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RunProgram.vbs Offers Remote Possibilities If you often have to execute programs on remote machines but are tired of using the available tools because of their drawbacks, you'll probably be interested in RunProgram.vbs. This script runs programs remotely and can even display a program's run time.		• Subscribe • Renew • Master CD • Change Mailing Address • Customer Service • Back Issues • Article Reprints • Group Discounts
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Another Way to Run Programs

WMI can execute programs remotely, but the script syntax can be tricky. RunProgram.vbs makes it simple.
By Bill Stewart 

Boost Support for Large Object Data Types

Enhancements to the MAX specifier in SQL Server 2005 let you manipulate large object data types in a much easier and more flexible fashion than in previous SQL Server versions.
By Itzik Ben-Gan 

Registry Reading and Writing Made Simple, Part 3

This three-part series presents a WSC component that makes reading and changing the registry simple and elegant. In this third part, you’ll see how a JScript script, RunMgr.js, lets you manage the Run registry key with the Penton.RegObject object.
By Bill Stewart 

Turn Off WPA Balloons

When you set up a Windows 2003 or XP system, Windows continually displays WPA balloons that prompt you to activate the product, even though you might not want to. Here’s how to disable those balloons.
By Readers 

Rem

Get answers to your scripting questions.
By Ethan Wilansky 

Function Determines the Script Host On the Fly

Determining the script host is important when a WSH script uses the WScript object’s Echo method repeatedly or uses certain WScript object properties. Here’s a function that determines the script host while the script is running.
By Bill Stewart