Chapter 7. System Administration

Section 7.1.  Introduction

Section 7.2.  Running a Command Repeatedly

Section 7.3.  Generating Random Passwords

Section 7.4.  Generating Non-Totally Random Passwords

Section 7.5.  Checking the Status of a Unix Network Interface

Section 7.6.  Calculating Apache Hits per IP Address

Section 7.7.  Calculating the Rate of Client Cache Hits on Apache

Section 7.8.  Manipulating the Environment on Windows NT/2000/XP

Section 7.9.  Checking and Modifying the Set of Tasks Windows Automatically Runs at Logon

Section 7.10.  Examining the Microsoft Windows Registry for a List of Name Server Addresses

Section 7.11.  Getting Information About the Current User on Windows NT/2000

Section 7.12.  Getting the Windows Service Name from Its Long Name

Section 7.13.  Manipulating Windows Services

Section 7.14.  Impersonating Principals on Windows

Section 7.15.  Changing a Windows NT Password Using ADSI

Section 7.16.  Working with Windows Scripting Host (WSH) from Python

Section 7.17.  Displaying Decoded Hotkeys for Shortcuts in Windows