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Posts Tagged windows

Date / Time Stamping Files

One common tool I need in scripts is the ability to time/date stamp a file.  The example below shows a simple method for adding time and/or date information to the end of a log file: @echo off Echo [-] Echo [+] Set Date/Time Variables Echo [-] Echo. Set […]

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Restarting a Service

Below is an example how you can restart a service on one more many systems using Script Zombie as the controlling application: @echo off Echo. Echo Remotely Restart a Service Echo ————————– sc \\%1 stop servicename sc \\%1 start servicename In this example we use SC.exe (Service Control) to first stop […]

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Checking WindowsUpdate.log

When using Script Zombie to apply system/security patches I was frequently checking WindowsUpdate logs on the remote systems.  To help automate the process I create the simple script below.  If ran from Script Zombie it will display the WindowsUpdate.log file in notepad for every workstation you have selected in the host list.  […]

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