Introducing Windows Script Host (WSH)
VBScript vs Powershell
Running Scripts
Using Scripts
The Differences Between VBScript and Visual Basic

Workshop: a first VB Script

Object terminology
Creating and using objects
Understanding object models
Exploring Common Object Models (COM)

Workshop: Creation and use of objects

Basic rules of VBScript
Using variables, constants and other data types
Operators
How conditions and loops work
Procedures
Formatting the script

Workshop: Advanced use of the VBScript language

Exception
handling Script debugging

Workshop: Multiple error scenarios

Discovery of ADSI
Link with ADSI
ADSI objects
Search in the Active Directory
Creation of ADSI objects
Management of Active Directory security
ADSI sharing
Control of services with ADSI
ADSI resources

Workshop: ADSI configuration management

Checking the WHS Environment
Common Logon Script Tasks
Managing Logon Scripts
Troubleshooting Logon Scripts Best
Solutions

Lab: Writing a logon script

Script Arguments
Using Event Logs
Generating Email Messages
Managing the Registry
Using Drives, Folders, and Files
Configuring Folder and File Security
Scripting
Optimization

Lab: System administration scripts

Windows Script Files
Use
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) COM Components
Microsoft Office Script
ASP Pages

Workshop: Writing a Microsoft Office script