Re: login scripting

From: Oli Restorick [MVP] (oli_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 23:18:00 -0000

This doesn't make sense, unless you're using Windows 98 or something equally
horrid on the clients.

Which client OS are you using?

Oli

"David B" <DavidB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24BD4DB6-EF88-48D7-B5AE-FB1F9D3F02F4@microsoft.com...
> <Cross posted from 2000 discussion>
>
> We are in the process of moving from mainly a NetWare shop, to a total MS
> shop.
>
> We have created some batch files to map certain network drives... simple
> file, just a bunch of
>
> net use x: \\blah\blahblah
>
> What I'm seeing is as follows:
>
> When a machine is initially booted up, the script runs fine, and any
> applications that are in the startup group load with no problems.
>
> However, if a user logs off (rather than restart), and someone else (or
> same
> user) logs on again, the startup items will not load, because the drive
> mappings have not completed yet. Get the typical windows pop-up, saying
> "such-n-such app could not be found".
>
> Once the login script completes, the apps load fine, however the users are
> getting frustrated with manually having to load the apps.
>
> Coming from a NetWare background, I have to say that the lack of an actual
> scripting language is a bit disappointing.
>
> One thing I have noticed that doesn't seem to work is setting environment
> variables in the script.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on this?
>

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