Local Computer Shares thru GPO

[Veets]

Hello,
We're running Windows 2000 domain controllers (SP3)
I need to automate the following:
1) Create a local share on 100 Windows XP workstations for an existing local
folder -> c:\test
2) Share it out to a specific domain group *This will make it easier for the
specific domain group to make updates to the client computers.
I know I can publish scripts thru GPO but are there any built-in Windows
commands that will allow me to create local shares with the appropriate
group permissions?
I don't feel like going around to everyone computer to set this up.
Any advice/suggestions are greatly appreciated. TIA
Regards,
Veets

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286515

obtain a copy of rmtshare.exe. See
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBM/tip6300/rh6353.htm

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Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
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http://ladava.com

 

[Veets]

Thanks Matjaz,
If I decide to use rmtshare however, won't I have to install it on ALL the
client wokstations before I can actually run my script? TIA
Best Regards,
Veets

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

No. RmtShare works remotely from one machine. You use it centrally on one PC
to create shares on remote machines. If you want a script that does that and
not a cli tool, then use script located at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...echnet/scriptcenter/scrguide/sas_fil_grpq.asp
You can run this script remotely, by specifying computer name in strComputer
variable. "." is localhost. To run this on remote machine you need to have
admin permissions on that machine.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com

 

[Veets]

Thanks Matjaz
Best Regards,
Veets

No. RmtShare works remotely from one machine. You use it centrally on one PC
to create shares on remote machines. If you want a script that does that and
not a cli tool, then use script located at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...echnet/scriptcenter/scrguide/sas_fil_grpq.asp
You can run this script remotely, by specifying computer name in strComputer
variable. "." is localhost. To run this on remote machine you need to have
admin permissions on that machine.

--
Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Active Directory
(e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com