Logon Scripts/AD

[Guest]

I need to reproduce my Novell logon script in the Windows environment. If any of these questions have a better fit in Group Policy please let me know.

1. I need to be able to map drives based on group membership ("if member of" in Novell).
2. Map directly to a subdirectory of a share. ("map root" in Novell)
3. Some way to backup local data to a network drive

In addition. What is the best way to build this logon script? Batch or VB? Pros and Cons of both?

 

[Brendon Rogers]

We find batch files a bit too simplistic for some of the complicated
routines we run in our logon scripts.

VBScript really does the job but has a bit of a learning curve. Also check
out Kix - its a free tool developed by MS specifically to write logon
scripts.
http://www.kixtart.org/

VBScript Resources
MS Script Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

Windows 2000 Scripting Guide (online copy of book, very worthwhile):
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/scriptguide/en-us/default.mspx

I need to reproduce my Novell logon script in the Windows environment. If

any of these questions have a better fit in Group Policy please let me know.

1. I need to be able to map drives based on group membership ("if member of" in Novell).
2. Map directly to a subdirectory of a share. ("map root" in Novell)
3. Some way to backup local data to a network drive

In addition. What is the best way to build this logon script? Batch or

VB? Pros and Cons of both?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In addition to Brendan's reply....

I need to reproduce my Novell logon script in the Windows
environment. If any of these questions have a better fit in Group
Policy please let me know.

1. I need to be able to map drives based on group membership ("if
member of" in Novell).

IFMEMBER from the resource kit can do this.

2. Map directly to a subdirectory of a share. ("map root" in Novell)

As long as your client computers are all Win2k/XP, you can do this -

net use x: \\server\share\folder
I also recommend adding /persistent:no to the end of the net use command ...

3. Some way to backup local data to a network drive

Why have any local data at all? Store everything on the server...use folder
redirection in your policies to redirect My Documents to the user's home
directory. Don't store anything on the local hard drive...too hard to
manage/backup/secure.

In addition. What is the best way to build this logon script? Batch
or VB? Pros and Cons of both?

Batch files are simple to write, but are limited. Re other scripting
options, really depends on your skillset.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In addition to Brendan's reply....

Oops - Brendon's. My bad.

 

[Andrew Mitchell]

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

In addition to Brendan's reply....


IFMEMBER from the resource kit can do this.

You can also use KIX scripting which (IMHO) provides a more elegant solution
and KIX has a lot of extra functionality that you don't easily achieve with
batch files.
http://www.kixstart.org/

As long as your client computers are all Win2k/XP, you can do this -

You can do this with NT clients as well if you make use of DFS on the server.
DFS is probably a better long term option as is provides the ability to move
data between servers without having to alter login scripts or application
configurations. The share name doesn't change, but the location the user is
redirected to can be altered in the background. Great idea if you
replace/upgrade servers regularly.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812487


Andy.