Setting Global Environment Variables via startup script?

[Sam Marrocco]

I'm trying to set some global enviroment variables (for all users) with
a batch script in the Startup folder under xp using set.....the script
appears to run, but when I check the variables from a command prompt,
they aren't being set (at least in that command prompt).

Is this the correct method to set global vars? I must set this up from a
script because I have 100 machines that must all run variants of the
same script, so I don't want to set these manually from the gui.

 

[GTS]

The setx.exe utility from the XP support tools collection can add a global
evar. The tools are available at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...76-9bb9-4126-9761-ba8011fabf38&displayLang=en

 

[Sam Marrocco]

Does the fact that you are suggesting this utility indicate that it is
not possible to add a global variable via a script as I attempted?

 

[GTS]

There is definitely no way to do it from a batch file. I suspect there
might be a way in vb script, but I've never researched it.
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[Sam Marrocco]

There is definitely no way to do it from a batch file. I suspect there
might be a way in vb script, but I've never researched it.

Thanks, I'll try the setx app.

 

[GTS]

Thanks, I'll try the setx app.

You're welcome.