Re: Startup and Logon Scripts

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From: Jimmy Andersson [MVP] (jimmy_noSpam__at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:20:43 +0100

Just wanted to let you know that I haven't forgot this. I had to go to a
client site, but I'll be back in my office on Monday and will take a look at
this then. Unless someone else have solved it for you by then.

Regards,
/Jimmy 

-- 
Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
"Keith" <@.> wrote in message news:easq9xk9DHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thank you
>
> "Jimmy Andersson [MVP]" <jimmy_noSpam_@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eQRDxwj9DHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Ok, I'll try this setup in my lab tomorrow (it's 520 PM here) and let
you
> > know.
> >
> > Regards,
> > /Jimmy
> > -- 
> > Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
> > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > ---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
> >
> >
> > "Keith" <@.> wrote in message
> news:e8i60Oj9DHA.2480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > The script is a simple 1-line batch file that calls a registry file
> (.reg)
> > > with /s for silent install.
> > >
> > > If I place the .bat and .reg file together in the following location:
> > >
> > > Sysvol\(domain)\policies\(gpo policy)\machine\scripts\startup
> > >
> > > and add the batch file as a startup script in GPO the batch file runs
> fine
> > > and calls the registry file as expected at sratup - no problems at
all.
> > >
> > > However, if I place the .bat and .reg file in the following location:
> > >
> > > Sysvol\(domain)\scripts\registry\
> > > [registry is a sub folder I created to keep things organised]
> > >
> > > and add the batch file as a startup script in GPO exactly the same way
> as
> > > before (just pointing it to this location instead of the other - which
> > > incidentally then references the script by UNC automatically), it
> doesn't
> > > run on startup.
> > >
> > > I want to do it this way so all my scripts are kept in the same
place -
> > that
> > > way if I re-use any scripts I do not have to make duplicate copies, I
> can
> > > simply call them again from the central location.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jimmy Andersson [MVP]" <jimmy_noSpam_@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:eBtyJri9DHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > I just tried it here and it works for me... It must be something I
> > > > misunderstand in your question, but I don't know what that would
> be....
> > > >
> > > > Can you describe what the scripts are doing?
> > > > Can you copy and paste the script?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > /Jimmy
> > > > -- 
> > > > Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
> > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > ---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Keith" <@.> wrote in message
> > > news:#uH2Ifh9DHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Just tried this and it dodn't work.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am addign a new stratup script to my GPO and pointing it to my
> > script
> > > > > (which resides in a subfolder of the scripts folder in sysvol) by
> UNC.
> > > > >
> > > > > Script doesn't run!
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?  Am I doing something wrong?
> > > > >
> > > > > Scripts run fine if the files are placed in the relevant
containers
> > > within
> > > > > the GPO profiles.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jimmy Andersson [MVP]" <jimmy_noSpam_@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > > > news:uuh%23TaZ9DHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Yes. The only thing it do is run the scripts on the objects
within
> > the
> > > > > > linked OUs that has permissions to run it. As long as you
specify
> > > paths
> > > > to
> > > > > > other scripts it needs you should be fine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > /Jimmy
> > > > > > -- 
> > > > > > Jimmy Andersson, Q Advice AB
> > > > > > Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
> > > > > > ---------- www.qadvice.com ----------
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Keith" <@.> wrote in message
> > > > > news:uZoilNX9DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > If I assign a startup or logon script to a GPO, can it make
> calls
> > to
> > > > > > scripts
> > > > > > > outside of the scripts folder?  Or more importantly, can it
make
> > > calls
> > > > > > > outside of the container for that particular GPO in the
policies
> > > > folder
> > > > > > > (inside sysvol) back to scripts in the scripts folder (inside
> > > sysvol)?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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