I'm pinging a computer on our domain. If the ping succeeds the script ends; if it fails, I want to run a reg file that disables proxy settings. I know it didn't run because I checked my proxy settings in IE and they were enabled. I want them (through my reg file) to be disabled. This method is how I'm resolving disabling proxy settings for my laptop users who need to connect to the Internet while not at work. This is the batch file I created: @echo off ping dns1.mazuma.org if errorlevel 1 goto disableIEProxy goto done :disableIEProxy REGEDIT /S "C:\Support\DisableIEProxy.reg" :done I think my problem is that the cmd box is displaying (or wants to). When I run the batch file by itself, it works, but displays the cmd window. I can run the reg file silently, but how do I configure the "ping" part of my file to run silently. Oh, btw, if you haven't figured it out, I'm a neophyte scripter. :-) Any assistance in my scripting inabilities is very much welcomed. Thanks guys! Shane _____ From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jakob H. Heidelberg Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:12 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Start-Up Script policy And how about security/share permissions - did you make sure to add "Authenticated Users" or "Domain Computers" to the NTFS & share permissions (assuming you are running the script from a network location). Remember the credentials used are "SYSTEM" - which is the same as running in "computer context"... Could this be the problem? /Jakob H. Heidelberg From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie R Sent: 3. marts 2008 21:39 To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Start-Up Script policy How do you know it didn't run? What is the script trying to do? Jamie Nelson | Systems Engineer | Systems Support, Information Technology | I N T E G R I S Health | Phone 405.552.0903 | Fax 405.553.5687 | http://www.integrisok.com <http://www.integrisok.com/> From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane Williford Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:36 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Start-Up Script policy Hmm...that's what I thought, but it didn't work. The batch file works, but it didn't 'run' when I added it as a start-up script in the Local Security Policy....hmm....back to the drawing board. :-) Thanks Jamie! _____ From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie R Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:33 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: Start-Up Script policy Should work with any standard executable script (.bat, .cmd, .vbs, etc.) Jamie Nelson | Systems Engineer | Systems Support, Information Technology | I N T E G R I S Health | Phone 405.552.0903 | Fax 405.553.5687 | http://www.integrisok.com <http://www.integrisok.com/> From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shane Williford Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:24 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Start-Up Script policy I created a start-up script to check if my computers are on the domain and want to add-it to the Local Policy. Does Start-Up scripting policy area only work with VBS files? The one I created is a batch file. Thanks! Shane M. Williford Systems Administrator MCSE, MCSA Sec, Sec+, Net+, A+ Mazuma Credit Union shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx 816-361-4194 x6012 Notice: The information transmitted in this e-mail may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. Review, use, disclosure, distribution, or forwarding of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited by law and may subject them to criminal or civil liabilities. Statements and opinion expressed in this e-mail may not represent those of Mazuma Credit Union. All e-mail communications through Mazuma's corporate email system are subject to archiving and review by someone other than the recipient. 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