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    SAGE-AU Queensland Annual General Meeting - 11th September 2003
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 *  Date:       11th September 2003 (Second Thursday of the month)

 *  Time:       7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Agenda:     7:00  Welcome and Business at hand
                7:15  Annual General Meeting
                7:30  Talk
                9:00  Meeting Close

 *  Title:      Introduction to Windows & Active Directory Scripting
                (a.k.a. "So, you think Windows admin is all point and
                click, huh?")

 *  Abstract:   In this presentation I hope to demonstrate some of the
                features of Windows Script Host.  Examples will generally
                be in VBScript, however all the techniques used are equally
                applicable to any other WSH compatible languages such as
                PERL and JavaScript.  Topics covered will include-

        * Windows Script Host (WSH) basic architecture, files,
            interfaces (cscript/asp) and associations.
        * Connecting to Windows Management Instrumentation
        * Connecting to databases
        * Connecting to Active Directory
        * Connecting to the file system
        * Connecting to ADSecurity (NTFS and AD Permissions)
        * Bringing this together into a Self Service Web Page
            (... a work in progress)
        * A vague attempt to cover some of the new features of
            WSH on Windows Server 2003 (GPMC scripting)
        * Other assorted oddities and things that tick me off about WSH
        * Q&A and maybe some demos of the code I've slapped together


 *  Speaker:    Luke Smith
                Systems Administrator
                Sunwater
                http://www.sunwater.com.au/

                Luke Smith currently works for SunWater, a Queensland
                Government owned utility provider.  He works in a
                predominately Microsoft environment and enjoys making
                his life as easy as possible, thus his keen interest
                in scripting. Luke is an MCSE; he likes long walks on
                the beach and the colour blue.

    Venue:      Room 102
                Frank White - Mining, Minerals and
                Materials Engineering Building (no. 43)
                Cooper Road
                The University of Queensland
                St. Lucia, Brisbane

                http://www.uq.edu.au/about/locations/st-lucia.html
               
                http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.phtml?menu=1&z=2&id=160

                Car parking is no longer available on campus for free
                until after 9pm, however, it is recommended that members
                park in the multi-level carpark on Sir Fred Schonell Drive
                near the University information booth.  Free parking is
                available on the street surrounding the campus, specifically
                on Keith and Coleridge Streets, and possibly some other
                streets around the campus.  A map showing these streets can
                be found at:

                http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.phtml?menu=1&mapcoord=?79,110C

                If you require any additional info on parking on campus,
                please feel free to contact me (Jamie) at 0417 417 967

                The university is serviced by public transport with frequent
                buses during university terms.  The building is situated 5
                minutes walk from the bus stop and multi-level carpark.

    Who:        SAGE-AU Members, System Administrators
                (Visitors are welcome.  After attending two meetings,
                visitors should become members.)

                http://www.sage-au.org.au/member.html

    Purpose:    To gather together Queensland System Administrators,
                System Managers, PC Administrators and System Programmers.
                To lend a sympathetic ear to the plight of System Support.

    Drink:      Orange juice, soft-drink and beer.

    Food:       Pizza and snacks - and possibly SubWay.

    RSVP:       Jamie.Gillespie@member.sage-au.org.au