Re: Login Script not running on certain machines - RESOLVED

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From: Nate (elevatedkite_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 14:16:35 -0500

"Al Dunbar [MS-MVP]" <alan-no-drub-spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Nate" <elevatedkite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > "Al Dunbar [MS-MVP]" <alan-no-drub-spam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > "Nate" <elevatedkite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > > I'm pretty new to network admin duties. I'm setting up a Win2K3
> server
> > to
> > > > replace our NT4 network. I want to be able to take advantage of
login
> > > > scripts.
> > > >
> > > > I created a simple script, and placed it in the
> > > > \windows\sysvol\sysvol\{domain.net}\scripts folder.
> > > >
> > > > It executes just fine when I log on the new domain with an account
> > that's
> > > a
> > > > member of the administrators group, but from the two accounts that
> I've
> > > > tried (XP Pro and 98se) that aren't administrators, the script
doesn't
> > > > execute. These accounts are members of the Users, and Domain Users
> > > groups.
> > > >
> > > > What am I doing wrong here? Any help is appreciated
> > >
> > > Have you modified the accounts in question to actually run the logon
> > > scripts?
> > >
> > > /Al
> >
> > Yes, using the Profile tab for each user in the "Active Directory Users
> and
> > Computers" snap. I specified the name of the script (login.bat) in the
> > "Login script" box. It's set up the same way for all users, yet only
the
> > administrators run the script.
>
> a) what happens when a non-admin account logs on - nothing, and error
> message, what?
>
> b) what are the permissions on the script file itself?
>
> /Al

Problem solved. I just had to tweak the permissions of the folder
containing the script. Works great now. Thanks for the help, it's much
appreciated

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