WinAdmin scripts for Windows sysadmins

15 Jun 2004

These scripts were moved to Github in 2018, from previously on SourceForge

waRmZip : Clean up/free up space by deleting/compressing files after X time
waTimer : Time execution of programs and calculate throughput statistics during/after
waCron : Execute program, log and/or email in case of error
waDate : Outputs a formatted date/time, for use in .CMD scripts (rudimentary date command)
waNOCAPS : disable/enable CAPS LOCK key on Windows machine
waFTP : basic FTP upload client (probably obsolete by now)

Background

A collection of various self-developed CMD/WSF bactch scripts (Windows)
Developed between 2003 and 2006, slightly updated in 2018
Runs on: Windows XP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10

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WinAdmin scripts for Windows sysadmins

Background

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