How do I implement a logon script from Win2k.
I have Win98 wkstations logging on the the Win2k Domain and I need to map drives on the workstations. Any Ideas on how I can get this job done without mapping each individual machine with static mappings?

same as NT, bat file in the user profile.

I tried to put in a bat file through user profile but The drive does not map after logon. Do you have an example of a bat file?
I even tried to run net use on the workstation but it state an error 50?
Hel[

Ran,

This is quite simple.... if you want to map drives you just make a batch file for each user and use the command:

NET USE H: \\Servername\Sharename

( This is an example where it would map that share as the H: You can use any letter you want )
You can also just list as many as you want.

Another thing you may want to consider is adding a time synchronization command to the batch and, if practical, mapping the printers so anytime someone needs a printer added you can just modify the batch file at the server and the next time they log on it will all be there.

To map printers all you do is put the con2prt.exe file in the \Winnt\ directory on each client. Below is an example of how it should look.

REM Map All Network Drives Relevant to Specific User
REM ************************************************
NET USE H: \\Servername\Share1
NET USE L: \\Servername\Share2
NET USE N: \\Servername\Share3
NET USE P: \\Servername\Share4
NET USE W: \\Servername\Share5
NET USE S: \\Servername\Share6

REM Map All Printers Relevant to Specific User & Location
REM *****************************************************
CON2PRT/f
CON2PRT/c \\Servername\PrinterShareName1
CON2PRT/c \\Servername\PrinterShareName2
CON2PRT/c \\Servername\PrinterShareName3
CON2PRT/cd \\Servername\PrinterShareName4

REM Synchronize Time on All Workstation with Primary Domain Controller
REM ******************************************************************
NET TIME \\Servername /SET /Y

Note that with the con2prt function the following apply

con2prt /f = flush all printers... this wipes a clean slate.
con2prt /c = connect to printer
con2prt /cd = connect to printer and set as default... you'll obviously only want one.
In the example above all 4 printers would be installed and printer 4 would be the default.

Save this as a batch file, usually the username . bat, (ie. johndoe.bat, janedoe.bat), then put them in the
WINNT\SYSVOL\DOMAIN\SCRIPTS folder.

Then go in AD Users and Computers... choose a user, go into properties, go to the Profile tab, and type in the name of the batch file (ie. johndoe.bat) There is no need to include a path.

AD may take a few minutes to replicate these shares throughout the Domain. The next time the user logs on all the drives and printers will be mapped and the system time of the server and the client will be identical which is great for AD.

If anyone reads this and wants a copy of the con2prt file just email me.

-Mike Ward, MCSE, MCP+I, CCNA

Ran,

I forgot to mention that on the profiles tab your typing in the name of the batch file in the "logon script" field.. not the "profile" field.

Just in case you were unsure.

-Mike

Mike Your recommendation worked except.
The Login with the time sync just sits there executing on the workstation and never finishes. If I rem the time sync out of the batch file the mappings does not take place.
If I type the net use at the console prompt of the workstation the drive mapps perfect.
Any ideas?

Make sure the Time service is running in "Services". The mapping should work regardless of whether or not the time function is in there.... I'll look into it a little further for you.

-Mike

Ran,

The time service is called "Windows Time"

The Windows NT Logon Script pop-up appears on the Win98 wkstation it states:
Please wait while your logon script executes.

This message just sites there for about 5min

Then the desktop appears and im My Computer the Mapped Drive does not appear.

Actually the time is forever not 5 min. Until you press cancel.

If you execute the net use and the net time commands at the dos prompt of the wkstation everything works.

Please Help

Ran,

Did you include the con2prt function in your batch file?

If so, did you put con2prt.exe in the Windows directory?

Hello,

I have an additionnal question:
How do you do , if you want to know if the user is in a group or not.
Thank you in Advance

Franck,
goto start>settings>control panel>administrative tools>computer management>then expand Local Users and Groups>goto users>doubleklick on a user>goto 2nd tab "member of".
That's all

Greetz

Re: con2prt

We are currently testing with Win2k with a locked down image. i.e. a user does not have full control to all files. Does anyone know which files/directories a user needs write/change/full/whatever access to in order to work woth con2prt?

Cheers

Hi,
Does somebody know how to hide the Windows NT logon script box "Pleas wait while login script executes"?
Or at least how to hide cancel button ?

I have a problem similar to Ran's problem. I tried to add three lines to the end of my logon script batch file which will update the virus definitions (McAfee) on the client machines when the user logs on. The server is running windowsNT and the clients are all win 98. When I add these three lines...

f:
cd\library\mcafee\superd~1
sdat4160.exe /silent /f

...it causes the logon screen to pause on the client and all it says is...

"Please wait while your logon script executes"

...It stays on this screen forever or until you click cancel. The weird thing is the actual update of the virus definitions worked, but it just froze afterwards. I was wondering if anyone could give any advice or if there is a command that will break out of the logon script after the virus definitions update.

Thx

By the way... here is the full logon script that doesn't work in case anyone needed more info. If I take the last three lines off, everything runs fine except that I can't update the virus definitions.

@echo off
net use f: /d
net use u: /d
net use f: \\matrixsbs\data
net use u: \\matrixsbs\users
net time \\matrixsbs /set /yes

f:
cd\library\mcafee\superd~1
sdat4160.exe /f

Here is what I have been using. I make one for each department. (I generally sepreate managment into their own 'department') It basicaly forces drives to be mapped how I want, and uniform on all clients. (about 150 users)

__________________________________
rem G: will be the first Mapped Network Drive on Clients.

:E
CLS
if exist E: goto DELE
GOTO F
:DELE
net use e: /delete

:F
CLS
if exist f: goto DELF
GOTO L
:DELF
net use f: /delete

rem Drives G-K are Mapped below....
rem e,f, l-z are forced delete on boot.

:L
CLS
if exist l: goto DELL
GOTO M
:DELE
net use l: /delete

*****
on and on and on finaly to Z....
*****
:z
CLS
if exist z: goto DELz
GOTO G
:DELz
net use z: /delete

rem Users folder on G:

:g
CLS
if not exist g: goto MAPG
net use g: /delete
:MAPG
net use g: \\vcom\vol7 /persistent:no

:H
CLS
if not exist h: goto MAPH
net use h: /delete
:MAPH
net use h: \\vcom\vol8 /persistent:no

:I
CLS
if not exist i: goto MAPI
net use i: /delete
:MAPI
net use i: \\vcom\vol9 /persistent:no

:J
CLS
if not exist j: goto MAPJ
net use j: /delete
:MAPJ
net use j: \\vcom\vol2 /persistent:no

:K
CLS
if not exist k: goto MAPK
net use k: /delete
:MAPK
net use k: \\vcom\vol3 /persistent:no

Goto Done

:END
CLS
Exit

:DONE
CLS
@echo off
echo Drives Mapping Was a Success!!

Pause
Goto end