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New Tool! I have a minor modification of the popular Script-o-matic which filters down to the Terminal Services-related WMI classes available on XP and Windows Server 2003 to simplify finding and testing the WMI TS classes.
This site focuses on Terminal Services and related technologies for the technically advanced network administrator. Although there are definitely FAQ responses and standard troubleshooting procedures here, my intent is to create something a little different from most sites dealing with Terminal Services issues. In fact, this isn't strictly a TS site; I freely use other tools (particularly VNC), and like to use scripting to avoid doing real work.
My interest in TS and other remote computing technologies originally grew from my encounter with the systems accessibility and management annoyances of IT consulting work. In looking for solutions, I found that although enterprise-level tools exist for dealing with accessibility and management, very few seem to focus on the needs of small or heterogeneous support organizations.
As a result, the directions I have researched for fun and utility tend to focus on technologies which are some combination of easily accessible, flexible, and customizable by technically astute network administrators. The software I have available is usually script-based; the compiled applications are typically VB5/6 and provided with source code.
The topics of notes and tools are usually closely related to remote computing, but not always. You will find information on Terminal Services, VNC, and even VMware and telnet. I also work with scripting technologies, though, so you will also see WSH notes and code, particularly using WMI and ADSI.
If you want to make comments or suggestions, feel free to drop me a line after despamming my address - akaspam@mvps.org. Although I am busy enough that I don't always have time to respond to questions, I do read all my email and I appreciate hearing from people who have found any of this material useful. I especially like to hear about potential weak spots in my code and procedures.
Thanks to Jeffrey Randow of Longhorn Consulting for giving them a home; and while you're here, you may want to check out the Remote Networking Technology Wiki. To see what's new here, go to the News page.
In my projects, source code is to software what DNA is to life: to effectively propagate and grow, I believe it does need to be available. For that reason, as tools develop, I try to include source code with all compiled binaries I have written myself (the problem of maintaining the repository for this is much easier with script, of course). This gives you an opportunity a learn and gives me an opportunity to see my tools thrive.
I have recently received a few questions about licensing of code since I don't have explicit licensing information embedded in much of my code. If you plan to share tools or code from this site beyond your own organization, compiled or not, you should read the licensing page.
Although it apparently was not specifically designed for web-published content, I believe the GNU Free Documentation License philosophically embodies my general approach to content I have personally authored. For now, the terms of the GNU FDL should be taken as embodying my intent, although I cannot formally apply it yet. If you have specific questions about usage of some content, contact me [ aka(at)mvps.org] and I can prioritize reviewing the material in question to ensure that it is fully compatible with the FDL.
I've recently moved all of this to my Reference Data page
The following sections have been moved to the new index page for Terminal Services and Remote Computing.
Just started using it - a LOT; enough that I am starting a page for my VMware notes and scripting material.
My console shell/ batch scripting page.
My WSH scripting information and links, pulled primarily from posts to the microsoft.public.scripting.* newsgroups.
Collections of procedures I have written as "boilerplate" for task automation.
Links to all my local WSH content, including the above.
Go here to see any odds and ends that don't fit in somewhere specific. Below is the most useful of these.
I suggest you save this locally if you find it useful; might as well have it with you and its all pure client-side script. This can be used to rapidly undecode URL-safed text, perform a ROT-13 or QP change, and so on. I borrowed the original idea from Eric Phelps.
Moved to the new links page.
Comment: Alex K. Angelopoulos
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