Install a new font for 130 WinXP clients

[Erkan CET]

Hi everybody,
I have to install a new font to all the PCs (WinXP) in my
network (appr. 130 clients). I don't want to this
manually. I created a batch file to copy the new font
under \Windows\Fonts folder but didn't work. Does anybody
know how to install a new font via a scipt (GP) or
something else?

All ideas are welcome...
Thanx in advance...

 

[Eric Fleischman [MSFT]]

Hi,

From a high level, what you're doing should work. Copying the font down
would, off of the top of my head, do what you're looking to do.
Can you tell us a few things:
1) Did you create a logon script with this? Computer or user policy?
2) Do you have the output of gpresult to confirm that the policy applied
properly?
3) Can you paste the contents of your script into a post so we can see it?

Thanks!
~Eric

 

[Erkan CET]

First of all thanx for your response;

Yes, I created a logon script for this via GP and I
checked that it is working, I mean from a network share
(\\computername\c$\windows\fonts) I checked and ensured
that new font does exist there, but a special business
based Java application cannot load the font, from Word or
Excel I can see the font though.
When I manually load the font or open the \fonts folder
manually after GP, Java application can use it.
I think something like .vbs is needed

Here is the batch script as a logon script via GP;
e:
cd\
copy \\server\share\font.ttf c:\windows\fonts
exit

Thanx in advance...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

From a high level, what you're doing should work. Copying the font down
would, off of the top of my head, do what you're looking to do.
Can you tell us a few things:
1) Did you create a logon script with this? Computer or user policy?
2) Do you have the output of gpresult to confirm that the policy applied
properly?
3) Can you paste the contents of your script into a post so we can see it?

Thanks!
~Eric

--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi everybody,
I have to install a new font to all the PCs (WinXP) in my
network (appr. 130 clients). I don't want to this
manually. I created a batch file to copy the new font
under \Windows\Fonts folder but didn't work. Does anybody
know how to install a new font via a scipt (GP) or
something else?

All ideas are welcome...
Thanx in advance...

.

 

[Eric Fleischman [MSFT]]

Is this a computer or user policy?
What sort of an error does it give?

The first thing that jumps out at me is that if this is being executed when
the user logs on, they need admin priv's to touch that directory.

~Eric


--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

First of all thanx for your response;

Yes, I created a logon script for this via GP and I
checked that it is working, I mean from a network share
(\\computername\c$\windows\fonts) I checked and ensured
that new font does exist there, but a special business
based Java application cannot load the font, from Word or
Excel I can see the font though.
When I manually load the font or open the \fonts folder
manually after GP, Java application can use it.
I think something like .vbs is needed

Here is the batch script as a logon script via GP;
e:
cd\
copy \\server\share\font.ttf c:\windows\fonts
exit

Thanx in advance...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

From a high level, what you're doing should work. Copying the font down
would, off of the top of my head, do what you're looking to do.
Can you tell us a few things:
1) Did you create a logon script with this? Computer or user policy?
2) Do you have the output of gpresult to confirm that the policy applied
properly?
3) Can you paste the contents of your script into a post so we can see it?

Thanks!
~Eric

--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi everybody,
I have to install a new font to all the PCs (WinXP) in my
network (appr. 130 clients). I don't want to this
manually. I created a batch file to copy the new font
under \Windows\Fonts folder but didn't work. Does anybody
know how to install a new font via a scipt (GP) or
something else?

All ideas are welcome...
Thanx in advance...

.

 

[Eric Fleischman [MSFT]]

It's hard to say for sure without seeing the environment.
You still haven't told us what error you're getting. What if you were to put
a readline as the last line of the script? That should keep the window open
so you can see what is going on.

~Eric


--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Eric,
This is a user logon script and users are also Local Admins
This is a very strange issue I know but I am stucked here
too. Seems like nothing to do except for installing
manually :-(

-----Original Message-----
Is this a computer or user policy?
What sort of an error does it give?

The first thing that jumps out at me is that if this is being executed when
the user logs on, they need admin priv's to touch that directory.

~Eric


--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

First of all thanx for your response;

Yes, I created a logon script for this via GP and I
checked that it is working, I mean from a network share
(\\computername\c$\windows\fonts) I checked and ensured
that new font does exist there, but a special business
based Java application cannot load the font, from Word or
Excel I can see the font though.
When I manually load the font or open the \fonts folder
manually after GP, Java application can use it.
I think something like .vbs is needed

Here is the batch script as a logon script via GP;
e:
cd\
copy \\server\share\font.ttf c:\windows\fonts
exit

Thanx in advance...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

From a high level, what you're doing should work. Copying
the font down
would, off of the top of my head, do what you're looking
to do.
Can you tell us a few things:
1) Did you create a logon script with this? Computer or
user policy?
2) Do you have the output of gpresult to confirm that the
policy applied
properly?
3) Can you paste the contents of your script into a post
so we can see it?

Thanks!
~Eric

--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.


Hi everybody,
I have to install a new font to all the PCs (WinXP) in
my
network (appr. 130 clients). I don't want to this
manually. I created a batch file to copy the new font
under \Windows\Fonts folder but didn't work. Does
anybody
know how to install a new font via a scipt (GP) or
something else?

All ideas are welcome...
Thanx in advance...


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[Aatu]

Hi!

I resolved this by making a MSI package.
- used Winstaller LE
- installed the fonts on a "native" workstation

Got a clean and nice MSI package and deployed it using GPO.

Cheers
Aatu

-----Original Message-----
It's hard to say for sure without seeing the environment.
You still haven't told us what error you're getting. What if you were to put
a readline as the last line of the script? That should keep the window open
so you can see what is going on.

~Eric


--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Eric,
This is a user logon script and users are also Local Admins
This is a very strange issue I know but I am stucked here
too. Seems like nothing to do except for installing
manually :-(

-----Original Message-----
Is this a computer or user policy?
What sort of an error does it give?

The first thing that jumps out at me is that if this is being executed when
the user logs on, they need admin priv's to touch that directory.

~Eric

and
confers no rights.

First of all thanx for your response;

Yes, I created a logon script for this via GP and I
checked that it is working, I mean from a network share
(\\computername\c$\windows\fonts) I checked and ensured
that new font does exist there, but a special business
based Java application cannot load the font, from

Word
or

Excel I can see the font though.
When I manually load the font or open the \fonts folder
manually after GP, Java application can use it.
I think something like .vbs is needed

Here is the batch script as a logon script via GP;
e:
cd\
copy \\server\share\font.ttf c:\windows\fonts
exit

Thanx in advance...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

From a high level, what you're doing should work. Copying
the font down
would, off of the top of my head, do what you're looking
to do.
Can you tell us a few things:
1) Did you create a logon script with this? Computer or
user policy?
2) Do you have the output of gpresult to confirm

that
the

policy applied
properly?
3) Can you paste the contents of your script into a post
so we can see it?

Thanks!
~Eric

--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.


Hi everybody,
I have to install a new font to all the PCs

(WinXP)
in

my
network (appr. 130 clients). I don't want to this
manually. I created a batch file to copy the new font
under \Windows\Fonts folder but didn't work. Does
anybody
know how to install a new font via a scipt (GP) or
something else?

All ideas are welcome...
Thanx in advance...


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[Erkan CET]

I individually tried this patch on PCs and it worked I am
sure of it. No error message and I ensured that font file
is being copied under \windows\fonts folder.

How can I create an .msi packet from a batch file? I know
how to use WinInstall LE though?

Thanx in advance...

-----Original Message-----
Hi!

I resolved this by making a MSI package.
- used Winstaller LE
- installed the fonts on a "native" workstation

Got a clean and nice MSI package and deployed it using GPO.

Cheers
Aatu




-----Original Message-----
It's hard to say for sure without seeing the environment.
You still haven't told us what error you're getting.

What
if you were to put

a readline as the last line of the script? That should keep the window open
so you can see what is going on.

~Eric


--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi Eric,
This is a user logon script and users are also Local Admins
This is a very strange issue I know but I am stucked here
too. Seems like nothing to do except for installing
manually :-(

-----Original Message-----
Is this a computer or user policy?
What sort of an error does it give?

The first thing that jumps out at me is that if this is
being executed when
the user logs on, they need admin priv's to touch that
directory.

~Eric


--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.



First of all thanx for your response;

Yes, I created a logon script for this via GP and I
checked that it is working, I mean from a network share
(\\computername\c$\windows\fonts) I checked and ensured
that new font does exist there, but a special business
based Java application cannot load the font, from Word
or
Excel I can see the font though.
When I manually load the font or open the \fonts folder
manually after GP, Java application can use it.
I think something like .vbs is needed

Here is the batch script as a logon script via GP;
e:
cd\
copy \\server\share\font.ttf c:\windows\fonts
exit

Thanx in advance...

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

From a high level, what you're doing should work.
Copying
the font down
would, off of the top of my head, do what you're
looking
to do.
Can you tell us a few things:
1) Did you create a logon script with this? Computer or
user policy?
2) Do you have the output of gpresult to confirm that
the
policy applied
properly?
3) Can you paste the contents of your script into a
post
so we can see it?

Thanks!
~Eric

--
Eric Fleischman [MSFT]
Directory Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
confers no rights.


Hi everybody,
I have to install a new font to all the PCs (WinXP)
in
my
network (appr. 130 clients). I don't want to this
manually. I created a batch file to copy the new font
under \Windows\Fonts folder but didn't work. Does
anybody
know how to install a new font via a scipt (GP) or
something else?

All ideas are welcome...
Thanx in advance...


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