Start-up script not running when offline

[barabba]

Hi guys,

I have an OU based group policy that runs a startup script.
The computers affected by this policy also affects laptop (XP PRO
SP1); when they are booted stand alone (say at home), the startup
scripts do not run.
Is this a normal group policy behaviour ? Such startup scripts are not
locally cached ?

If this is normal, I guess the right approach would be to add the same
script to the local group policy. Is it correct ?

Thanks for the info,
Bar

 

[Jerold Schulman]

Hi guys,

I have an OU based group policy that runs a startup script.
The computers affected by this policy also affects laptop (XP PRO
SP1); when they are booted stand alone (say at home), the startup
scripts do not run.
Is this a normal group policy behaviour ? Such startup scripts are not
locally cached ?

If this is normal, I guess the right approach would be to add the same
script to the local group policy. Is it correct ?

Thanks for the info,
Bar

This is normal.

You can configure a local script to test if the server is active and then only
execute if it is not:

if exist \\PDCname\netlog\logon.bat exit


Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[barabba]

Hi Jerold,

Thanks for your reply.
Ok so scripts are not cached locally, right ?
I don't understand the string you included in your answer.
What is the best way to check if a laptop is offline when starting-up
(I guess the script you included in your reply concerns an NT4 domain
and not a AD domain).

Thanks again.
Bar

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

Hello,

Here is some info that may help:

322241 HOW TO: Assign Scripts in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=322241

Also Logon Scripts do not run when logging in with cached credentials:

Hi Jerold,

Thanks for your reply.
Ok so scripts are not cached locally, right ?
I don't understand the string you included in your answer.
What is the best way to check if a laptop is offline when starting-up
(I guess the script you included in your reply concerns an NT4 domain
and not a AD domain).

Thanks again.
Bar




This is normal.

You can configure a local script to test if the server is active and then only
execute if it is not:

if exist \\PDCname\netlog\logon.bat exit


Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

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[Buz [MSFT]]

Here is the article on that :

242536 User Is Not Alerted When Logging On with Cached Credentials
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=242536

Hi Jerold,

Thanks for your reply.
Ok so scripts are not cached locally, right ?
I don't understand the string you included in your answer.
What is the best way to check if a laptop is offline when starting-up
(I guess the script you included in your reply concerns an NT4 domain
and not a AD domain).

Thanks again.
Bar




This is normal.

You can configure a local script to test if the server is active and then only
execute if it is not:

if exist \\PDCname\netlog\logon.bat exit


Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

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