Author: goran

I recently found the nice feature RSS Downloader in uTorrent where you can choose to download things automatically using RSS. This function lacks one thing – some kind of message or notification when it has started or finished a download. So I created the below Windows Power Shell script that runs every 10 minutes and… Continue reading uTorrent RSS Downloader and e-mail notification for completed downloads

When trying to restore my ntbackup .bak files on Windows 2008 I found that the new backup program Windows Server Backup cannot read the old format. The solution was actually quite easy. – Create the directory C:\Program Files (x86)\Ntbackup – Copy the below files from the WINDOWS\System32 directory on a Windows 2003 server to the… Continue reading Restoring ntbackup files on Windows Server 2008

Powershell script for Windows Server 2008. This script sends out status of any failed Windows Server Backups to a specified e-mail address. It should be scheduled to run every day since it checks the Backup Event Log for records created the last 24 hours. # =================================================================================================== # WindowsServerBackupEmailStatus.ps1 # # Created by: Goran Tornqvist. #… Continue reading WindowsServerBackupEmailStatus

Simple ASP-script for Windows Firewall that allow editing of existing enabled firewall services from a web page. I use this to open up Remote Desktop to my computer when Im out on the big bad internet. Usage: First add your firewall rules to Windows Firewall. (don´t forget to secure the script properly) <% ‘=================================================================================================== ‘MyWinFwWebAdmin.asp… Continue reading MyWinFwWebAdmin

This script searches your Active Directory for accounts that are about to expire and then sends a warning e-mail to that user´s e-mail address in regular intervals. The first warning is sent 14 days before expiry date, the second warning is sent 7 days before expiry date and the last warning is sent the day… Continue reading NotifyExpiringADUsers

Simple VB-script for Windows that reads the current IIS log file for a ftp website that you specify and checks all failed logins. If MAX_FAILED_LOGINS is reached the IP address will be banned in MS ISA server. Requirements: – ISA-Server (this script is tested for version 2004) – A computer set in ISA Server to… Continue reading ISAserver_Ban_IIS-Ftp_hammering

Simple ASP-script for ISA Server that allow adding/deleting of computers in a ComputerSet from a web page. I use this to open up Remote Desktop to my computer when Im out on the big bad internet. Usage: First add your rules and computersets to ISA Server. Add the computersets you want to be able to… Continue reading MyISAWebAdmin

This VB-script sends out status of your NTBackups to a specified e-mail address. It should be scheduled to run every day since it checks the Windows Event Log for records created the same day where source is ntbackup. If the backup has failed or no ntbackup entries where found it sends an alert to an… Continue reading NTBackupEmailStatus

This VB script for Windows deletes files older than X days in a specified folder. It is useful for recycling old log files, like IIS log files for example. I used the example found here as a base and then modified it a bit. Usage: Download, rename from .txt to .vbs , Set the constants… Continue reading RecycleOldFiles

Quick search IMDB for a movie on your harddrive by a simple right click on the movie in Windows Explorer and then choose SendTo => IMDBMovieLookup. Excellent tool if you have hundreds of movies on your harddrive and your not quite sure which movie it is. IMDBMovieLookup is a simple and FREE VBScript (.vbs) that… Continue reading IMDBMovieLookup