Re: Local Policy Logoff/Shutdown scripts

Hello Chris,

Thank you for your update.

I'm glad I got the point.

Now, I know you set the logoff/shutdown script thru the local group policy,
but the script does not execute. So, this is a local group policy apply
issue. Please gather the information I request in my previous reply to help
for further investigation.

Additional, we can try to set domain group policy to apply this script. The
domain group policy can be set to apply on one client computer.

We need to create a new OU under the ADUC, move this computer accounts to
this OU. Then create a new GPO to apply the script and apply on this OU.
Then, the GPO will be only apply to this one computer. Detail steps:

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) on SBS
2. Extend to MyBusiness -> Computers, create a new OU here
3. Move the client computer account from SBSComputers OU to the new OU
4. Open the new OU properties, Group Policy tab, Open button
5.Right click the new OU under Group Policy Management console (GPMC),
select Create and Link a GPO Here
6. Right click the new GPO, select Edit, set Shutdown script here like in
the local group policy
7. Place the script in a shared folder, and ensure the user logon this
client computer has permission to access the script.

I hope these steps will give you some help.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Best regards,

Terence Liu(MSFT)

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| Hi Terence,
|
| That's it, you have it now. In the first instance I wanted to know if
there
| was anything wrong with the idea of setting a logoff/shutdown script to
fire
| via the local computer policy when the machine was part of a domain. You
have
| said their should not be.
|
| I now need to figure out what is happening so when I can get to this
machine
| (a remote PC) I will get the log suggested.
|
| I should have been clearer with the term "I DO NOT WANT TO SET THEM VIA A
| GPO". I meant that I do not want to set a DOMAIN GPO. This is an instance
| where only one machine needs to fire the script, so it would be easier to
| apply the policy object locally rather than assign is globally.
|
| Chris
|
|
| "Chris Swinney" wrote:
|
| > Terence,
| >
| > You are nearly there but still haven't quite got it. I originally
wanted to
| > know if their was an issue with setting logoff/shutdown scripts via the
LOCAL
| > COMPUTER POLICY on a machine that is a member of a domain.
| >
| > I question I originally asked was, "I am trying to set up a local
computer
| > policy logoff or shutdown script on a single machine that is part of an
SBS
| > 2003 domain (i.e I am NOT using domain wide GPOs). However, I just
can't seem
| > to get this to fire."
| >
| > So, in answer to you last question - yes the script is fine and works
| > manually, but I DO NOT WANT TO SET THEM VIA A GPO.
| >
| > Do you understand now?
| >
| > Chris
| >
| > "Terence Liu [MSFT]" wrote:
| >
| > > Hello Chris,
| > >
| > > Thank you for update.
| > >
| > > I'm sorry for the misunderstanding of your issue. As you mentioned,
you
| > > have the script, and now you want to trigger it when the computer
shutdown
| > > of logoff.
| > >
| > > First, I suggest you test the script on the computer manually. Please
run
| > > the script manually, does it work fine as your requirement?
| > >
| > > If the script work fine when manually run it, we can add it to the
| > > computer's local shutdown or logoff script list:
| > >
| > > 1. Please run gpedit.msc on the computer to open local group policy
| > >
| > > 2. Extend to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts
| > > (Startup/shutdown), double click Shutdown in right pane, add the
script
| > > here.
| > > OR
| > > 3. Extend to Users Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts
| > > (Logon/Logoff), double click Logoff in right pane, add the script
here.
| > >
| > > If we cannot resolve the issue after we perform the above steps,
please
| > > help me collect some information for further investigation:
| > >
| > > 1. Do you get any error when you logoff or shutdown computer?
| > >
| > > 2. Save the application event log and system event log as evt files
on the
| > > problematic machine and send to my mailbox: v-terliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > >
| > > 3. Please send your script to me for investigation.
| > >
| > > I hope these steps will give you some help.
| > >
| > > Thanks and have a nice day!
| > >
| > > Best regards,
| > >
| > > Terence Liu(MSFT)
| > >
| > > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
| > >
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| > > | Terence,
| > > |
| > > | Many thanks for your help, but I still think you have not got what
I am
| > > | asking.
| > > |
| > > | I HAVE a custom script that works. I CANT get it to fire using
local
| > > | computer policy and assigning the script to the User logoff or
Machine
| > > | shutdown policies. Why?
| > > |
| > > | Chris
| > > |
| > > |
| > > | "Terence Liu [MSFT]" wrote:
| > > |
| > > | > Hello Chris,
| > > | >
| > > | > Thank you for your update.
| > > | >
| > > | > As I know, we unable to trigger a action from shutdown of logoff
by
| > > default
| > > | > SBS system. As you said, you need to customize a script to
achieve this
| > > | > goal.
| > > | >
| > > | > For customize script, please repost your issue in MSDN newsgroup:
| > > | > http://msdn.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp
| > > | >
| > > | > If there's anything else I can do for you, please do not hesitate
to
| > > let me
| > > | > know.
| > > | >
| > > | > Thanks and have a nice day!
| > > | >
| > > | > Best regards,
| > > | >
| > > | > Terence Liu(MSFT)
| > > | >
| > > | > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
| > > | >
| > > | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| > > | >
| > > | > =====================================================
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| > > | > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
| > > corresponding
| > > | > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and
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| > > manner.
| > > | > You can locate the newsgroup here:
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| > > | >
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| > > doing
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| > > Please
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| > > | >
| > > | > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
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| > > | > | Terence, thank you but I think you have the wrong end of the
stick. I
| > > | > want to
| > > | > | run a SCRIPT when the user MANUALLY shuts down the PC, such as
should
| > > be
| > > | > | available via the local computer policy using a User Logoff
script or
| > > a
| > > | > | Machine Shutdown script. However, I cannot seem to get these to
fire
| > > and
| > > | > | wondered if it was becasue the machine is part of a domain and
maybe
| > > that
| > > | > | local computer poicy then has no effect.
| > > | > |
| > > | > | There is no ability within the schedule tasks to enable a
program (or
| > > | > | script) to run when the machine shuts down or log off, only at
| > > specific
| > > | > time
| > > | > | or when the machine starts up or a user logs on.
| > > | > |
| > > | > |
| > > | > |
| > > | > | "Terence Liu [MSFT]" wrote:
| > > | > |
| > > | > | > Hello Chris,
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > Thank you for posting here.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > According to your description, I understand that you want to
find a
| > > | > method
| > > | > | > automatic shutdown of logoff one Windows 2000 Pro client
computer.
| > > If I
| > > | > | > have misunderstood the problem, please don't hesitate to let
me
| > > know.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > Based on my research, we unable to shutdown client computer
thru
| > > local
| > > | > or
| > > | > | > domain group policy. I think there are 2 methods to achieve
this
| > > goal:
| > > | > | > Windows scheduled tasks and 3rd-party tool.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > 1. Windows scheduled tasks:
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > a. Open Control panel->Scheduled Tasks on Windows 2000
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > b. Double click Add Scheduled Task
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > c. Click Next
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > d. Browse to c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > e. Select One time only, Click Next
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > f. Select the time you want to restart the SBS, Click Next
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > g. Input domain administrator user name and password twice,
Click
| > > Next
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > h. Select Open advanced properties for this task when I click
| > > Finish,
| > > | > Click
| > > | > | > Finish.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > i. In the Run box, add " -s" behind the line, make it as
| > > | > | > "c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -s", click OK
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > Note: Add "-s" behind the line is shutdown. Add "-l" is
logoff.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > j. You will still ask to input domain administrator password
twice.
| > > | > Input
| > > | > | > twice, click OK
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > Note: If you want to shutdown remote computer, you can add
"-m
| > > | > | > computername" behind the line. Meanwhile, ensure the local
account
| > > has
| > > | > | > permission to shutdown the remote client. The domain admin is
|

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