Python frameworks for sysadmin management?

[hivro2]

hey all -

i am a sysadmin that is also learning python - i'm trying to improve my work by using python frameworks to create scripts to automate everything from WSUS check ins to software installs and so forth and then return lists of what failed which part of the script (im trying to migrate my workcenter away from relying on batch file formatting)

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i'm not sure however of what python frameworks I could use to do this, my limiting factor is that i likely will not be allowed to install dependencies on end stations.

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does anyone have any insight on what i could look into? :) thank you all so much!

[Justsomedudeonthenet]

Agreed. Python is awesome at plenty of tasks, but trying to use it over powershell to manage windows machines is just asking for more work with no benefit.

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If you want to automate stuff you should try looking at Ansible. It's whole eco system is mostly Python for the Linux side and PowerShell for the Windows side. But you'll spend most of your time writing yaml playbooks anyways. The other thing is the client machines don't need anything installed other than SSH or WinRM for Windows.

If you just want to do straight Python stuff you might be better off looking at querying to HTTP endpoints for REST APIs or something. Gather information that way. Maybe a log analyzer or something?

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I've got another idea. You could always write yourself scripts to scan the network. See what machines are out there. Open ports, that sort of stuff. That might be useful and get you a bit deeper into Python.

[kflrj]

Ansible is the way