New to Python...looking for scripting language

[Bill Wilkinson]

Python is one of the languages that works with the Windows Scripting Host.
It exposes several objects that are quite handy for doing the things you
want.  There is a File System Object and such like.  WSH will be built in to
Win2000, but for now it is a seperate download....  (I am not sure, but it
might be included with the Pythonwin files)

Also, using Pythonwin you can do some of the things you mention easily
without the WSH.
In my opinion, Python is ideal for NT scripting.  I use it for all my admin
scripts.

Bill Wilkinson
Harlan Carvey, CISSP <carvdawg at patriot.net> wrote in message
news:37D12E9D.EDB193B8 at patriot.net...
> Hey all,
>
> I am looking for a scripting language for NT environments.  I am NOT
> trying
> to start a language war.
>
> I have been to the Python.org site quite a bit, and haven't found what I
> am looking
> for, so I will post here.
>
> With Python, can I:
> - access the Registry (get, and set values, create keys, etc)?
> - access the services (get a list of running services)?
> - access the audit policy (get and set that policy)?
> - search for files on the remote hard drive?
> - access permissions on the remote system?
>
> I haven't seen modules that allow this...nor have I seen example
> scripts.  I am not
> a MS/C++ programmer, and I want to be able to leave scripts for
> sysadmins who
> aren't either.  They need to be able to maintain the scripts.
>
> Thanks,
>
> H. Carvey
>