Re: Need Help Setting Variable

From: Donovan Linton (DonovanLinton_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/07/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:49:04 -0800

I dont have that type of access. I would like to have the script done from AD
and SMS.
I was put in charge of migrating all the data for my dept, and I was looking
for the easiest way to do that.

Donovan

"Al Dunbar [MS-MVP]" wrote:

>
> "Donovan Linton" <DonovanLinton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2B02B49A-F712-4428-87D5-34244C705FFA@microsoft.com...
> > All the systems are WinXP (I just noticed it said Win2000),and migrating
> to
> > new computers, I didn't user the %username% value because I will be logged
> in
> > as myself running the migration.
> >
> > Thanks for your response.
> >
> > I was put in charge up migrating my departments data, so any more
> suggestion
> > to make this process easier is greatly apprecitated.
>
> One suggestion I would seriously consider is to adopt a policy that storage
> of departmental data NOT be allowed on workstations, but only on servers.
>
> /Al
>
> > Donovan
> >
> > "Al Dunbar [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Donovan Linton" <Donovan Linton@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > news:0D094478-963B-4800-B093-C80324F3A331@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi Im pretty new to scripting but I need help getting/setting a
> variable
> > > > (don't know if Im saying that right)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Basically what I want to do is have the script ask for the username
> and
> > > then
> > > > be able to assign it as a variable(Again, excuse me if I'm not using
> the
> > > > correct words).
> > >
> > > First question: by "the username" do you mean the username of the
> currently
> > > logged in user, or is this a script you will be running from an
> > > administrative account to do some processing against a whole bunch of
> other
> > > normal user accounts.
> > >
> > > Second question: what operating system is running on the computer from
> which
> > > this batch will be run?
> > >
> > > Way at the bottom are a few suggestions...
> > >
> > > > Heres what I have now.
> > > >
> > > > net use B: \\itchy\share
> > > > net use Z: \\itchy\usmt
> > > >
> > > > md b:\%computername%_%1
> > > >
> > > > z:\scanstate b:\%computername%_%1 /user:%1 /i:migsys.inf
> /i:miguser.inf
> > > > /i:sysfiles.inf /c /o /v:1 /l:b:\Logs\%computername%_%1.txt
> > > >
> > > > net use B: /delete
> > > > net use Z: /delete
> > > >
> > > > shutdown -l
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This works great but instead of having to open command and run
> > > > bat.cmd dlinton
> > > >
> > > > I want the script to ask me the username and then substitute that with
> the
> > > > %1 or what ever variable names.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Any help appreicaited
> > > > Donovan
> > > >
> > > > Also I will gladly take suggestions on the rest of the script.
> > >
> > > If this is running on an NT series system, and if the username is that
> of
> > > the currently logged in user, then simply replace %1 with %username% in
> your
> > > script. That environment variable is defined by the o/s to contain the
> name
> > > of the currently logged in user, in much the same way that
> %computername%
> > > gives the name of the computer.
> > >
> > > If you actually need it to prompt for the username of another account,
> and
> > > if you are running this from XP, w2k, or w2k3, then try this:
> > >
> > > (set/p user=Enter the username to be processed: )
> > > > net use B: \\itchy\share
> > > > net use Z: \\itchy\usmt
> > > >
> > > REM - replace - md b:\%computername%_%1
> > > md b:\%computername%_%user%
> > > >
> > > REM - replace - z:\scanstate b:\%computername%_%1 /user:%1 /i:migsys.inf
> > > /i:miguser.inf /i:sysfiles.inf /c /o /v:1
> /l:b:\Logs\%computername%_%1.txt
> > > z:\scanstate b:\%computername%_%user% /user:%user% /i:migsys.inf
> > > /i:miguser.inf /i:sysfiles.inf /c /o /v:1
> > > /l:b:\Logs\%computername%_%user%.txt
> > > >
> > > > net use B: /delete
> > > > net use Z: /delete
> > > >
> > > > shutdown -l
> > >
> > > If you are running on NT or 9x, there are some workarounds available to
> > > simulate the input functionality.
> > >
> > >
> > > Scanstate seems to be used for migrating user profile information
> through an
> > > o/s upgrade from 9x to 2k. Since you are explicitly doing a shutdown, it
> is
> > > not clear to me what your answers are to my first question at the top.
> > > Assuming this will be run by the user account being processed, and
> assuming
> > > windows98, there is another way to determine the name of the current
> user.
> > > There is at least one command whose output includes the name of the
> current
> > > user on w98 systems (I think it is ipconfig/all, but lacking any w98
> systems
> > > at home, I am not sure). You could redirect this output to a file, and
> then
> > > parse that file to extract the name.
> > >
> > >
> > > /Al
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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