TechNet Virtual Labs: Windows System Administration Scripting

You don't need to be visionary or adventurous to try scripting, you just need to be the type of person who wants to save some time. (It's still only the fanatics who think it's fun though.) Scripts can not only make your work go faster, they can make your job easier. And once you learn the basic rules of the road, they're not all that difficult to operate. Try your hand at several real-world scripting scenarios in these Windows system administration scripting Virtual Labs brought to you by the Scripting Guys. In these labs, you'll practice your scripting in a virtual environment, and discover practical uses of technologies such as WMI and ADSI, take a crack at using scripts to manage Active Directory, and write scripts with Windows PowerShell.