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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Query and Retrieve DNS Information?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I know I can use the DNS WMI provider and query a DNS server. But what if I am not using a Microsoft DNS server? Or what if I do not have admin rights on the DNS server? What happens then? I really do not want to resort to parsing

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Create a New DNS Zone?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to create several new zones in DNS, and I do not want to waste time working through the GUI wizard. I mean, real network administrators do not use wizards. In the old days, this was easy: I’d just edit a .dns file and I’d be

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create DNS Mail Exchanger (MX) Records and Have a Text File Generated to Show What Was Created?

Hey, Scripting Guy! We are adding some new Exchange Servers to our messaging infrastructure, and I want to create some new MX (Mail Exchanger) records in DNS. I do not want to to create these records manually because carpal tunnel is not my friend and

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Check Host Name Records?

Hey, Scripting Guy! We are having name resolution issues at work. It is so bad that when my wife calls me, the guy in the other cube gets the call. This manifests itself in concrete ways as well. Opening Office Outlook seems to take forever; going to

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (02/13/09)

How Do I Troubleshoot Some Scripts Not Executing on Certain Computers? Hey, Scripting Guy! I have VBScripts executed using GPOs per organizational unit. For some reason, the scripts are not executed on certain computers. Sometimes, clicking Repair on
 
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