Bill Stewart
2011-02-25 21:19:17 UTC
Windows Admin Script Tools 7.2
Home page: http://www.westmesatech.com/wast.html
What Is It?
Windows Admin Script Tools is a set of utilities that I wrote to
assist Windows system administrators. I wrote these programs with
logon scripting in mind, but of course they have other uses as well.
Many logon scripting tools I have seen require the Windows NT platform
to run. I felt that support for the legacy platform was important, as
people interested in freeware tools often don't have the funds to
upgrade all of the client systems in their organizations. Only
IsMember requires Windows NT 4.0 or later; the rest all work fine on
Windows 9x/Me.
This set of utilities is freeware.
What's New/Changed?
* Fixed bug in OSTest -b argument -- it was doing a "greater than"
test instead of an "equals" test.
* Added -a argument to OSTest to detect processor architecture.
* Added 'notworkstation' parameter to OSTest's -r argument. You can
use this to detect if the current OS is not a workstation (i.e., it's
a member server or a domain controller).
What's Included?
FVerTest allows a batch file to perform version checking on a Windows
executable file, provided it contains version information.
IsAdmin checks if the currently logged-on user is an administrator
(Windows NT 4.0 and later). It runs fine on Windows 9x/Me, where the
current logged on user is always an administrator. It can also detect
if the current user is a member of Administrators but the group is not
enabled (e.g., when UAC is active on Windows Vista and later).
IsMember can check if the currently logged-on user is a member of one
or more groups that you can specify on the command line, and it can
also list group memberships. Requires Windows NT 4.0 or later.
MinWin minimizes the topmost window on the screen (useful in logon
scripts).
NeedBoot determines if there are pending file rename/move/delete
operations for the next system boot. On Windows 9x/Me, it checks for
the existence of any entries in the [Rename] section of WININIT.INI;
on the Windows NT platform, it checks for the existence of the
PendingFileRenameOperations registry entry. It can also list the
entries in the [Rename] section or the contents of the registry entry.
NUPP lets you temporarily map a drive letter, do some things, then
restore the mapping to its previous value.
OSTest tests the current operating system to see if it meets one or
more criteria. You can check if the current platform is Windows 9x/Me
or NT, the version number, service pack number, and build number. It
can also detect whether the current OS is running a 'home' edition,
whether it's a server or workstation, Terminal Server mode (remote
desktop or application server), and architecture (x86, AMD64, or
IA64).
RASConns allows a batch file to determine if one or more RAS
connections are active. It can also list active RAS connections and
determine if a named RAS connection is active.
WinMsg displays a Windows dialog box with a customizable message,
buttons and icon. A batch file can detect which button was pressed.
You can also read the dialog box text from a text file and specify a
timeout period.
Home page: http://www.westmesatech.com/wast.html
What Is It?
Windows Admin Script Tools is a set of utilities that I wrote to
assist Windows system administrators. I wrote these programs with
logon scripting in mind, but of course they have other uses as well.
Many logon scripting tools I have seen require the Windows NT platform
to run. I felt that support for the legacy platform was important, as
people interested in freeware tools often don't have the funds to
upgrade all of the client systems in their organizations. Only
IsMember requires Windows NT 4.0 or later; the rest all work fine on
Windows 9x/Me.
This set of utilities is freeware.
What's New/Changed?
* Fixed bug in OSTest -b argument -- it was doing a "greater than"
test instead of an "equals" test.
* Added -a argument to OSTest to detect processor architecture.
* Added 'notworkstation' parameter to OSTest's -r argument. You can
use this to detect if the current OS is not a workstation (i.e., it's
a member server or a domain controller).
What's Included?
FVerTest allows a batch file to perform version checking on a Windows
executable file, provided it contains version information.
IsAdmin checks if the currently logged-on user is an administrator
(Windows NT 4.0 and later). It runs fine on Windows 9x/Me, where the
current logged on user is always an administrator. It can also detect
if the current user is a member of Administrators but the group is not
enabled (e.g., when UAC is active on Windows Vista and later).
IsMember can check if the currently logged-on user is a member of one
or more groups that you can specify on the command line, and it can
also list group memberships. Requires Windows NT 4.0 or later.
MinWin minimizes the topmost window on the screen (useful in logon
scripts).
NeedBoot determines if there are pending file rename/move/delete
operations for the next system boot. On Windows 9x/Me, it checks for
the existence of any entries in the [Rename] section of WININIT.INI;
on the Windows NT platform, it checks for the existence of the
PendingFileRenameOperations registry entry. It can also list the
entries in the [Rename] section or the contents of the registry entry.
NUPP lets you temporarily map a drive letter, do some things, then
restore the mapping to its previous value.
OSTest tests the current operating system to see if it meets one or
more criteria. You can check if the current platform is Windows 9x/Me
or NT, the version number, service pack number, and build number. It
can also detect whether the current OS is running a 'home' edition,
whether it's a server or workstation, Terminal Server mode (remote
desktop or application server), and architecture (x86, AMD64, or
IA64).
RASConns allows a batch file to determine if one or more RAS
connections are active. It can also list active RAS connections and
determine if a named RAS connection is active.
WinMsg displays a Windows dialog box with a customizable message,
buttons and icon. A batch file can detect which button was pressed.
You can also read the dialog box text from a text file and specify a
timeout period.