Welcome to the board.

Indeed KiXtart is a great program, but it isn't necessary or possible
to migrate all your BAT files at the same time.

Question: how to copy only ONCE necessary EXE files to your clients?

Your main BAT file:

code:

---

@echo off
 if not exist c:\bat.ok call "\\server\netlogon\copy-extra-files.bat"
 rem -
 rem - your other BAT code
 rem -
 rem - for separate BAT file use CALL statements
 rem -
 exit
@echo off

---

code:

---

@echo off
 rem - copy EXE and other required files to your client
 rem -
 rem - f.e. source:      \\server\netlogon\extra\*.*
 rem -      destination: c:\extra\.
 rem -
 rem - by referencing to them use as prefix "c:\extra\".
 rem -
 chdir c:\
 c:
 if not exist c:\extra\nul mkdir c:\extra
 xcopy "\\server\netlogon\extra\*.*" c:\extra\." /c /h /q /r /y
 rem -
 rem - create control file -
 rem -
 echo copy completed. >c:\bat.ok
@echo off

---

Only transfer a script (BAT or KIX file) from server speedup your logon process.
Mostly a great amount of auditing information can slow it down. We advice you
to do only the necessary logon steps from dial-up users, which doesn't mean you
can't log any information at all.
In our situation we collect those information on the client for WAN users and we
transfer them after realising a LAN connection. For LAN users the information
will trasnfer directly to the server.

Understanding KiXtart can give you an enormous amount of pleasure.
Tasks you can do, the speed of it and the available support for it.
Tasks: f.e. more block-structure possible and more error handling possible
Speed: f.e. it is possible to run scripts with 10.000 lines within 20 seconds
even on pentium I clients. of course speed is related to the tasks you are doing,
but pure KiXtart code is extremly fast.
Support: this board is the place to be for all kind of questions.

For ideas take a look at our site http://home.wanadoo.nl/scripting
You find all kind of scripts. Simple or complex & small or big.
greetings.

Thanks again I will come back often with questions I am certain.

I have recently translated all of our logon scripts and I can say that it is a powerful tool. Here's the main script, there is some IP reading to determine which subnet people are on to install local virus definitions. The mappings are a little wacky, but I find this way faster than the "if ingroup" command.

*********************************************
; Script: yeg02.kix
; Contact: kdyjur@ikon.com
; Description: Draft for Harmonized Logon Script CANADA

;setconsole("hide")
MessageBox ("Logging @userid onto the Network","Network Logon",64)

;Check Norton Virus Definitions
$X=ReadProfileString("c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\VirusDefs\Definfo.dat","DefDates","CurDefs")
If @Error=0
$DefDate=SubStr($X,1,8)
If $DefDate="20020123" Goto end ;Virus Definitions Current
Else
$ask = Messagebox ("New Virus Definitions are available for Norton AntiVirus" + chr(10) + chr(13) + "Do you wish to update?" + chr(10) + chr(13) + chr(10) + "NOTE: Remote users with slow network connections should" + chr(10) + chr(13) + "perform a Live Update manually to avoid long logon times","Virus Risk Detected",276,0)
If $ask = 7 goto end endif
$subnet = Val(Substr(@ipaddress0, 9, 3))
$var1 = "0123i32" ;Change this number to match new virus definitions
Select
Case $subnet = 198 Shell "\\yvr01-nts-01\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Vancouver
Case $subnet = 199 Shell "\\yyc01-nts-01\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Calgary
Case $subnet = 187 Shell "\\yeg03-nts-01\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Edmonton
Case $subnet = 189 Shell "\\ywg01-nts-01\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Winnipeg
Case $subnet = 10 Shell "\\yyz01-nts-04\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Mississauga
Case $subnet = 1 Shell "\\ykf01-nts-02\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;King Street
Case $subnet = 50 Shell "\\yul01-nts-01\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Montreal
Case $subnet = 80 Shell "\\yhz01-nts-01\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;Halifax
Case 1 Shell "\\yeg01-nts-02\nas\" + $var1 + ".exe /q" ;CSC or Remote Branches without server
EndSelect
EndIf
Else
Goto end ;NAV not installed
EndIf
:end

WriteValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings","ProxyEnable","1","REG_BINARY")
WriteValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings","ProxyServer","ikn01-pxy-19.ikon.org:80","REG_SZ")
WriteValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings","ProxyOverride","*.ikon.org;","REG_SZ")

RedirectOutput("\\yeg01-nts-02\ikon\@userid.log") = 1
? "*******************"
? "@USERID (@FULLNAME)"
? "@TIME, @DAY, @DATE"
? "Computer Name: @WKSTA"
? "MAC Address: @ADDRESS"
If @inwin = 1 ? "Operating System: Windows NT" Else ? "Operating System: Windows 95/98, Version" + @DOS Endif
? ""
RedirectOutput("")

use F: @homeshr
If exist ("C:\windows\explore.exe") Del "C:\windows\explore.exe" Endif

; Drive Mappings CSC
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\it_share\it_share.bat")= 1 use g: "\\yeg01-nts-06\it_share" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\dispatch\dispatch.bat")= 1 use g: "\\yeg01-nts-06\Dispatch" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\sales\sales.bat") = 1 use h: "\\yeg01-nts-02\Sales" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\st\st.bat") = 1 use h: "\\yeg01-nts-02\st" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\billing\billing.bat") = 1 use i: "\\yeg01-nts-02\billing" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\finance\finance.bat") = 1 use i: "\\yeg01-nts-02\finance" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\ims\ims.bat") = 1 use i: "\\yeg01-nts-02\ims" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\finance2\finance2.bat") = 1 use j: "\\yeg01-nts-02\finance2" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\capital2\capital2.bat") = 1 use k: "\\yeg01-nts-02\Canada" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\can_fin\can_fin.bat") = 1 use n: "\\yeg01-nts-02\Can_Fin" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\operator\operator.bat") = 1 use o: "\\yeg01-nts-02\operations" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\ikonfy02\ikonfy02.bat") = 1 use o: "\\yeg01-nts-02\ikonfy02" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\disticom\disticom.bat") = 1 use p: "\\yeg02-nts-01\disticom" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\payroll\payroll.bat") = 1 use p: "\\yeg01-nts-02\payroll" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\tdbank\tdbank.bat") = 1 use q: "\\yeg01-nts-02\tdbank" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\hr\hr.bat") = 1 use r: "\\yeg01-nts-02\hr" Endif
; YEG Marketplace
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\pricelst\pricelst.bat") = 1 use l: "\\yeg01-nts-02\pricelist" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\telemark\telemark.bat") = 1 use l: "\\yeg01-nts-02\telemark" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\salesdoc\salesdoc.bat") = 1 use m: "\\yeg01-nts-02\salesdoc" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\commis\commis.bat") = 1 use n: "\\yeg01-nts-02\commis" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\forecast\forecast.bat") = 1 use p: "\\yeg01-nts-02\forecast" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\commissions\commissions.bat") = 1 use t: "\\yeg01-nts-02\commissions" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\marketing\marketing.bat") = 1 use u: "\\yeg01-nts-02\marketing" Endif
If exist ("\\yeg01-nts-02\netlogon\edmonton\ts\ts.bat") = 1 use v: "\\yeg01-nts-02\ts" Endif
********************************************

All that I can say is that switching to Kixtart was tough at first, but there is no bulletin board anywhere that I can find for command that even touches this one for support.

Can you tell me what this is:

;setconsole("hide")
MessageBox ("Logging @userid onto the Network","Network Logon",64)

I like the way it looks but would like some clarification.

%windir%\Kix\ver1.0.txt how can I write that file out? I will use this to determine if I need to sync files by upping the ver number.

Thanks

cls
???? Can I type the below file to screen without the shell type command ???
shell "%comspec% /c TYPE %WINDIR%\Kix\Warning.txt"

$octetarray=split("@ipaddress0",".")
$location=strip($octetarray[3])

IF @wksta = "COMM1" or @wksta = "COMM2" or @wksta = "COMM3"
$TSUser="Y"
else
$TSUser="N"
endif

if $location="1"
"** Welcome Murfreesboro User **"
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Aphrodite")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Apollo")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Athena")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Carpo")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Jules")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Venus-PCL6")
select
case ingroup("Aphrodite Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Aphrodite")
case ingroup("Apollo Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Apollo")
case ingroup("Athena Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Athena")
case ingroup("Carpo Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Carpo")
case ingroup("Jules Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Jules")
case ingroup("Local Default")
"Local printer left as default..."
case ingroup("TMT User") and $TSUser="y"
$=addprinterconnection("\\AUSTIN\BC02")
endselect
endif
if $location="3"
"** Welcome Portland User **"
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\PORTTN-LASER")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\PORTSHOP")
select
case ingroup("PORTTN-LASER Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\PORTTN-LASER")
case ingroup("PORTSHOP Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\PORTSHOP")
case ingroup("TMT User") and $TSUser="y"
$=addprinterconnection("\\PORT-SHOP3\BC03")
endselect
endif

if ingroup("Laptop User")
"Laptop User= Yes"
else
"Laptop User= No"
endif

settime "\\XAVIER"
USE S: "\\FFLEET\SHARED"
USE P: "\\NEO\APPS"

if exist(%WINDIR%\Kix\NP-Ver1.0.txt)=0
copy "%WINDIR%\Login\NewProf.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\1033\NT"
copy "%WINDIR%\Login\NewProf.exe
??? Write file above to drive as cookie file ???
endif

if exist("%WINDIR%\Login\%username%.txt")=0
"FirstFleet IS Department Generating Outlook Profile..."
shell "%comspec% /c %WINDIR%\Login\newprof.exe -P %WINDIR%\Login\OutlookLap.prf > %WINDIR%\Login\%username%.txt"
endif

shell "%comspec% /c %WINDIR%\Login\regini.exe %WINDIR%\Login\OfficePathsLap.ini"

quit

Where the ??? are is where I have questions. Can anyone look at this and give me some quick advice?

Thanks

cls
???? Can I type the below file to screen without the shell type command ???
shell "%comspec% /c TYPE %WINDIR%\Kix\Warning.txt"

$octetarray=split("@ipaddress0",".")
$location=strip($octetarray[3])

IF @wksta = "COMM1" or @wksta = "COMM2" or @wksta = "COMM3"
$TSUser="Y"
else
$TSUser="N"
endif

if $location="1"
"** Welcome Murfreesboro User **"
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Aphrodite")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Apollo")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Athena")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Carpo")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Jules")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\Venus-PCL6")
select
case ingroup("Aphrodite Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Aphrodite")
case ingroup("Apollo Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Apollo")
case ingroup("Athena Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Athena")
case ingroup("Carpo Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Carpo")
case ingroup("Jules Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\Jules")
case ingroup("Local Default")
"Local printer left as default..."
case ingroup("TMT User") and $TSUser="y"
$=addprinterconnection("\\AUSTIN\BC02")
endselect
endif
if $location="3"
"** Welcome Portland User **"
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\PORTTN-LASER")
$=addprinterconnection("\\PSERVE01\PORTSHOP")
select
case ingroup("PORTTN-LASER Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\PORTTN-LASER")
case ingroup("PORTSHOP Default")
$=SetDefaultPrinter("\\PSERVE01\PORTSHOP")
case ingroup("TMT User") and $TSUser="y"
$=addprinterconnection("\\PORT-SHOP3\BC03")
endselect
endif

if ingroup("Laptop User")
"Laptop User= Yes"
else
"Laptop User= No"
endif

settime "\\XAVIER"
USE S: "\\FFLEET\SHARED"
USE P: "\\NEO\APPS"

if exist(%WINDIR%\Kix\NP-Ver1.0.txt)=0
copy "%WINDIR%\Login\NewProf.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\1033\NT"
copy "%WINDIR%\Login\NewProf.exe
??? Write file above to drive as cookie file ???
endif
??? CAN I NEST IFS LIKE THIS ???

if exist("%WINDIR%\Login\%username%.txt")=0
if ingroup("Laptop User")
"Generating Outlook Profile for laptop user..."
shell "%comspec% /c %WINDIR%\Login\newprof.exe -P %WINDIR%\Login\OutlookLap.prf > %WINDIR%\Login\%username%.txt"
??? THE FOLLOWING IS A REG MODIFICATION I ASSUME THIS CAN BE DONE THROUGH KIX AS WELL ???
shell "%comspec% /c %WINDIR%\Login\regini.exe %WINDIR%\Login\OfficePathsLap.ini"
else
"Generating Outlook Profile..."
shell "%comspec% /c %WINDIR%\Login\newprof.exe -P %WINDIR%\Login\Outlook.prf > %WINDIR%\Login\%username%.txt"
??? THE FOLLOWING IS A REG MODIFICATION I ASSUME THIS CAN BE DONE THROUGH KIX AS WELL ???
shell "%comspec% /c %WINDIR%\Login\regini.exe %WINDIR%\Login\OfficePaths.ini"
endif
endif

quit

The messagebox I use to display a popup window to the user letting them know that they are being logged on

For keeping the versions of Kix current on the machine, you might try:

______________________________________
IF EXIST ("C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE")
$CurrentVersion = GETFILEVERSION ("C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE")
$ServerVersion = GETFILEVERSION ("@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KIX32.EXE")
IF $ServerVersion > $CurrentVersion
IF @INWIN = 1 ; REM ** WIndows NT
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KIX32.EXE" "C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE"
AT (4,0) "Updating KIX32 Files on NT-client computer"
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KX16.DLL" ; REM ** Not needed in NT
DEL "C:\KIX32\KX16.DLL"
ENDIF
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KX32.DLL" ; REM ** Not needed in NT
DEL "C:\KIX32\KX32.DLL"
ENDIF
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KX95.DLL" ; REM ** Not needed in NT
DEL "C:\KIX32\KX95.DLL"
ENDIF
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE" ; REM ** Not needed on local client
DEL "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE"
ENDIF
ELSE ; REM ** Win 95
AT (4,0) "Updating KIX32 Files on W9x-client computer"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KIX32.EXE" "C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KX16.DLL" "C:\KIX32\KX16.DLL"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KX32.DLL" "C:\KIX32\KX32.DLL"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KX95.DLL" "C:\KIX32\KX95.DLL"
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE" ; REM ** Not needed on local client
DEL "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE"
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
___________________________________________

This is a little snippet that I took from: http://kixtart.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002030

It check to see if the file is there, then compares versions and copies the newer one if it has too. I guess it assumes that the kixtart executable is in a Kix32 folder on the C: drive, although I copy mine into the system folder for win9x and the system 32 folder for NT.

The messagebox I use to display a popup window to the user letting them know that they are being logged on

For keeping the versions of Kix current on the machine, you might try:

______________________________________
IF EXIST ("C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE")
$CurrentVersion = GETFILEVERSION ("C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE")
$ServerVersion = GETFILEVERSION ("@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KIX32.EXE")
IF $ServerVersion > $CurrentVersion
IF @INWIN = 1 ; REM ** WIndows NT
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KIX32.EXE" "C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE"
AT (4,0) "Updating KIX32 Files on NT-client computer"
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KX16.DLL" ; REM ** Not needed in NT
DEL "C:\KIX32\KX16.DLL"
ENDIF
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KX32.DLL" ; REM ** Not needed in NT
DEL "C:\KIX32\KX32.DLL"
ENDIF
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KX95.DLL" ; REM ** Not needed in NT
DEL "C:\KIX32\KX95.DLL"
ENDIF
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE" ; REM ** Not needed on local client
DEL "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE"
ENDIF
ELSE ; REM ** Win 95
AT (4,0) "Updating KIX32 Files on W9x-client computer"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KIX32.EXE" "C:\KIX32\KIX32.EXE"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KX16.DLL" "C:\KIX32\KX16.DLL"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KX32.DLL" "C:\KIX32\KX32.DLL"
COPY "@LSERVER\NETLOGON\KX95.DLL" "C:\KIX32\KX95.DLL"
IF EXIST "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE" ; REM ** Not needed on local client
DEL "C:\KIX32\KXRPC.EXE"
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
___________________________________________

This is a little snippet that I took from: http://kixtart.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002030

It check to see if the file is there, then compares versions and copies the newer one if it has too. I guess it assumes that the kixtart executable is in a Kix32 folder on the C: drive, although I copy mine into the system folder for win9x and the system 32 folder for NT.

Just as an FYI... Unless your using an older version of KiXtart, or you use the BREAK ON command... by default if the user cancels or terminates the logon window KiXtart will log them off the system.

[ 26 January 2002: Message edited by: NTDOC ]

1. Speed -- our logon script has varied between about 500 and 1500 lines, depending upon whether we were using SMS or not. We use this even for dial up where our users only get about 24000 bps real throughput. (It's a government operation.) If speed is *really* critical, you might even be able to copy not just kix32.exe, but the actual logon script to the local machines. You could compare file sizes in the calling batch file between the user and network versions of the script and only update if they don't match. However, the ability to hide the console really makes this less important. The script can continue running in the background until complete.

2. CONSISTENCY. If you work with various flavors of DOS/Command/CMD, you are familiar with the hair-pulling experience of trying to code for the slight differences in these command processors. KiXtart gives you one consistent interface. One caveat, even KiXtart cannot overcome limitations of, say, Win 95 OSR1 in all areas. It just doesn't interact with the network in the same way. However, you will find these issues trivial compared to the weirdness of some of the arcane and/or inconsistent batch commands.

3. Ease of training. Unless you are trying to make yourself indispensible, KiXtart is easier to just 'read' and understand than complex batch commands and even (IMO) vbScript. Because it is well-documented in either a printable manual or an online help file, it is easy to get someone up to speed in this language so you don't get those mignight calls as often.

4. Security. Once you launch KiXtart, you are in 'Outer Limits' mode. I.e. you control the vertical. You control the horizontal. Etc. If a user tries to close the script, even with the task manager, they get logged off. This was critical for us, in that we wanted to automatically deny access to the network for users who did not meet all our network security requirements. If they could 'break out' of a script, that function would be useless.

Also, vbScript has a reputation as a virus engine, and many networks disable or inhibit vbScript from running for that reason alone. It is powerful and ubiquitous, but that alone makes it a target for script kiddies. KiXtart has a much smaller audience, and therefore attracts much less attention in the hacker world.

Hope this helps,

New Mexico Mark