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Paraglyph Press Publishes 3rd Edition of Bestselling Scripting Guide for Windows Administrators
Scottsdale, AZ--January 17, 2006--A big time-waster for Windows system administrators is having to perform routine, repetitive, and time-consuming tasks on a daily basis. That problem is now solved with Paraglyph's latest edition of the popular book, "Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book, 3rd Edition" (U.S. $29.99, 500 pp, ISBN 1-933097-10-8).
Best-selling author Jesse Torres has extensively revised his comprehensive insider's guide to just about every script under the sun, which all system administrators and Windows power users can employ.
"Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book, 3rd Edition" has been fully updated and expanded to cover the latest features of Windows XP, including Service Pack 2, Microsoft Exchange, and SQL Server. This "must have"
book helps Windows users and administrators quickly deploy powerful scripts that can save hundreds of hours of valuable time. One Amazon reader recently remarked, "This book has so much information, it's almost scary. There is a script in here to do about anything and everything you could possible want to do."
The scripts, designed for the four major scripting tools--Shell Scripting, AutoIt, KiXtart, and Windows Script Host--cover everything, including file management, automating Windows and applications, remote system management, enterprise management, registry maintenance, security, backup and scheduling, and much more. Author Jesse Torres, an MCSE and IT expert, has also included custom scripts to greatly help administrators automate Microsoft Exchange Server and perform critical SQL operations.
This new edition also covers scripting Norton Antivirus, automating applications through Send-Keys, scripting a silent Windows XP service pack, exporting e-mail attachment in Microsoft Outlook, and much more. The author includes all the scripts in the book on his website,
www.jesseweb.com, for easy downloading. All scripts are ready-to-use --no modification needed! Special tutorials are provided to help Windows users and administrators quickly get up to speed with the powerful scripting languages and tools that are used.
Keith Weiskamp, President of Paraglyph Press, says: "This book is certainly a Windows administrator's best friend, and that's why it has become so popular over the years. Most users and administrators simply don't have the time to figure out how to automate their daily work, and that's the real benefit if this book. Jesse is an expert at showing everyone how they can use scripting to become more productive and recoup some free time from their busy schedules."
About Paraglyph Press
Paraglyph Press, founded in 2002, is now celebrating its third year of successful publishing. Founded by highly successful publishing entrepreneurs Keith Weiskamp and Jeff Duntemann, along with publishing executives Steven Sayre and Cynthia Caldwell, Paraglyph publishes unique "must have" titles that help readers do more with the tools they have.
Paraglyph's library of popular books includes "Game Coding Complete," "A Theory of Fun for Game Design," "Game Design Complete," Jeff Duntemann's "Wi-Fi Guide," and the bestselling Degunking Series, including such titles as "Degunking Windows," "Degunking Your PC," and "Degunking Your Mac."
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Distribution Information
Windows Admin Scripting Little Black Book, 3rd Edition, is available at bookstores, online retailers, and book wholesalers worldwide. Paraglyph Press is distributed by O'Reilly Media in the U.S. and Canada.
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For distribution in other regions of the world, or for information on foreign rights and translations, please visit the Paraglyph Press web site and click on the "Booksellers" link.
Table of Contents
1. The Essentials of Scripting
2. Scripting Workstation Setups
3. Scripting Installations and Updates
4. File Management
5. Automating Windows and Applications
6. Inside the Registry
7. Local System Management
8. Remote System Management
9. Enterprise Management
10. Managing Inventory
11. Security
12. Logging and Alerting
13. Logon Scripts
14. Backups and Scheduling
15. SQL Processing and Automation
16. Exchange Server Scripting
17. Fun with Multimedia
18. Special Scripting for Windows XP and 2003
Appendix: Resources for Windows Scripting Index