Programming Language for Systems Administrator

[rbt]

Kanthi Kiran Narisetti wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am Windows Systems Administrator(planning to migrate to Linux
> administration in near future), I have occassionally written few batch
> files and Vbscripts to automate my tasks.
> 
> Now I have strong interest to learn a programming language that would
> help me to write Scripts or Application ( In Systems Administrative
> point of view) .
> 
> I have read on net that Python is the best way to start of for beginers
> , Please let me your suggestions and help me out to chose to the right
> programming language to write scripts ranging from simple automation
> scripts to appliations for my workflow.
> 
> I am confused to chose between C++,Python,Perl.
> 
> Thanks in Advance
> 
> Kk
> 

I use Python for all sorts of Windows administration tasks. I can honestly say that 
I've yet to find a better Windows scripting language. I've used it to migrate Mac 
users to PCs (file conversions), laptop location reporting (ipconfig, route, etc.)... 
to help recover stolen laptops, and most recently a social security number search 
utility to identify files that should be safe guarded from identity theft hacks. See 
the latter here:

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/rtilley/public/find_ssns/find_ssns.html

In short, Python is the ideal language for scripting/programming on Windows computers.

Best of luck,

rbt