index into the}_{The special folder name is used to index into the}

collectio

collection to retrieve the n to retrieve the special folder you want.special folder you want.

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 _The_{The SpecialFolders}_{SpecialFolders property returns an empty string}_{property returns an empty string}

if the requested folder (

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WshShell Object

Special Folders Property

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 _{The following special folders are}_{The following special folders are available:}_available:

  _{AllUsersDesktop}_{AllUsersDesktop}   _{AllUsersStartMenu}_{AllUsersStartMenu}   _{AllUsersPrograms}_{AllUsersPrograms}   _{AllUsersStartup}_{AllUsersStartup}   _Desktop_Desktop   _Favorites_Favorites   _Fonts_Fonts   _MyDocuments_MyDocuments   _NetHood_NetHood   _PrintHood_PrintHood   _Programs_Programs   _Recent_Recent   _SendTo_SendTo   _StartMenu_StartMenu   _Startup_Startup   _Templates_Templates

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WshShell Object

Using the Registry

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 RegRead method.RegRead method.

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 _{Returns the value of a key or value-name from}_{Returns the value of a key or value-name from} the registry.

the registry.

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 RegDelete method.RegDelete method.

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 Deletes a key or one of its values from theDeletes a key or one of its values from the registry.

registry.

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 RegWrite methodRegWrite method

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 _{Creates a new key, adds another value-name}_{Creates a new key, adds another value-name} to an existing key (and assigns it a value), or to an existing key (and assigns it a value), or changes the value of an existing value-name. changes the value of an existing value-name.

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WshShell Object

Registry Abbreviations

Abbreviation Abbreviation Root key Name

Root key Name

HKCU HKCU HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKLM HKLM HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKCR HKCR HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT HKEY_USERS HKEY_USERS HKEY_USERS HKEY_USERS HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG HKEY_CURRENT_ HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIGCONFIG

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WMI

Windows Management Instrumentation

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 _{Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a}_{Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a}

component of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system component of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system and is the M

and is the Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterpriseicrosoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), which is an industry initiative to

Management (WBEM), which is an industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing management develop a standard technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment.

information in an enterprise environment.

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 _{WMI uses the Common Information Model (CIM) industry}_{WMI uses the Common Information Model (CIM) industry} standard to represent systems, applications, networks, standard to represent systems, applications, networks, devices, and other managed components.

devices, and other managed components.

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 _{You can use WMI to automate administrative tasks i}_{You can use WMI to automate administrative tasks in an}_{n an} enterprise environment.

enterprise environment.

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 _{WMI can be used in all Windows-based applications, and is}_{WMI can be used in all Windows-based applications, and is} most useful in enterprise

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WMI

WMI Classes

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 _Microsoft_Microsoft®_{® Windows}_Windows®_{® classes give you the means to}_{classes give you the means to}

manipulate a variety of objects. The following identifies the manipulate a variety of objects. The following identifies the categories of Windows classes.

categories of Windows classes.

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 Computer system hardware - Classes that Computer system hardware - Classes that representrepresent hardware related objects.

hardware related objects.

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 _{Operating System - Classes that represent operating system}_{Operating System - Classes that represent operating system} related objects.

related objects.

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 _{Installed Applications - Classes that re}_{Installed Applications - Classes that represent software}_{present software} related objects.

related objects.

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 _{WMI Services ?Management - Classes used to manage WMI.}_{WMI Services ?Management - Classes used to manage WMI.}

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 _{Performance Counters - Classes that represent formatted and}_{Performance Counters - Classes that represent formatted and} raw performance data.

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WMI

Win32_OperatingSystem Class

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 TheThe Win32_OperatingSystemWin32_OperatingSystem WMIWMI class represents an operating system class represents an operating system

installed on a Windows computer system. installed on a Windows computer system.

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 Any operating system that can beAny operating system that can be installed on a Windows system is a installed on a Windows system is a descendent or member of this class. descendent or member of this class.

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 If a computer has multiple operatingIf a computer has multiple operating

systems installed, this class returns only systems installed, this class returns only an instance for the

an instance for the currently activecurrently active operating system.

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WMI

Win32_OperatingSystem Class

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Methods

  RebootReboot   _ShutDown_ShutDown   SetDateTimeSetDateTime   _{Win32_Shutdown}_{Win32_Shutdown} 

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For more information

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/win32_o

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WMI

Example

Const

Const WMI_REBOOT = 2WMI_REBOOT = 2 strComputer = "."

strComputer = "." Set

Set objWMIServiobjWMIService ce == GetObjectGetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set

Set colItems = colItems = objWMIServicobjWMIService.ExecQuery("e.ExecQuery("Select * Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem",,from Win32_OperatingSystem",,48)48) For

For EachEach objItemobjItem inin colItemscolItems MsgBox

MsgBox "LastBootUpTime: " & objItem.LastBootUpTime"LastBootUpTime: " & objItem.LastBootUpTime MsgBox

MsgBox "FreePhysicalMemory: " & objItem.FreePhysicalMemory"FreePhysicalMemory: " & objItem.FreePhysicalMemory objWMIServic

objWMIService.ExecMethoe.ExecMethod d objItem ,objItem , ““ShutDown"ShutDown" objItem.Wi