On Mon, 24 May 2004 08:43:04 -0400, Andrew Shriner wrote: >Hrmmm.... I know that I found it on a couple of my Windows XP boxes... >but it could be that someone else placed them there. > >I definitely know it works under XP and 2003 if you can locate it. Did a file search on my xp-box, but nada. Maybe it installs with a resource kit? >>>> Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/24/04 08:40AM >>> >On Mon, 24 May 2004 08:31:31 -0400, Andrew Shriner wrote: > >>Keep in mind I am known for making things work, not necessarily doing >it >>the best way there is... but in this case, I don't know of any way to >do >>it besides this. >> >>I've not done it in a logon script, but investigate the choice >>utility. >> >>If you go to the command interpreter (<start><run><cmd><enter>) and >>type in choice /?, you'll get the help screen for that program. >> >>I've used the following in other batch scripts to pause 10 seconds >(and >>all they see is the "Pausing 10 Seconds..." bit: >> >>choice /C Y /N /M "Pausing 10 Seconds..." /T 10 /D Y > >Is choice still available in 2k/xp? Couldn't find it... > >>>>> Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/24/04 08:20AM >>> >>Hi all, >> >>I'm trying to make a hard- and software audit on our domain >>computers with free software. Aida32 if somebody is interested... >> >>Anyway, I'm trying to tell the clients to make an audit when the >>computer starts up (using a stratup script), but this failed for >>whatever reason, so I resorted to adding the script to the login >>scripts-feature in a GPO. >> >>Now, it works, but seem to have some problems with the command >>window closing to fast, as it works if I put a pause statement in >>the end of the script. To minimise user input, ie pressing a key to >>unpause the script which some users find difficult and dangerous, >>I'm speculating whether there is a "pause timer" of some sort, that >>I can tell to pause for some 30 seconds and then continue w/o the >>user input. >> >>The script I'm running is a simple batch script, no vbs or similar >>at all. >> >>Does anybody know of a simple timer that would do what I want? BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmfak.uu.se/organisk/ # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. # # () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail # /\ # # Harmless tagline follows: # # BOFH excuse follows: HTTPD Error 666 : BOFH was here ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? Check out our games to relieve your stress. http://www.StressedPuppy.com ******************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm