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#182854 - 2007-11-21 11:18 AM Why run Kix locally ?
RachidH Offline
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Registered: 2006-05-04
Posts: 18
Loc: The Netherlands
Hi,
I'm currently trying to figure out the Kix scripts that are being used at my new company.
They look very decent and understandable, but I wonder why the previous system administrator is trying to run Kix locally.
 Code:
  
IF EXIST %windir%\system32\KIX32.EXE (
  IF EXIST %windir%\system32\WKIX32.EXE (
    IF EXIST %windir%\system32\KX32.dll (
      %windir%\system32\kix32.exe %logonserver%\netlogon\logon.kix
      )
    )
  )
ELSE
%logonserver%\netlogon\kix32.exe %logonserver%\netlogon\logon.kix

Do you know why one would want to run Kix32.exe local while all other files are on the network ?

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#182855 - 2007-11-21 11:34 AM Re: Why run Kix locally ? [Re: RachidH]
DrillSergeant Offline
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Loc: Eijsden, the Netherlands
it's a little bit faster, because the client doesn't have to download the executable before loading it into memory.

With current bandwith and processing powers, it's not really necessary any more, so it's easier to just keep the executable on the netlogon share and run it from there.

btw, the dll is only needed for W9x systems, so unless you still have them, you don't need it any more either.
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#182875 - 2007-11-21 05:43 PM Re: Why run Kix locally ? [Re: DrillSergeant]
RachidH Offline
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Registered: 2006-05-04
Posts: 18
Loc: The Netherlands
Ah, ok :-)
I don't really see a speed difference indeed.
So only Kix32.exe is needed ?
(We aren't using WKix32.exe until now, so dont know why it's on the systems)

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#182876 - 2007-11-21 05:45 PM Re: Why run Kix locally ? [Re: RachidH]
NTDOC Administrator Offline
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KIX32.EXE is a console version
WKIX32.EXE does not have a console

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#182877 - 2007-11-21 05:51 PM Re: Why run Kix locally ? [Re: NTDOC]
RachidH Offline
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Registered: 2006-05-04
Posts: 18
Loc: The Netherlands
Weird. We don't even have Windows 9x here... :-)
Thanks though !

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