New to Python...looking for scripting language

[Harlan Carvey, CISSP]

Bill,

Thanks for your input.  Do you have any examples of your admin scripts
available?

Carv

Bill Wilkinson wrote:

> 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
> >