[gptalk] Re: How to set a batch file to RunOnce with GPO

Another untested idea is to have a new batch file call your current
batch file if it exists.  After deletion of hidden file, delete or
rename the existing called batch file, so it will no longer exist on
subsequent reboots.
 

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        From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie R Contr
72 CS/SCBNF
        Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 2:09 PM
        To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [gptalk] Re: How to set a batch file to RunOnce with
GPO
        
        

        The best thing to do is to just have the batch file create a
flag file (in a temp directory or somewhere) after performing the delete
operation. Then on any subsequent executions it should check for the
existence of the file; and if found, exit before attempting to do
anything.

        I think the only way you could do it with a group policy setting
would be to create/import an ADM template that added a value to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce.
However, the key would keep getting added back every time the policy was
forcefully refreshed (i.e. using a gpupdate /force) so the script might
run multiple times.

        A startup script with flag file would be your best option, in my
opinion, if running the script no more than once is absolutely critical
to what you are doing. The latter GP option would be a huge hassle and I
am not even sure if it would work all that well.

        Regards,

         

        //signed//
        Jamie R Nelson
        Systems Engineer
        Ingenium Corporation
        72 CS/SCBNF
        405.739.2811 (DSN 339)

        
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        From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MARK SCHWARTZ
        Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 11:01 AM
        To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [gptalk] How to set a batch file to RunOnce with GPO

         

        I need to delete a hidden file off every pc.  I have a batch
file to unhide and delete it, I just need to figureout how to have this
run once.  The only setting I could see was to run/not run the run once
commands.  I could not see where I could set them like the regular run
at startup commands.

         

         

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