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#145678 - 2005-08-16 03:51 PM Detect if user is logging into a server or workstation
kevinz kevinz Lurker Registered: 2005-08-16 Posts: 2	I plan to use a kix logon script to install the Veritas Backupexec DLO. This program is only compatible with workstations and throws an error when installation is attempted on a server. How can I have kix determine if the user is logging into Win XP, Win 2000 Pro, Win Server 2003, or Win 2000 Server? Thanks
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#145679 - 2005-08-16 03:55 PM Re: Detect if user is logging into a server or workstation
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Look in the back of the manual for the @PRODUCTSUITE and @PRODUCTTYPE macros.
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#145680 - 2005-08-16 04:44 PM Re: Detect if user is logging into a server or workstation
KLank KLank Lurker Registered: 2003-01-03 Posts: 1 Loc: Central CT	Quote: This program is only compatible with workstations and throws an error when installation is attempted on a server. The following will exit your script if running on a server. Code: If (InStr(UCase(@PRODUCTTYPE), 'SERVER') OR (InStr(UCase(@PRODUCTTYPE), 'DOMAIN') ; Running on a server Exit EndIf
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#145681 - 2005-08-16 05:28 PM Re: Detect if user is logging into a server or workstation
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Don't use "Exit" or "Quit" without a value. I know the manual says it is optional, but it isn't. It will kind of work most of the time, but then sometimes it won't, and your script will behave unexpectedly. I approve of the UCase(), even though for most people it is redundant as we hardly ever switch the CaseSensitivity option on.
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#145682 - 2005-08-16 06:11 PM Re: Detect if user is logging into a server or workstation
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	No need for the exit and ucase when done like this. More readable I think (at least to me it is). Also Windows 2003 server Domain Controller exists so the extra case is added. If you just do $type = "1" or $type2 = "1" as far as I can test right now it will fail and install the veritas tool. Because both will be true. Code: $type1 = InStr(@PRODUCTTYPE, "Server") $type2 = InStr(@PRODUCTTYPE, "Domain") Select Case $type1 = "1" ;Running on a server nothing. Case $type2 = "1" ;Running on a domain controller do nothing. Case 1 Shell "\\someserver\someshare\Veritas Backupexec DLO installer thingie.EXE" EndSelect Edited by Mart (2005-08-16 06:16 PM) _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#145683 - 2005-08-16 07:04 PM Re: Detect if user is logging into a server or workstation
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11634 Loc: Space	Code: Dim $IsServer $IsServer = ReadValue('HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions','ProductType') If $IsServer<>'WinNT' ; System is a server Exit 1 Else ;Run installer for Workstation EndIf
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