As it stands right now, when a laptop user logs in, it runs kix from the netlogon share. This is taking upwards of 3 minutes to run a script. What we would like to do, is identify RAS users using @RAS macro, then copy the Kix32 files to the laptop, and have it run the login script from the local executable, as opposed to copying it down from the netlogon share every time they connect.

What is the best way to do this?

Thanks in advance,

Judd

@Echo Off
IF "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" GOTO WinNT
XCOPY %0\..\KX*.DLL %WINDIR%\SYSTEM\ /D /I /R > NUL
:WinNT
XCOPY %0\..\KIX32.EXE %WINDIR%\SYSTEM\ /D /I /R > NUL
%WINDIR%\SYSTEM\KIX32.EXE %0\..\logon.KIX

-Erik

Example, let's say your company has a range of IPs for lan users (10.0.0.1 - 10.0.0.200)
and remote users (10.0.0.201 - 10.0.0.254). You could identify them like this:
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;This section correctly breaks up and formats an IP address (bonus script)
$OCT1 = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@IPADDRESS0, 1, 3))
$OCT2 = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@IPADDRESS0, 5, 3))
$OCT3 = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@IPADDRESS0, 9, 3))
$OCT4 = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@IPADDRESS0, 13, 3))
$IP = "$OCT1.$OCT2.$OCT3.$OCT4"

$CTYPE = "LAN" ;CTYPE is the variable that indicates a LAN or RAS user
IF $OCT1="10" and $OCT2="0" and $OCT3="0"; Valid network user
IF $OCT4>"200" and $OCT4<"255"; ; Remote user detected
$CTYPE = "RAS"
ENDIF
ELSE ; Unauthorized network user
? "What are you doing here!"
$RCODE = LOGOFF(1) ; Logoff this spy!
ENDIF

? "$IP detected as $CTYPE user."
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Modifying your script so that it detects dialup users and runs accordingly is a very good idea too.

Bryce

Works great even for VPN users which the @RAS method may not catch if the person is using DSL, cable modem or connecting from a remote office.

Only really good for searching for whole class C addresses though in it's current form. Could probably be modified to search for sections of a class if you wanted to.

- Login.bat --

code:

---

echo Checking for Dial-up connection.....
REM - Dial up range 1
route print | find "0.0.0.0" | find "AAA.BBB.CCC"
REM - AAA.BBB.CCC represents an IP address range to search for.
if errorlevel 1 goto next1
goto dupusr
:next1
REM - Dial up IP range 2
route print | find "0.0.0.0" | find "AAA.BBB.CCC"
if errorlevel 1 goto next2
goto dupusr
:next2
REM - VPN IP range
route print | find "0.0.0.0" | find "AAA.BBB.CCC"
if errorlevel 1 goto goclient
goto dupusr
REM - Dial up range not detected, LAN User.
REM - Start KixStart
Goto end
:dupusr
REM - Dial up user detected
REM - Don't start KixStart
:end

---

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I am now using this Login.bat which requires even remote computers to copy a very small 54k grep program. Should make adding custom IP ranges easier because of the more powerful grep utility.

--- Login.bat ---

code:

---

@echo off
xcopy /q /d /c %0\..\grep.exe %windir% > nul
echo Checking for Dial-up connection.....   
route print | %windir%\grep -e "0.0.0.0" | %windir%\grep -c -e "AAA.BBB.CCC" -e "AAA.BBB.DDD" -e "AAA.BBB.EEE" > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto goclient
:dupusr
goto end
:goclient
xcopy /q /d /c %0\..\kix32.exe %windir% >nul
If "%os%"=="Windows_NT" goto NT
xcopy /q /d /c %0\..\kx32.dll %windir% >nul
xcopy /q /d /c %0\..\kx16.dll %windir% >nul
xcopy /q /d /c %0\..\kx95.dll %windir% >nul
:NT
%windir%\kix32.exe %0\..\login.kix
goto end
:end

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Mark P.

[This message has been edited by mpearce (edited 05 December 2000).]