Re: I'm new to scripting a I working on a project that I need some help with.

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 03/07/05 

Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:09:34 +0100

Errol Straker Jr wrote:

> I am working on project were I need to install a new version of Oracle's
> jinitaitor on every computer in the company. I belive I have the computers
> on the local network taken care of, I can run a batch file that can do a run
> as command to load the software. The problem comes in with the remote
> laptops, only a few of the service techs have admin rights on their
> computers. I figure I can ship them a cd with the software on it, then with
> an autorun on the cd I can launch the vbscript. After that the script will
> then create a local user account then add the account to the administrators
> group. Problem is that after it adds the account I get an error stating
> that the user account is not valid. Can anyone give me a helping hand.
Hi

In the link below is a script that creates a new user account and adds
it to the Administrators group:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?selm=Oor0ASl%23EHA.1400%40TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl

Note that the user that runs this script needs to have admin rights
on the computer. If the user does not have it, maybe a RunAs solution
is feasable.

Different RunAs products listed here, some with encryption
option for the password:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?selm=3FE0B42C.773CA875%40hydro.com

Other ones not mentioned in the link above:

LSrunas/LSrunasE (the latter with password encryption)
http://www.linkselection.com/lsrunas.asp

SUperior SU
http://www.stefan-kuhr.de/supsu/main.php3

You may also want to check NeoExec ( http://www.neovalens.com ),
the main difference is that it does not require the use of a second
account, as all RunAs derivatives requires. 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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