#23326 - 2002-06-17 02:29 PM
Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Freddy
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Registered: 2002-06-17
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I have this problem I'm not sure how to get around, so I'm turning here to find help.
I have a Windows NT 4.0-domain where all users, as their default logonscript, run kix32.exe which in turn executes the kixtart.scr default script. There is a mix of Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Windows 98 computers and we want to update the DLL-files on the Win98-computers. The problem comes in two different flavors: Problem 1) How do I go about finding out if the existing scripts are compatible with the new version I'd like to upgrade to (old version 3.35, new version 4.02)? I have checked the release notes and documents but I can't get any clear information what functions etc. differ between the two versions. There are only some hints as to what differs between the 3.63 version and the v2001 Beta 1. (But v2001 Beta 1 isn't version 4.02!!)Problem 2) How do I do to replace the kix32.exe file from the \\server\netlogon share and at the same time, update the necessary DLL-files on the Windows 98 computers without missing any machines in the process? (I hope I'm correct when I think that the NT-computers don't need the DLL-files?)
Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks for your time!
/Freddy
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#23328 - 2002-06-17 02:52 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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This is based on you not using LMSCRIPT emulation.
If you have replaced LMSCRIPT.exe with Kix32.exe, tou have addiotnal steps.
Not too much of a problem. What you want to do is create a subdirectory in in your Netlogon directory. In the new directory add the new KiXtart binaries. Place a copy of your logon script here as well. Build a new batch file to call your new logon script.
Review this and similar threads Topic: %0%\..\.
You can include "Xcopy /D" in your new batch file or use kix402update.exe to update the client's KiXtart files.
You can then change the logon script of your test accounts to NewDirectory\logon.bat.
then edit your new script as necessary to get it working with 4.02.
[ 17 June 2002, 14:53: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]
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#23329 - 2002-06-17 03:08 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Freddy
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Registered: 2002-06-17
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Thanks for your quick replies!
I haven't tried it out yet but I think I was somewhat unclear in my first message.
It's good to hear that the new version is backwards-compatible (as far as one can expect), but the main problem I have is that the users don't have any "real" logonscript as one would usually set things up. Normally, the users first script that would be executed would be a script something like logon.bat or such. The main problem in this case is that they run kix32.exe as their first "script". When the users have been created, instead of giving them logon.bat as their first-run-script-when-loging-on, ;-) they run kix32.exe which in turn executes kixtart.scr. Is it possible to update KiX from within KiX?
/Freddy
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#23330 - 2002-06-17 03:18 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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Your best bet is to change the logon script property of the user account to call a batch file that does the work you want done.
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#23333 - 2002-06-17 03:40 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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I copy Kix32.exe to %temp% and then execute it as %temp%\kix32.exe %0\..\scriptname.kix.
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#23335 - 2002-06-17 04:11 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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Freddy check out: http://81.17.37.55/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=003472 for some additional ideas.
All of my clients execute 'corp\corp-prd.bat'. Everything else happens from there.
My current batch file is at this URL.. this may be overkill for Freddy. I am sure that there are other examples posted on the board.
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#23336 - 2002-06-17 07:54 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Freddy
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Registered: 2002-06-17
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I've been wondering..
What if I were to rename the existing kix32.exe file (the one I want to replace) to, say kix32b.exe and then make a fixkix.bat-file that did: \\server\netlogon\makestuff.bat as only command. If I then were to use the bat2exec util to convert the file fixkix.bat into a .com file and then rename it to kix32.exe and finally copy it into the \\server\netlogon dir. This way I wouldn't have to change the profiles for every user, but I would have the possibility of editing the makestuff.bat file to do the file-copying-thingies.
Does anyone see anything obvious that would make this fail?
Sure, I'd be forced to check every existing script to make sure it doesn't call the original \\server\netlogon\kix32.exe file, since this would make the script fail because the new \\server\netlogon\kix32.exe (converted file) won't be able to catch eventuall parameters and pipe them along to the kix32b.exe (original kix32.exe) file.
Thanx for all your comments!
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#23338 - 2002-06-17 08:01 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Freddy
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Registered: 2002-06-17
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Darn!
That was almost to easy.. I thought that I had overlooked something. Of course you are right! (but you allready knew that! ;-)) If the OS can't find a .com or .exe-file called kix32.exe, but there is a .bat-file och .cmd-file instead, as you say, it would be run instead.
Thanx, now I just need to go find my brain. I must have missplaced it somewhere. =) *lol*
But otherwhise, do you think my theory will hold?
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#23339 - 2002-06-17 08:03 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Howard Bullock
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-09-15
Posts: 5809
Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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I think he should start slow with one or two test accounts so that he can prove his script works as desired with Kix 4.02. He may require some tweaks to his code or just may see a much better way to code using some of 4.02 enhancements.
In either case, He should build a logon script that is started with a batch file that will update the Kix files on the client.
[ 17 June 2002, 20:03: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]
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#23340 - 2002-06-17 08:12 PM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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Freddy
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Registered: 2002-06-17
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Howard, do you know what default execution order the following files are: .com .exe .cmd .bat? For Windows NT 4 and win98?
I can remember that .com executes first, but is it possible to have kix32.bat and kix32.exe file in the same directory and have the kix32.bat file execute before the kix32.exe file?
/Freddy
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#23342 - 2002-06-19 12:54 AM
Re: Updating KiX from v3.35 -> 4.02 - Suggestions?
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MCA
KiX Supporter
Registered: 2000-04-28
Posts: 5152
Loc: Netherlands, EU
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Dear,
For an easy upgrade of your clients with f.e. kixtart 4.02 you can use
our installation package kix402update.exe.
BUT we first we advice to upgrade to KiXtart 3.63 release. So you can see
your scripts are still running in a correct way. The jump from your cur-
rent to 3.63 is very big. It is the latest version which should be
downwards compatible with your current version.
After completon a succesfull test you can upgrade to latest kixtart 4.02
release. This version is no longer downwards compatible for all kixtart
functions f.e. OLExxx functions are removed and COM techniques are intro-
duced since Kixtart 4.00 release.
At the moment there are six releases:
- kix362update.exe
- kix363update.exe
- kix400update.exe
- kix401update.exe
- kix402update.exe (final release)
- kix410update.exe (beta)
Each time it will verify the correctness of your release. Incorrect
files will be replaced and missing files will be added. Regardless of
file attributes.
To prevent running more times weare using a control files.
You can easily upgrade it with our iexpress package.
Questions: how?
A way of installing/updating kixtart of your clients: with only one additional statement
For the installation of kixtart at your local workstation we see many version of doing it.
Most statements in your BATch file are using for this duty.
But there is also a way of doing it with a single statement, which doesn't only copy
the required files, but also compare file version information. After completion a logfile
will be created at your local workstation.
Another way of installing/updating kixtart on your clients:
For installing or updating of your clients you can download our packages kix363update.exe,
kix400update.exe or kix401update.exe from our site http:\\home.wanadoo.nl\scripting.
Possible calls in your logon procedure can be:
As first line of your logon procedure you can use one of following formats:
- x:\kixtart\kix402update.exe /q
- %0\..\kix402update.exe /q
- if not exist c:\kix402.ok %0\..\kix402update.exe /q
- \\server\NETLOGON\kix402update.exe /q
Second line can be something like:
- kix32 %0\..\your_script.kix
- kix32 \\server\netlogon\your_script.kix
Results of your BATCH can be:
for network environments (= update package will transfer during each logging on)code:
@echo off
%0\..\kix402update.exe /q
kix32 %0\..\your_script.kix
@echo off
or for dial-up environments (= update package will transfer only once)
code:
@echo off
if not exist c:\kix402.ok %0\..\kix402update.exe /q
kix32 %0\..\your_script.kix
@echo off
or
code:
@echo off
if not exist $windir%\kix402.ok %0\..\kix402update.exe /q
kix32 %0\..\your_script.kix
@echo off
After using above programs there will be created a control
file c:\kix363.ok, c:\kix400.ok, c:\kix401.ok, c:\kix401.ok or
c:\kix402.ok. So it isn't necessary to run the installation
process again, but we advise to update (or better: verify)
kixtart files always.
Also those control files will put in the %windir% directory.
Reason: a security leak for running kixtart from clients.
remarks: SECURITY LEAK for running kixtart from clients
running kix32.exe from a local workstation can have also unwanted effects. An user
can modify or replace your kix32.exe file. f.e. not to run your script but for
reading your script.
For RAS users it is interesting not to download each time the kixtart required files,
but for other users we advise:
always check the kixtart files and update them when necessary before running your KIX scripts.
FIX for SECURITY LEAK:
In our case the first statement of our default logon procedure for network users is always:
%0\..\kix363update.exe /q
and it will guarantee that kix32.exe file will always the correct one.
remarks: performance
- only 150 KBytes will be transfered to your workstation. the package has been compressed.
- always the correct set of kixtart files will be used. during the execution of scripts
the user can already starts working. - during installation or updating kixtart you will not get share violation error or busy file
error. the install.kix scripts runs with his own kixtart version. - for RAS users we create additional authorizations which will run minimum set of script code.
for them the logon procedure containts as statement:
if not exist c:\kix363.ok %0\..\kix363update.exe /q
greetings.
btw: related kixtart topic http://kixtart.org/board/Forum2/HTML/000583.html
btw: be sure no other kix32.exe and DLLs are active on your clients.
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