Batch Files: Examples

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Name	Version	Description	OS ⁽¹⁾	Last modified (yyyy-mm-dd)	Remarks
Obscure.bat	1.00	Obscure URLs by converting host names to decimal IP addresses and by adding a fake host name as logon name	NT	2003-05-18	Also available as Perl and Rexx scripts. Batch version is limited to IP addresses 0.0.0.0 through 127.255.255.255; for higher IP addresses the batch file will prompt you to manually add 2 decimal numbers.
OpenAs.bat	1.01	Open Windows' "Open As" dialog for a specified file	NT	2002-06-20
OUMember.bat	1.03	Displays the members of the specified OU(s).	W2K	2004-11-03	Requires Windows Server 2003's DS Tools.
Own.bat	0.59	Recursively take ownership of specified directory tree	W2K	2002-09-30	Requires TAKEOWN.
Owner.bat	1.00	Display the owner of specified file(s)	W2K	2002-02-03

Notes:	(1)	Operating System version these batch files were written for
		All	No version specific commands are used, though it is (obviously) not tested with every DOS version available
		95	Windows 95 (and probably Windows 98 as well)
		98	Windows 98
		DOS3	MS-DOS 3 and 4
		DOS6+	MS-DOS 6 and later
		Kix	Windows (most functions also in plain DOS) with KiXtart
		NT4	Windows NT 4 (Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition too)
		NT	Windows NT (Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition too)
		W2K	Windows 2000, and probably XP and Server 2003 as well
		W2K3	Windows Server 2003
		XP	Windows XP
		OS2	OS/2 Warp
		TS	Windows NT 4 Terminal Server Edition, or Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with Terminal Services