Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Scripting Guide

Computers must be managed as physical assets; this involves such key tasks as taking inventory of computer hardware, identifying the operating system and other software installed on a computer, and configuring such things as computer startup and recovery options. Scripting provides a single-source method that can facilitate computer management in your organization.

In This Chapter

Computer Assets Overview

Managing Operating Systems

Managing WMI Settings

Managing Software

Managing Computer States