If you ever need to script NTFS permission changes, SetACL is a powerful alternative to CACLS. Here is a command line that will use SetACL to grant full control to the Administrators and System accounts on folder and all subfolders:
There are a few ways to have a batch script wait for a number of seconds. The simplest and most widely available without any additional programs is to use the ping command.
OSQL is a flexible command-line utility that allows you to run SQL Queries, Commands, and Stored Procedures from the command-line or through a Batch script.
Have you ever deployed a Sysprep image to have it fail half-way through? Sometimes it can be a pain to figure out why. These log files can help tremendously:
I just discovered a nifty utility in the eXpress share called wndctl.exe. You can use it to lock the keyboard and mouse prior to any install/script and unlock it later.
A useful feature that allows you to use any data in your Deployment Server database in a script task is Custom Tokens. The syntax for a custom token is %#*"Your SQL Query Here"%. Here are some custom tokens that might come in handy.
