[THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
- From: "Joseph Finley" <jfinley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 16:26:29 -0400
I tried to use KIX in the past but just didn't like it. =20
I wrote a huge VBS logon script to tame our users because most of them =
can't
manage their desktops or remember printers but it does the following =
which I
couldn't do in Kix.......
Queries databases for printers, sets default printer based on user and
printer preference. (in this case Sybase)
Maps drives
Set's up Proxy server based on Group Membership
Creates Desktop shortcuts
Writes all user settings back to the database (in this case Sybase)
Office registry settings (default folder)
Registry changes (Maps Outlook Express files to a drive share)
Even plays a .wav file is wanted....
Most of this of course can be done easily now in Policies on 2000, but I =
did
this 3+ years ago...
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
Behalf
Of White, Michael S
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:43 AM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
First why is Kix better? =20
Here is some sample code you can use. =20
Mapping a drive
Set WSHNetwork =3D WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WSHNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "G:", 0, -1 WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive
"G:","\\ServerName\Share"
Getting group membership
strDomain =3D "Enter Domain Name Here"
Set WSHNetwork =3D WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
strUser =3D WSHNetwork.UserName
adsPath =3D "WinNT://" & strDomain & "/" & strUser
set adsObj =3D GetObject(adsPath)
For Each Prop In adsobj.groups
Msgbox Prop.Name
Next
-----Original Message-----
From: Braebaum, Neil [mailto:Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:20 AM
To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [THIN] Re: OT? WSH Logon Scripts
Just out of interest, why is it you wish to get away from Kixtart - =
you've
mentioned the WAN thing, is it the Kixtart caching functionality that's
causing issues, or have you genuinely found performance differences in =
WAN
environments between the two scripting technologies?
I honestly think, for much of login script activity, that Kixtart can't =
be
beat. And anyways, nearly always the best choice is the tool you're most
familiar with.
Personally I use Kixtart, WSH / ADSI / vbscript, and normal command =
files
for various things - but I honestly think that for login processing =
stuff,
Kixtart is the optimal choice - especially if you know it already.
I would have thought you'll have plenty of opportuinity to use and learn =
WSH
/ ADSI / WMI stuff, from lots of other admin tasks you'll no doubt find.
Neil
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Derek J. Lambert [mailto:dlambert@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 8:44 AM
>To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>This may be a little OT, but I was wondering if anyone had some WSH
>logon scripts they could send my way. I am currently using kixstart,=20
>but would like to migrate our scripts to VBScript & WSH to improve=20
>execution time across our WAN. If you have something that's=20
>not too too=20
>complex (I'm interested in mapping/deleting shares, checking group=20
>membership,
>etc.) that you could share it would be greatly appreciated!
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