Chapter 31. Network Administration Scripts

IN THIS CHAPTER

These are among the most common scripts you'll probably write and run, so I've assembled quite a few ready-to-run examples. You can use these in your environment right now, or you can modify them for your own purposes. I've included line-by-line explanations for each so that you can figure out what they do.

Administrative scripts can be some of the most useful tools in your administrator's toolbox. Perhaps the scripts automate some repetitive task; perhaps they enable you to remotely accomplish tasks that would otherwise require a visit to a user's desktop; or, perhaps they simply allow you to accomplish something that would otherwise be too difficult. In any case, the examples in this chapter cover a wide range of uses, and should give you a better idea of what scripts can help you accomplish.