AdminTools

This page was created before my blog. Please check there for newer work. I have written over 500 scripts, command files and SMS Installer executables. You can take a look at some of my old favorites, below:

Name -- Link Downloads	Description
AddComment.vbs	Adds a comment to a computer account in an NT Domain. Revised 11/5/2001	View Script
AddGlobal2Local.vbs	Adds a global group to a local group on all Windows NT/2000 workstations in domain.	View Script
AddRemoveMods.exe	This SMS Installer file allows you to see the normally hidden base components of Windows 2000 in Add/Remove Programs Windows Components. You can change games and other settings with this patch. Running it a second time rehides the settings.
ChangeLogonScripts.vbs	This allows a mass search and replace of logon scripts based on starting characters of the username.	View Script
Check for Code Red.vbs	A script to check all NT computers in domain for evidence of CR Worm.	View Script
CodeRedCheck.cmd	An NT command file that checks for evidence of CR Worm on individual file.	View File
DesktopUpdate.cmd	This NT command file allows you to push files to the All Users desktop of both NT and 2000 workstations.	View File
ExpireAdminsPW.vbs	This script queries the domain and allows you to expire the password of Domain Admins and Administrators. It allows you to select date, and has a report only option. Accounts set to never expire are skipped. The log is opened into Excel when complete.	View Script
GetRegAndPageSize.vbs	This script get the size of the registry and current page file on NT/2000 workstations. It requires regobj.dll from Microsoft.	View Script
HWScan.vbs	This script for Windows 2000 rescans hardware devices.	View Script
IEandMcAfeeFileVer.cmd	This NT command file uses NT Resource Kit filever to get remote IE and McAfee file version information from an workstation.	View File
LastLogoff.vbs	This collects last logoff and other user information from domain controllers within the domain.	View Script
LogonScriptCheckOS.bat	This is an example of how to check if workstation is running NT or 2000 in the logon script.	View File
MonitorPing.cmd	A command file that notifies you when an IP address is up and responding to ping.	View File
RemoveLocalAccountFromAll.vbs	This script removes a local account from all workstations within a domain.	View Script
RENMyComputer.exe	Renames "My Computer" on NT and 2000 systems (none others) to Username on Computername. You must erase current setting, the words "My Computer" for current profiles on 2000 workstations.
Run Command on Domain.vbs	This script queries the domain, and lets you run a command on every NT computer in the domain -- except those listed in a text file which contains exclusions.	View Script
TimeRightsForAll.cmd	Uses NT Resource kit to sweep a domain changing all NT/2000 workstations to allow Everyone to change systemtime. Good example of what to do with directory generated by WorkstationList.vbs, below.	View File
UnlockReset.vbs	Unlocks and Resets a users password. New password is complex, and (mostly) random.	View Script
WorkStationList.vbs	Creates a directory containing files with names of computers in domain. You can then use the for command to effect all computers in the directory, such as: for %w in (.) do echo %w	View Script
WSLastLogon.vbs	Checks each NT/2000 workstation in domain to find out last user to logon. Requires regobj.dll from Microsoft.	View Script
Admintools.zip	An archive with all the files above.

These were all written to be run from Windows NT or Windows 2000, typically within an NT domain.

I have also posted many scripts at myitforum.com (akaplan). As stated above, all new scripts are posted on my blog.

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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, send mail to alan@akaplan.com.

Kaplan's AdminTools

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