As soon as I learn how, probably. We have a SCCM admin who usually does all this but I am her backup so I'm in the process of learning the product. So far, it's pretty neat; a bit confusing, but still neat. For those of you planning to get into Windows System Administration, learn these new products by Microsoft:
1. Powershell 2. Microsoft System Center - all products, but mostly System Center Operations Manager and Configuration Manager There have been job recruiters that I have spoken with in the past few months that have stated that there are many companies out there looking for Operations Manager and Configuration Manager experience, but mostly Operations Manager. -- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > Beautiful!! Are you going to use the software dist point in sccm to push > the sc batch? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edward Crosby <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Looking for a VB script > > I found the answer over at Microsoft's Technet Scripting Center forum. > Just in case anyone is searching for this also on this forum, I found out > that Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager will push batch files > also. So it would be easier, for me at least, to create a batch file than > a VB script. But, if anyones is looking for the VB script, here is what > was posted over there: > > sComputer = "." > aTargetSvcs= Array("SERVICE1","SERVICE2","SERVICE3") > > Set oWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & > "{impersonationlevel=impersonate}!\\" _ > & sComputer & "\root\cimv2") > Set cServices = oWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_Service") > > For Each oService In cServices > For Each sTargetSvc In aTargetSvcs > If LCase(oService.Name) = LCase(sTargetSvc) Then > > If oService.State <> "Stopped" Then > oService.StopService() > End If > > If oService.StartMode <> "Disabled" Then > oService.ChangeStartMode("Disabled") > End If > > End If > Next > Next > > The other suggestion over there, if you were going to create a batch file, > is to use the sc.exe command; 'sc stop' and 'sc config' > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > >> I'm hoping someone here has some pretty good knowledge on scripting. I >> am >> looking for a VB script to run on some Windows 2003 servers. >> Here is what I posted on Technet and other forums: >> I am currently searching through Google results but I was hoping someone >> would be able to assist me here too. >> I am looking for a VB script that will stop more than one service on a >> Windows 2003 server then set it to Disabled silently, without user >> interaction. >> We are using System Center Configuration Manager in our environment and >> I >> want to use this to push a VB script to a few servers on our domain to >> stop some services and then set the services to Disabled. This script >> will >> need to be written to run locally, instead of remotely, as Config >> Manager >> w > > [The entire original message is not included] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
