Fuse - you state:
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Stress to your bosses that if a person can't read AND understand the script that they have no place fiddling with it. Quite simply, if you can't deal with the code direct, and need to hide behind a GUI, you have no real hope of handling it when things go wrong. More to the point, you will greatly increase the odds of something going wrong.
You, and many of the members of this form are true gurus -- experts who understand KiXtart (and programming in general) very well. Just remember that not everyone is...

I must point out that your statement is incorrect, and shows you know little about ScriptLogic. You must be under the incorrect assumption that ScriptLogic "Generates" KiXtart code -- in fact it does not. We have our own compiler --the main engine code does not change.

In fact, ScriptLogic can do things that KiXtart alone can only dream of -- SL can run any application with administrative rights and can perform logoff/shutdown scripting as well.

So, SL is not 'just a GUI to hide behind'. It is a turnkey powerful product that reduces the need to spend hours/days/weeks on coding logon scripts.

Manimal is considering the purchase of ScriptLogic. He is weighing out the cost of SL compared to his time and what his time costs his employer. He is also attempting to justify that ScriptLogic can do more than KiXtart alone can (natively). He also knows that SL is a commercially supported product (so if he's not sure what to do he can pick up the phone and call for help). Perhaps he won't purchase SL. Perhaps SL is not right for his needs. Perhaps he can't justify the cost. At least he considered his options and will make an educated decision.

Just because I don't know how to disassemble and reassemble the engine of my car, does that mean that I shouldn't own one becasue I won't know how to fix it when it breaks? Hardly so -- I take it to the dealer for repair (think of it as tech support).