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	Command Processor May Not Parse Excessive Arguments Properly - 259622 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=259622 A fix to address systems hangs when parsing long environment strings.
	Access Violation in Cmd.exe in Long Batch Files Using "FOR /F" - 250998 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=250998 Describes how to resolve memory access errors that may be ecnountered when running batch files for a long period of time.
	How to Use the Cusrmgr.exe Tool to Change Administrator Account Password on Multiple Computers - 272530 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272530 Describes some of the command line parameters for cusrmgr.exe.
	How to Hide the Logon Script Dialog Box on a Windows Client - 176197 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=176197 Describes how to hide the dialog box indicating that a login script is running.
	Environment Variables Not Set by "Double-Click" Or Available in Another Command Window - 263105 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=263105 Describes how to use the setx utility to create and change environment variables in all virtual machine instances.

	Using Batch Files to Automate Networking Tasks - 173529 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=173529 This article demonstrates a few ways to use Windows NT command extensions in conjunction with Windows NT Resource Kit utilities within batch files to automate common networking tasks.
	How to Produce a List of Workstations and the Last Logged On User - 260324 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260324 A batch file to produce a text file containing the name of each computer in a domain and the last user who logged into each computer.
	Automating PPTP Connection Via ISP Connection - 173527 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=173527 Describes how to automate VPN connections over dialup using the rasdial utility.
	How to Run a Batch File Before Logging on to Your Computer - 243486 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=243486 Describes how to use the autoexnt service to schedule execution of batch files or scripts at Windows startup.
	Alternative Solution to Obtain a MAP ROOT Share - 168918 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=168918 Described commands needed to share each users' home directory.

	Undocumented CACLS: Group Permissions Capabilities - 162786 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=162786 Describes CACLS, a command-line tool used to display or modify access control lists associated with directories or files.
	Error Level 2 Returned on DELETE Command When No Files Found - 158358 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158358 The DELETE command returns an error level of 0 for a successful operation. However, beginning with Windows NT 4.0, DELETE returns an error level of 2 if it finds no files to delete.
	AddUsers Automates Creation of a Large Number of Users - 199878 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=199878 Described the command line parameters for the addusers.exe tool. This tool is used to make create, modify, or delete users on a Windows system.
	REM Does Not Prevent Parsing of FOR Statement in Batch File - 155572 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=155572 Describes how to prevent commented-out FOR statements in batch files from generating errors.
	Problems Running Batch Files Through Scheduler Service - 142432 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=142432 Addresses resolutions to problems encountered when running batch files via the scheduling service. Addressed issues include missing environment variables and CALL statements not returning.

	How to Produce a List of Users and SIDs - 177077 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=177077 This article describes how to produce a sorted list of Windows NT user names and their corresponding Security Identifiers (SIDs).
	How to Use CACLS.EXE in a Batch File - 135268 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=135268 A short description of how to use cacls.exe in a batch file for all forms of Windows NT and Windows 2000.
	How to Use Logevent.exe to Log Events From a Batch File - 131008 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=131008 Summary of, and instructions on, how to log events from a batch file in Windows NT 3.x and 4.0 using Logevent.exe.
	"Not Recognized" Error Using PKZIP.EXE with Ampersand (&) Switch - 130893 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=130893 Includes a summary, cause and workaround for how to fix this error in Windows NT 3.x.
	How to Replace Currently Locked Files with Inuse.exe - 228930 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=228930 Describes how to use the inuse.exe utility to replace files that are marked as "in use" by the operating system.

Automating Updates to Local Groups on Member Servers - 180546 - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=180546&
Batch files can be used to remotely add user accounts to local groups on all computers running Windows NT or Windows 2000 in a domain environment.

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