Logon Scripts in GPO

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Jonas, Sylvan R.

I have a login script that I would like to run via GPO, but I can't get it
to work. If I go to the Users properties and assign the script in the
Profile tab, it'll work.

I have created a Test OU and created a new GPO. The only setting I modified
was the USERCONFIGURATION\WINDOWS SETTINGS\SCRIPTS (LOGON/LOGOFF). I added
the login script to the list, but it doesn't seem to run. The script is
located in the WINNT\SYSVOL\SYSVOL\<domain.com>\SCRIPTS directory. The
script is actually a .BAT file with the following command:

NET USE M: \\SS3\HOME\%username%

I know that the GPO works, because I also have a setting that modifies the
title in IE and that works fine, but the logon script doesn't. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, we're using Windows 2003 in mixed mode.

Sylvan Jonas
 
Is M mapped?

Can you access the script? You will need to access it like:
\\domain-name.com\sysvol\...\rest of path


I trust from your statement re. the IE setting that the appropriate user is
in the correct OU, and that the script *is* actually working?


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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net/
http://forums.msresource.net/

I have a login script that I would like to run via GPO, but I can't get it
to work. If I go to the Users properties and assign the script in the
Profile tab, it'll work.

I have created a Test OU and created a new GPO. The only setting I modified
was the USERCONFIGURATION\WINDOWS SETTINGS\SCRIPTS (LOGON/LOGOFF). I added
the login script to the list, but it doesn't seem to run. The script is
located in the WINNT\SYSVOL\SYSVOL\<domain.com>\SCRIPTS directory. The
script is actually a .BAT file with the following command:

NET USE M: \\SS3\HOME\%username%

I know that the GPO works, because I also have a setting that modifies the
title in IE and that works fine, but the logon script doesn't. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, we're using Windows 2003 in mixed mode.

Sylvan Jonas
 
Well, I got the script to work, but it only works in VBS format. I can't
get the BAT format to work and I know my syntax is correct because when I
run it on my computer, it works. I can access the script. When I click on
the SHOW SCRIPTS button, it's listed there and that's the one I use.

Yes, the appropriate user is in the correct OU. As a matter of fact, it's
only me. I'm trying to test it out before I roll it out.

Sylvan Jonas
 
Hmmm...Are you able to see an error message?

Is it just the one line - net use...

Seems a little strange something so simple is not working. We're missing
something somewhere...


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Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net
http://forums.msresource.net


Well, I got the script to work, but it only works in VBS format. I can't
get the BAT format to work and I know my syntax is correct because when I
run it on my computer, it works. I can access the script. When I click on
the SHOW SCRIPTS button, it's listed there and that's the one I use.

Yes, the appropriate user is in the correct OU. As a matter of fact, it's
only me. I'm trying to test it out before I roll it out.

Sylvan Jonas
 
I finally got it working. Seems like it can only run VBS scripts and not
batch files. Although, I don't believe this to be true, it'll work for now.

Thanks.
Sylvan
 
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