Re: SMS Installer Variables

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I was thinking the same thing. . .

I encountered issues when using "Copy Local Files" when I had several (200+)
systems running it at the same time. "Install Files" has always worked well
for me.

"Terry Matthews" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:exfKO%2319FHA.1288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Only the account "System" has permissions to these files?? Even though
> someone else had permissions to them to begin with?
>
> You know I don't ever really like doing "copy local" for files. Unless
> you have a need to do it that way, I usually just will include the files
> in my package and do a "install files" script item. Maybe something with
> the way the transfer of the copy local is happening is getting messed up?
>
> Terry
>
> "Mikecl" <mike_clark_2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:es6FBwy9FHA.1148@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I am getting the files copied to the pc but only system has rights to
>> read/open them is this to be expected?
>>
>> Regards Mike
>>
>> "Terry Matthews" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OFNIuCs9FHA.1248@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Yes, use the "get environment variable" script item.
>>>
>>> Terry
>>>
>>> "Mikecl" <Mike_Clark_2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23yTgKyr9FHA.2696@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Hi Greg,
>>> >
>>> > Thanks very much very helpful. Can I import the variables set on the
>>> > machines into an instaler script if so how e.g
>>> > %userprofile% I noticed an optiojn to create a log file can you output
>> the
>>> > variables anf file copies etc into a file on the PC's?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks Mike
>>> >
>>> > "Greg Ramsey" <ramseyg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> > news:OVmBwRp9FHA.472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> Something like this:
>>> >>
>>> >> item: Set Variable
>>> >> Variable=USERTEMPLATE
>>> >> Value=C:\documents and settings\%username%\Application
>>> >> Data\Microsoft\Templates
>>> >> end
>>> >> item: Install File
>>> >> Source=C:\temp\claims.txt
>>> >> Destination=%USERTEMPLATE%\claims.txt
>>> >> Flags=0000000000000010
>>> >> end
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> And to add to what Terry Said -- set your program to "Allow Users to
>>> >> interact with this program" so they will see what you're displaying.
>>> >>
>>> >> Als, use care when displaying a message that stops the script until
>> user
>>> >> intervention -- that would keep your source files in use until the
>>> >> user
>>> >> clicks "ok" or whatever. . that would be bad if you need to upate
>>> >> DPs.
>> .
>>> >> .
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Mikecl" <mike_clark_2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >> news:%23vB49Fp9FHA.2816@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>> Hi Greg,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thanks for the info very helpful. I can see how the profile
>> directories
>>> >>> appear in the file but how do you then copy files to the the
>>> >>> relevant
>>> >>> profiles?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Cheers Mike
>>> >>>
>>> >>> "Greg Ramsey" <ramseyg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >>> news:%23q41hxo9FHA.3876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>>> Someone else may have a better solution, but here's what I've done
>>> >>>> in
>>> >>>> the
>>> >>>> past.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Execute program (and wait) -- do a "dir /b "c:\documents and
>> settings"
>>> >>>> >%temp%\profiles.txt
>>> >>>> then read text file to get each profile name
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> You will probably still want to put it into "default user", so when
>>> >>>> a
>>> >>>> new
>>> >>>> user logs on he/she will have the template.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> copy & paste everything below into SMS installer for an example:
>>> >>>> (you could also include some "if statements" to exclude specific
>>> >>>> profiles
>>> >>> if
>>> >>>> desired (e.g. administrator)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''code
>> start
>>> >>>> after this line''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
>>> >>>> item: Check Disk Space
>>> >>>> end
>>> >>>> item: Execute Program
>>> >>>> Pathname=cmd.exe
>>> >>>> Command Line=/c dir /b "c:\documents and settings"
>>> >>>> >%temp%\profiles.txt
>>> >>>> Flags=00000010
>>> >>>> end
>>> >>>> item: Read/Update Text File
>>> >>>> Variable=username
>>> >>>> Pathname=%temp%\profiles.txt
>>> >>>> end
>>> >>>> item: Display Message
>>> >>>> Title English=username
>>> >>>> Text English=%username%
>>> >>>> Text English=
>>> >>>> Text English=
>>> >>>> Text English=c:\documents and settings\%username%\desktop
>>> >>>> end
>>> >>>> item: End Block
>>> >>>> end
>>> >>>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''code
>>> >>>> end
>>> >>> before
>>> >>>> this line''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> "Mikecl" <mike_clark_2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >>>> news:OVRXtKo9FHA.3592@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>>> > Hi,
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > I have written a script to copy a word template to the
>>> >>>> > C:\documents
>>> >>>> > and
>>> >>>> > Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates but I have
>>> >>>> > a
>>> >>> couple
>>> >>>> > of issues 1 is getting the logged on user so I thought of using
>>> >>>> > the
>>> >>>> > defaultusername. However the files did not get copied to the
>> correct
>>> >>> place
>>> >>>> > and although running the script on the server seems to show the
>>> >>>> > correct
>>> >>>> > variables I am not sure how to output them to the screen or file
>>> >>>> > so
>> I
>>> >>> can
>>> >>>> > see what is going on. Can anyone help please?
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > Thanks
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>
>> ============================================================================
>>> >>>> > =========
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> > item: Remark
>>> >>>> > Text=Get Variables
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Check Disk Space
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Parse String
>>> >>>> > Source=%WIN%
>>> >>>> > Pattern=\
>>> >>>> > Variable1=SYSDRIVE
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Open/Close INSTALL.LOG
>>> >>>> > Pathname=%SYSDRIVE%\committee.log
>>> >>>> > Flags=00000010
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Open/Close INSTALL.LOG
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Get Registry Key Value
>>> >>>> > Variable=CTEMPLATES
>>> >>>> > Key=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
>> Folders
>>> >>>> > Value Name=Common Templates
>>> >>>> > Flags=00000100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Get Registry Key Value
>>> >>>> > Variable=DEUSERNAME
>>> >>>> > Key=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>>> >>>> > Value Name=DefaultUserName
>>> >>>> > Flags=00000100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Set Variable
>>> >>>> > Variable=DOCS
>>> >>>> > Value=Document and Settings
>>> >>>> > Flags=00010100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Set Variable
>>> >>>> > Variable=USRTEMPLATE
>>> >>>> > Value=Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
>>> >>>> > Flags=00010100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Set Variable
>>> >>>> > Variable=USRTEMPLATES
>>> >>>> > Value=%SYSDRIVE%\%DOCS%\%DEUSERNAME%\%USRTEMPLATE%
>>> >>>> > Flags=00010100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > remarked item: Check if File/Dir Exists
>>> >>>> > Pathname=%USRTEMPLATES%\Sutrep*.dot
>>> >>>> > Flags=00000100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Delete File
>>> >>>> > Pathname=%USRTEMPLATES%\Sutrep*.dot
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > remarked item: Check if File/Dir Exists
>>> >>>> > Pathname=%USRTEMPLATES%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Flags=01000100
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Remark
>>> >>>> > Text=Check for Template version
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > remarked item: If/While Statement
>>> >>>> > Variable=REPORT
>>> >>>> > Value=1.1
>>> >>>> > Flags=00000001
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Copy Local File
>>> >>>> > Source=%INST%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Destination=%USRTEMPLATES%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Flags=0000000001000010
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Copy Local File
>>> >>>> > Source=%INST%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Destination=%CTEMPLATES%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Flags=0000000001000010
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Copy Local File
>>> >>>> > Source=%INST%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Destination=%USRTEMPLATES%\Committee Rep 2005.exe
>>> >>>> > Flags=0000000001000010
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Copy Local File
>>> >>>> > Source=%INST%\Committee Rep 2005.dot
>>> >>>> > Destination=%CTEMPLATES%\Committee Rep 2005.exe
>>> >>>> > Flags=0000000001000010
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Open/Close INSTALL.LOG
>>> >>>> > Flags=00000001
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> > item: Exit Installation
>>> >>>> > Variable=0
>>> >>>> > Flags=0
>>> >>>> > end
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>> >
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
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