roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-15 04:21 PM
Kixtart with active directory

Hello everybody
my name is Rudy and i'm from holland
i'm new here so sorry for the lack of english.

the company where i work for now want's to use Kixtart with Active directory on a Windows 2000 server.

the script i wrote is like this.


USE f: "\\ijb-i\sys"
USE g: "\\ijb-i\sys"
USE h: "\\ijb-i\vol1"
USE i: "\\ijb-i\users\%username%"
USE j: "\\ijb-i\users\administ"
USE k: "\\ijb-c\IJB Heipalen"
USE l: "\\ijb-i\vol1"
USE m: "\\ijb-c\IJB Technische dienst"
USE n: "\\ijb-b\flexlm"
USE o: "\\ijb-i\IJB Groep"
USE p: "\\ijb-i\IJB Geotechniek"
USE q: "\\ijb-i\IJB Engineering"
USE r: "\\ijb-c\IJB Mortel"
USE s: "\\ijb-c\IJB Groep"
USE t: "\\ijb-c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
USE u: "\\ijb-i\acad"
USE v: "\\ijb-i\IJB Milieu"
USE w: "\\ijb-c\IJB Funderingen"
USE x: "\\ijb-k\Database"

:END
:exit

can you use this script for people that logon and automaticly loads this script from AD or do they need Kixtart on their computers?
if it can be done from the AD, does AD automaticly pick's this script or does it need Kixtart to run ?

i hope you can help me.. and again sorry for my bad english

Les
(KiX Master)
2005-11-15 04:31 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

You could put it in Netlogon and setup the users for legacy scripts in their profile or you could put it in a GPO. There are some FAQs that explain both.

Les
(KiX Master)
2005-11-15 04:32 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

BTW, if that script is all you plan to do, you don't need KiX. DOS BATch and NET USE would do it.

LonkeroAdministrator
(KiX Master Guru)
2005-11-15 04:47 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

yup.
but I bet he will end up doing if ingroups and thus kixtart is the "only" way to go.

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-15 04:49 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

Quote:

BTW, if that script is all you plan to do, you don't need KiX. DOS BATch and NET USE would do it.



I know.. that have we now here. But is doesnt work to well for us.. it fail's tomuch and is to slow. so my superior want's to use Kixtart for it..

NTDOCAdministrator
(KiX Master)
2005-11-15 06:45 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

Quote:

it fail's tomuch and is to slow



Well if that's the case then KiXtart is not going to help out there either. Sounds like you have either some basic networking issues or very slow bandwidth for some or all systems.

One way to lower some of that bandwidth use would be to quit mapping during every logon. Just permanently map the drives and be done with it.
 
Make sure your DNS/WINS is setup and functioning correctly too which might be the cause of some failures.
 

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-22 11:06 AM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

is there a way to run kix WITHOUT an batch file?

i read a faq about it and then i still have to run a batch file in order to run kix etc..

NTDOCAdministrator
(KiX Master)
2005-11-22 11:44 AM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

Only needs a batch file for Windows 9x.

NT/2000/XP/2003/VISTA do not need a batch file to run KiXtart.
 

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-22 12:07 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

ok thanx.

the script i now have is like this.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SELECT

IF INGROUP("Administratie")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00i\sys\frieslandb"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
use Y: "\\ijb-00i\users"
ENDIF

IF INGROUP("IJB Enginering")
use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
use z: "\\ijb-00i\esa51"
ENDIF

IF ingroup("IJB Heipalen verkoop")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00c\sys"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
ENDIF

IF ingroup("IJB Funderingen")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00c\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
ENDIF

IF ingroup("IJB Geotechniek")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
EndIF

IF ingroup("IJB Mortel")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00c\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
ENDIF

IF ingroup("Technische Dienst")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
ENDIF

IF ingroup("IJB Milieu")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00c\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
ENDIF

IF ingroup("domain admins")

use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
use l: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
use m: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Technische dienst"
use n: "\\ijb-00b\flexlm"
use o: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Groep"
use p: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Geotechniek"
use q: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Engineering"
use r: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Mortel"
use s: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Groep"
use t: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen\Prefab Bedrijfs Bureau"
use u: "\\ijb-00i\acad"
use v: "\\ijb-00i\IJB Milieu"
use w: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Funderingen"
use x: "\\ijb-00c\Prefab"
ENDIF

ENDSELECT
-----------------------------------------------------------------

if there is somthing missing please tell me.

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-22 01:54 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

hmm.. i put all kixtart files + the script in the net logon folder. i also put it in the gpo.. but it still won't work. anyone an idea ?

masken
(MM club member)
2005-11-22 01:55 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

Please explain in detail EXACTLY what you've done.

A little tip: You can clean this script up alot by mapping all common drives outside the SELECT statement, since it seems alot of the drives are common for everyone.

But yes, as NTDOC mentions, it seems like you've got network performance issues there that slows things down. Two of the most common problems with this is:
* DNS-related issues. For example, clients are assigned external DNS's.
* Client/Server Digitally sign communications-issues (can easily be fixed via GPO).

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-22 02:06 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

we got now a test situation with one server pc and one client pc.

i put the files "kix32, wkix32 and the script"in the folder c:\wintnt\sysvol\sysvol\"domain"\scripts.
then i made a couple of organistation units in the AD and made a new gpo policy.
then i made some shared folders en put those in the script.
where you can edit that policy i looked by user setting -> windows settings
-> scripts(logon/logoff)->LOGON there i put the KIX32.exe in and later the script to.
then i tried logon to a pc but i see no network maps in "my computer".

it runs on a 2000 server and the name of the script is "test.kix"

Les
(KiX Master)
2005-11-22 03:01 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

SELECT?
There are no CASE so it is of no value.

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-22 03:20 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

what should i use then? the "goto" command?

Les
(KiX Master)
2005-11-22 03:27 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

To do what?

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-22 03:41 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

nevermind... i'm not such a kix guru

StarwarsKid
(Seasoned Scripter)
2005-11-22 06:54 PM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

Wow, Looks like that script can be consolidated.

You don't need the SELECT statement.

You can organize the script in a way where all COMMON mappings are in the same location.

Code:
 ;;; Common Drive Mappings ;;;
use f: /d
use f: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use g: /d
use g: "\\ijb-00i\sys"
use h: /d
use h: "\\ijb-00i\vol1"
;etc....


Then you can break out to your department mappings that are unique to each department...
Code:
 ;;; Group Specific Mappings ;;;
IF INGROUP("Administratie")
   use i: /d
   use i: "\\ijb-00i\users\%username%"
   use j: /d
   use j: "\\ijb-00i\users\administ"
   use k: /d
   use k: "\\ijb-00c\IJB Heipalen"
ENDIF
IF INGROUP("IJB Enginering")
;etc...
ENDIF


And if you have a Windows domain you can identify the Home folder for each user in their user profile settings. Windows will automatically map the Home drive for you if this is setup properly, eliminating the need for a logon script to do it.

roedie
(Getting the hang of it)
2005-11-23 11:05 AM
Re: Kixtart with active directory

i have the script now running on the company's network.
and it's much faster than running from a batch file. and in my eyes much more stabel.
many thanx for helping me