I figure it's always been that way, was just commenting on it really. On the PowerShell - correct, for better or worse I can still accomplish 95% of what I need with cmd.exe and batch files. Create AD accounts, shares, set home directories and permissions on them, run Systernals tools like psexec and push stuff with SMS is what I typically do in batch.
At least the NTDSUTIL process makes sense once you do use it a few times. I know just enough PowerShell to look at a PS file and largely know what it's doing and can "modify existing to fit". My mad scripting skills ended when I stopped using KiXtart five years ago (corresponded with me getting %currentdayjob%) - I was able to so pretty neat stuff with it back in the day - it was how I did SMS-y stuff without actually having SMS. Need the IE version of all systems and push out some software and uninstall others, no sweat. I am of the belief that scripting skills is one thing that separates good admins from great ones. I don't know admins that are both great and don't know scripting of some kind or another. Ben S - good point, and kind of what I was thinking. With an SBS swing you're in both ADSIEdit and NTDSUTIL. And since I am practicing the swing in my lab several times so I have it mostly by heart I'm in both of those tools a lot recently. From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 8:14 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: NTDSUTIL... I'm thinking you haven't embrced powershell, yet, either... On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:58 AM, David Lum <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'm guessing this utility by design is clunky? I do get that it's powerful, but man it reminds me of EDLIN. OTOH I'm getting the hang of it, but not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing. David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229<tel:503.548.5229> // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764<tel:503.267.9764> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
