Is there a way for me to copy files from a network resource to a local PC via a login script that will allow me to copy files to a directory that is protected? For example...The company I work for runs mutliple call centers. We are trying to protect our users by giving them minimum privleges to their PC's. However sometimes when we roll out new versions of software that are built in house we need to copy files from a network resource to their local PC. Everyone has read access to the network directory.
This is what I am currently trying to do:
If not exist(C:\SoftwareName\FileName) use x: \delete use x: \\servername\directory /USER: /PASSWORD: copy x:\*.* c:\softwarename copy x:\*.* c:\program files\directoryname use x: \delete endif
This might be way off base but some PLEASE let me know how to do this if it is possible to copy folders to a protected directory. As of right now the script I am trying to run doesn't error out but it doesn't copy anything either. I know how to do this ina a simple DOS batch script. I am trying to figure out how to do this with kixtart.
Wouldn't I still need to run the MSI file with Admin privleges to install the files to that directory? The software we are trying to update is written in house or within our company.
We could run the script centrally however...not all the PC's are turned on all the time. The script would miss PC's....
I'll have to double check my syntax for the missing quotes.
Right now I am seeing two alternatives...Can anyone tell me if writing to a protected directory in the PC is possible or not with kixtart's copy function?
#119975 - 2004-05-2110:08 PMRe: Copying Files into protected Directory
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Hi Discobolis
I'm not sure MSI files are quite as straight forward as it seems when it comes to running with elevated rights. You also need a program to create it with.
What you could do is have the pc write a log file to a central location during logon that contains the IP address of the computer. Then have another script that runs with Admin rights that checks that folder and reads the files. Then copies files to the remote computer and logs it to maybe like a .INI file if it succeeds so that you don't perform the copy multiple times.
Then have the Admin script delete the workstations log file.
Otherwise you will need to get into a much larger security issue with modify rights or other solutions.
If that is the method you think you can work with and you need further assistance with setting up that sort of a routine please let us know.
