[THIN] Re: Login Script
- From: TSguy92 Lan <tsguy92@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:18:21 -0700
From my own experience in learning login scripting, I found Kix to be quite
simple to jump in and use. It's highly documented, (
http://www.kixtart.org/manual ) there's samples with every command that can
be used, and if you're really stuck it's quite likely that someone on the
kixtart.org forums has done the exact thing you're looking to do.
http://www.kixtart.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm
Once I understood the basics of Kix scripting, it was easier for me to look
at VB scripts and sort out their logic.
Something to keep in mind however is that Kix requires the Kix EXE, either
on an accessible share, or within \windows\system32 from the computer that's
to be running the *.kix script.
VBS, WSH all use components already on windows systems.
HTH
Lan
On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 5:56 AM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> An important thing to remember, no matter which script engine you choose,
> is that this list has loads of skill with both and will happily help you
> out. And if we can't help you, we can at least point you in the right
> direction to find the answer.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Magnus Hjorleifsson <magnus@xxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> I actually find perl to be much easier than kix or vb. Once you learn the
>> syntax it is quite easy to use plus you can use it for admin type scripts as
>> well
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Sep 10, 2009, at 8:22, "Braebaum, Neil" <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I disagree, from a *login* script perspective.
>>>
>>> Kix is significantly easier for login type scripts (checking group
>>> membership, mapping drives / printers, writing registry values etc).
>>> Those things are either more complex, or not as fully supported with
>>> vbscript / WSH.
>>>
>>> For admin type scripts, it's a different thing.
>>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Stewart
>>>> Sent: 10 September 2009 12:56
>>>> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [THIN] Re: Login Script
>>>>
>>>> Kix and vbscript are probably on par in the ease of learning
>>>> category, but I believe you will find many more login script
>>>> specific vbscript samples out there. Additionally, when you
>>>> get into ADSI, WMI, and WSH-style coding, vbcscript becomes a
>>>> natural choice.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>> On 9/10/09, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think kix is easier myself
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 10, 2009, at 4:43 AM, Angela Smith
>>>>>
>>>> <angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Andrew
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would love to learn VB but I have limited time hence the
>>>>>>
>>>>> question
>>>>
>>>>> about sample Citrix login scripts so that may assist in me
>>>>>>
>>>>> learning
>>>>
>>>>> the language.. All scripting languages are different.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Some easier
>>>>
>>>>> than others to learn hence my question.. If people say VB
>>>>>>
>>>>> is harder
>>>>
>>>>> than Kix then I would obviously look at Kix as I have
>>>>>>
>>>>> limited time to
>>>>
>>>>> get this in and running..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ang
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: andrew.wood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [THIN] Re: Login Script
>>>>>> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:36:01 +0100
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To be fair, if you're struggling with the scripts you're
>>>>>>
>>>>> quite likely
>>>>
>>>>> to cause problems attempting to re-write them. You're
>>>>>>
>>>>> going to have
>>>>
>>>>> to learn vb to detemine what's going on - in which case
>>>>>>
>>>>> why not just
>>>>
>>>>> focus on learning vb?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 10 Sep 2009, at 05:47, Angela Smith <angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We currently use AD GPO to push Logging scripts to our
>>>>>>
>>>>> Citrix Users.
>>>>
>>>>> The Scripts are based on VB and are very complicated (esp
>>>>>>
>>>>> when Im not
>>>>
>>>>> too good with VB). The Scripts effectively map network drives to
>>>>>> users servers and copies files to user home drive based on
>>>>>>
>>>>> AD group
>>>>
>>>>> membership. Im looking at rewriting the Login scripts and was
>>>>>> wondering how people do it. What is the best way to script login
>>>>>> scripts these days. Is it VB, PowerShell, ScriptLogic or
>>>>>>
>>>>> other tool?
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> All our Servers are Windows 2003. Also are there any
>>>>>>
>>>>> sites that have
>>>>
>>>>> sample login scripts so I can get some ideas on syntax?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Ang
>>>>>>
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>>>>
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