TCL(Tool Command Language) Scripting :: Tcl as a scripting language for a Windows system admin


	Tcl as a scripting language for a Windows system admin Anyone have references to articles and examples of using Tcl on a Windows machine as a system admin? For instance, as a reluctant user of a Windows system, I regularly encounter situations where admins have to log into my machine, then become some specialized user, then run various applications, then become sometimes another user, to do some other action, then log off of the system. Are there examples of automating this type of thing which, surely, other sites are also experiencing? Thanks. On May 15, 6:45 pm, "Larry W. Virden" <lvir@gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone have references to articles and examples of using Tcl on a > Windows machine as a system admin? For instance, as a reluctant user > of a Windows system, I regularly encounter situations where admins > have to log into my machine, then become some specialized user, then > run various applications, then become sometimes another user, to do > some other action, then log off of the system. > Are there examples of automating this type of thing which, surely, > other sites are also experiencing? > Thanks. When doing any scripting on Windows for administration purposes, TWAPI (twapi.sourceforge.net) and WiTS (http://magicsplat.com/wits) are almost obligatory first stops. TWAPI provides script access to a considerable portion of the Win32 API, WiTS is an application built on top of TWAPI that gives a centralized view into your system and clearly demonstrates what twapi is capable of. Using TWAPI in combination with COM and WMI (http://wiki.tcl.tk/15737) provides a very powerful and flexible scripting solution for Windows. Mark On May 15, 1:03 pm, Mark Janssen <mpc.jans@gmail.com> wrote: > When doing any scripting on Windows for administration purposes, TWAPI > (twapi.sourceforge.net) and WiTS (http://magicsplat.com/wits) are > almost obligatory first stops. It is a shame these are not included in the ActiveTcl distribution... On May 15, 5:45 pm, "Larry W. Virden" <lvir@gmail.com> wrote: > Anyone have references to articles and examples of using Tcl on a > Windows machine as a system admin? For instance, as a reluctant user > of a Windows system, I regularly encounter situations where admins > have to log into my machine, then become some specialized user, then > run various applications, then become sometimes another user, to do > some other action, then log off of the system. > Are there examples of automating this type of thing which, surely, > other sites are also experiencing? > Thanks. Here are a few trivial examples. http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Tcl?kwd=Windows