Chapter 2. Script Security

There’s no doubt that scripts can be dangerous; well-publicized viruses such as Melissa and "I Love You" have proven that point. But there’s also no doubt that scripts can be useful tools as well. How do you ensure that the good scripts are run and the bad ones aren’t? Windows Script Host security, along with other security technologies, can help make scripting safe in any environment. We’ll show you how.

We’ve seen plenty of environments where administrators have taken steps to lock down scripting. Unfortunately, many of those steps aren’t effective. For example, simply deleting wscript.exe and ...

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