Scripts enable the administrator or user to automate functions, including login or program
execution. A parallel of a script is a to-do list for getting ready in the morning—get up, brush
teeth, get dressed, and so forth. Scripts should be approached with care because they are not
stored in a secure manner and therefore can present a security risk.
To select a script, type the script name in the File Name text box (see Figure 25.10). The Step
Through Script option (grayed out in this figure because a script file was not defined) can be useful
for timing a script or for general debugging, and the Start Terminal Screen Minimized option
can be used to hide the script’s execution from being displayed to the user.