Later,
Aerathi

I got the file you sent me. And it gave me a couple more ideas... (do you mind if I put it the web site for others to DL?)

I am going to implement your idea for multiple group membership rules for the groupcode() function.

I have made a number of changes to this script (just haven't updated yet )

• I got am email (i can't recall who sent it to me so step forward please!) stating a concern about possible slow performance with many people accessing the config.ini file.
  The logon script now does a date check on the config.ini and if it is new, config.ini is imported into the registry. All data is pulled from the reg location of config.ini.

• Added better support of macros and variables in the config.ini

• and other general tweaking
  

Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

Here is a link to DL Aerathi's script http://kix.isorg.net/other_scripts/AdminScripts/ModLogon%20by%20Aerathi.zip

Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

OperatingSystem1 = Win95
OperatingSystem2 =

This way, if previously there were three allowed operating systems, then the third would still be listed, but will not work because the logon script will quit checking once it hits the blank value. I have these changes, plus the source for my vb ini editor if anyone wants it. I'm going to email them to Bryce in case he wants to post it.

Thanks in advance...

What do you mean by not running under win2k systems? The script runs but is minimized at the bottom of the screen?

Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

I have a, well for you it must be just to stupid, problem with the "Kix_Logon_script" from bryce...

I started using KiX a while ago, and did a, for me, quit impressive login script, drive mapping (based on the groups), do some checks based on registry entries, silent installations of missing apps and of course, some nice messages for the user ;-)

so far so good, because of the growing complexity to handle everything in one script - I'm trying to adopt the verry helpfull script of bryce to my needs...

but I'm already stuck at the beginning:
when I Unzip the script
- where do I have to place all those files and directories ?!?

- where lies the logon.kix after running logon.bat

- for user login -> I have to point him to "logon.bat" instead of kix32 mylogin.kix - right ?!?

I see what's going on in the scripts (and even understand it but I can't get the enviroment work ...

cheers

.Ralph

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uhoh - think I found it ! RTFM !
those " %0\..\ " are clear now, more or less

another thing is, what's the difference between kix32c.exe and kix32.exe ?!?

[ 24 January 2002: Message edited by: RalphG ]

1) added Module9 = All|G!Domain Users|Create_icons to the [Module_run_order]section of the ini
2) created the [Create_icons] section in the ini with the following in it.

;set status to ON if you want to run this Module
status = on

;set the TotalActions to equal the total number of drive mappings actions
TotalActions = 3

; The Create Icon entires should be in this format.
; please see logon-readme.txt for a full explanation on "OS type" and "Group membership".
; action# = OS Type | Group Membership | path | targetpath | arguments | working location | iconpath | window style

action1 = all|G!Domain users|%userprofile%\desktop\Groupwise 5.lnk|C:\novell\groupwise\grpwise.exe|/@@u-?|C:\novell\groupwise||
action2 = all|G!Domain users|%userprofile%\desktop\Forms.lnk|http://intranet.mhcuc.org/forms/forms.htm|||F:\APPS\ICONS\doc04.ico|
action3 = all|G!MASONICDATABASE|%userprofile%\desktop\Masonic Database.lnk|f:\data\sri\masonic.mdb||F:\DATA\SRI||7

3) Create create_icons.kix in the module folder with the following in it:

; this is the drive mapping routine.
; 0| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7
; OS| Group Membership | path | targetpath | arguments | working location | iconpath | window style
; action1 = all|GDomain Admins|\\Houston\admin|w:

DIM $ModuleData, $TotalActions, $actions

$totalActions = val(readvalue("$ConfigRegkey\$Module","TotalActions"))

? "Creating Icons"
for $action = 1 to $totalActions

$moduledata = split(readvalue("$ConfigRegkey\$Module","action$action"),"|")

select
case Ubound($moduledata) <> 7
? "There is an error in the Config.ini file"
case OS($Moduledata[0]) = 1 AND GroupCode($moduledata[1]) = 1
$nul = WshShortCut($moduledata[2],$moduledata[3],$moduledata[4],$moduledata[5],$moduledata[6],$moduledata[7])
endselect
Next
Exit(0)

4) Added the following function to kix_ functions.kix:

Function WshShortCut($path,$targetpath,optional $arguments, optional $startdir, optional $iconpath, optional $style)
dim $shell,$shortcut,$icosep,$ifile,$iindex
$shell = createobject("wscript.shell")
if $shell
$shortcut = $shell.createshortcut("$path")
if $shortcut $shortcut.targetpath = $targetpath
if $arguments $shortcut.arguments = $arguments endif
if $startdir $shortcut.workingdirectory = $startdir endif
if $iconpath $shortcut.iconlocation = $iconpath endif
if $style $shortcut.windowstyle = $style endif
$shortcut.save
if instr("$path",".url") and $iconpath
$icosep=instr("$iconpath",",")
if $icosep>0
$ifile=left("$iconpath",instr("$iconpath",",")-1)
$iindex=right("$iconpath",len("$iconpath")-$icosep)
else
$ifile=$iconpath
endif
$=writeprofilestring("$path","InternetShortcut","IconFile","$ifile")
$=writeprofilestring("$path","InternetShortcut","IconIndex","$iindex")
endif
$shortcut = 0
endif
$shell = 0
endif
exit @error
EndFunction

As part as my testing I put (but removed it before I pasted it here) ? statements in the module and function that printed the values to see if it was picking up them up like it was suppose to. What I found was that the module was getting the values but the function looked like it only got the first letter of the values. Please help..

Stephen

P.S. Hopefully my cut and pastes aren't to ugly.

Stephen

btw: I also added these lines to the function:

if instr($path,"~") <> 0 $path = Fillvariable($path) endif
if instr($targetpath,"~") <> 0 $targetpath = Fillvariable($targetpath) endif
if instr($arguments,"~") <> 0 $arguments = Fillvariable($arguments) endif
if instr($startdir,"~") <> 0 $startdir = Fillvariable($startdir) endif
if instr($iconpath,"~") <> 0 $iconpath = Fillvariable($iconpath) endif
if instr($style,"~") <> 0 $style = Fillvariable($style) endif

they seem to help!

{edit}
Ha! short, sweet, and faster than Shawn!

[ 29 January 2002: Message edited by: LLigetfa ]

Might want to try this little known, not documented in the html help files function. Its called:

EXPANDENVIRONMENTVARS

Action:

Expands any environment variables inside a string to the corresponding value.

Syntax:

EXPANDENVIRONMENTVARS ("string")

Parameters:

String
The string you want to expand.

Returns:

The expanded string.

Example:

$Value = ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlset\Control\Windows", “SystemDirectory” )

? ExpandEnvironmentVars( $Value )

Hope this helps!

Bryce does rock, doesn't he !

-Shawn

When i wrote this script i had to have been in the Kix "zone" or something, because looking at it now... i am thinking... I wrote this?

Bryce

it's me again....

after getting deeper in the script (clapclap again for bryce)

I still have troubles to get it running...

it starts, copies the ini, copies the other files, does the registry entries... and next thing is -> press any key to continue...

it doesn't start a single module... and I still haven't inserted my own modules ;-)

I test ist on a W2K Professional Workstation...

any hints ?!?

cheersio

.Ralph

Bryce

at the moment everything is placed on a network drive g:\ (which already exists)

that's the start command in the batch file

code:

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 G:\Kix_Logon_script\KIX32.EXE %1 G:\Kix_Logon_script\logon.KIX $runpath=G:\Kix_Logon_script\ /d 

---

and that's the config.ini

code:

---

 [Module_run_order]
	;Module Library
	ModuleLib = modules\
	;Set TotalModuleNumber to equal the total number of Modules
	TotalModuleNumber = 8
	; you can specify by OS Type and Group Membership, to run only specific Modules
	; please see logon-readme.txt for a full explanation on "OS type" and "Group membership".
	; Modue# = OS Type | Group Membership | Module
	
	Module1 = all|g!Domain Admins|CTRL_C
	Module2 = all|G!Domain Users|legal_notice
	Module3 = all|G!Domain Users|Welcome
	Module4 = all|G!Domain Users|PWExpire
	Module5 = all|G!Domain Users|Set_Clock
	Module6 = ALL|G!Domain Users|Drives
	module7 = ALL|G!Domain Users|Path
	Module8 = All|G!Domain Users|Other_scripts
[ctrl_c]
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = off
	break = on
[legal_notice]
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = ON
	force = yes
	notice = "You are loggin on to PEAK Technologies Computer network.|Only authorised personell are allowed to access this system."
[welcome]
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = ON
	timeout = 5
	welcome = "Welcome to PEAK Technologies (Schweiz) AG|have a nice day||we really mean it!!"
[PWexpire]
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = off
	;X number of days till Password Expire(start showing a notice)
	days2PWE = 5
	;how old a pasword is allowed to get
	PWE = 90
	;message box timeout
	timeout = 10
[set_clock]
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = ON
	timeserver = \\CHSVR1
[drives]
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = ON
	;set the TotalActions to equal the total number of drive mappings actions
	TotalActions  = 19
	; The drive mapping entires should be in this format.
	; please see logon-readme.txt for a full explanation on "OS type" and "Group membership".
	; action# = OS Type | Group Membership | UNC path | Drive letter
	action1 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\chsvr1\~@userid~$|h:
	action2 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Kunden|k:
	action3 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Lieferanten|l:
	action4 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Marketing|m:
	action5 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Applikationen|o:
	action6 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Projekt|p:
	action7 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Sales|s:
	action8 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Services|u:
	action9 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Allgemein|w:
	action10 = NTx|G!PEAK|\\CHSVR1\Abacus|z:
	action11 = NTx|G!bc_Kader|\\CHSVR1\Kader|n:
	action12 = NTx|G!bc_Controlling|\\CHSVR1\Controlling|t:
	action13 = NTx|G!bc_Admin|\\CHSVR1\Admin|j:
	action14 = NTx|G!DEVELOPMENT|\\CHSVR1\Development|r:
	action15 = all|G!PEAK|\\Barsrvnt001\SRV-CD|x:
	action16 = all|G!PEAK|\\Chmailsrv1\Kompass|y:
	action17 = Win9x|G!domain users|\\CHSVR1\SERVICES|O:
	action18 = all|G!Domain Admins|\\CHSVR1\IT|f:
	action19 = all|G!Domain Admins|\\CHSVR1\IT-ADMIN$|g:
	
	;action20 = all|G!traffic|\\houston\sysr_traffic|i:
	;action21 = all|G!Finance|\\houston\r58g_finance|k:
	;action22 = all|G!Imports|\\houston\r58g_imports|k:
	;action23 = all|G!Programming|\\houston\r58g_prog|p:
	;action24 = all|G!Adv-bus|\\houston\Vol1|n:
	;action25 = all|G!Adv-bus|\\houston\vol1_oasis|o:
	;action26 = all|G!Return_Checks|\\return_checks\collect|r:
	;action27 = all|G!Loss_prevention|\\houston\LP|L:
	;action28 = all|G!Store Operation|\\houston\store|o:
	;action29 = NT|I!128.2.0.0/255.255.0.0|\\houston\blat|o:
	;action30 = off|G!?-usr|\\houston\sv00~$customvar1~|o:
[Path]
	;This is where you can tell your logon script add or remove statments from the Path
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = off
	;Set TotalActions to equal the total number of Actions
	TotalActions = 4
	; you can specify by OS Type and Group Membership, to add or remove the selected paths
	; please see logon-readme.txt for a full explanation on "OS type" and "Group membership".
	; action# = OS Type | Group Membership | A!path to add
	; action# = OS Type | Group Membership | R!path to remove
	action1 = NT|G!Domain Admins|a!w:\ntreskit
	action2 = win2k|G!Domain Admins|a!w:\w2kreskit
	action3 = NTx|G!Domain Admins|a!w:\ntsec
	action4 = off|G!Domain Admins|a!w:\ntsec

[Other_Scripts]
	;This is where you can tell your logon script launch other KiXtart scripts
	;set status  to ON if you want to run this Module
	status = on
	:Script library
	ScriptLib = scripts\
	;Set TotalActions to equal the total number of Scripts actions
	TotalActions = 2
	; you can specify by OS Type and Group Membership, to run only specific Scripts
	; please see logon-readme.txt for a full explanation on "OS type" and "Group membership".
	; action# = OS Type | Group Membership | script name
	action1 = all|G!Domain users|hotfixchecker.kix
	action2 = NTx|G!Domain users|abacus.kix
	;action1 = all|G!Domain users|inventory.kix
	;action2 = all|G!Domain users|xmas.kix
	;action3 = win9x|G!Domain users|mcafee.kix  

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2nd, when you unzipped the file you did unzip all of the folders too?

if unzipped properly, you should have a directory folder like this (I have the logon script in the "c:\logon" folder for testing).

code:

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C:\logon>dir /s/b
C:\logon\Applications
C:\logon\config.ini
C:\logon\Functions
C:\logon\kix32.exe
C:\logon\kx16.dll
C:\logon\KX32.dll
C:\logon\KX95.dll
C:\logon\Logon-ReadMe.txt
C:\logon\logon.bat
C:\logon\logon.kix
C:\logon\Modules
C:\logon\Scripts
C:\logon\wkix32.exe
C:\logon\Applications\winset.exe
C:\logon\Functions\Custom_Variables.kix
C:\logon\Functions\kix_functions.kix
C:\logon\Modules\ctrl_c.kix
C:\logon\Modules\Drives.kix
C:\logon\Modules\Legal_Notice.kix
C:\logon\Modules\Module_template.kix
C:\logon\Modules\Other_Scripts.kix
C:\logon\Modules\Path.kix
C:\logon\Modules\pwexpire.kix
C:\logon\Modules\set_clock.kix
C:\logon\Modules\welcome.kix
C:\logon\Scripts\inventory.kix
C:\logon\Scripts\mcafee.kix
C:\logon\Scripts\xmas.kix

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3rd, call the logon.bat with a /d "logon.bat /d" this will launch kix in debug mode

Bryce