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#156419 - 2006-02-01 06:12 PM Needed way to log script use
NHA NHA Lurker Registered: 2006-01-31 Posts: 2	I have inherited a KIX scripted environment where there appears to be a large number of defunct KIX scripts. However with 5000+ users, it is difficult to tell for sure. I wanted to create a line that I could include in each KIX script that would output to a log file some identification information when the cript gets run. For example, in a batch file I would do something like echo %user% ran this script at %time% >> \\server\netlogon\scriptlog.txt If anyone can give me any suggestions I would appreciate it.
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#156420 - 2006-02-01 06:17 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Gargoyle Gargoyle MM club member Registered: 2004-03-09 Posts: 1597 Loc: Valley of the Sun (Arizona, US...	Open(1,"\\server\netlogon\scriptlog.txt",5) WriteLine(1,@userid+" Ran "+@scriptname+@date+@time+@crlf) Close(1) _________________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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#156421 - 2006-02-01 07:33 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	That is a tad optimistic as there is no error checking for file contention. 5000 users ups the odds on contention. Suppose though, the world does not come to an end if that happens. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#156422 - 2006-02-01 08:55 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Gargoyle Gargoyle MM club member Registered: 2004-03-09 Posts: 1597 Loc: Valley of the Sun (Arizona, US...	Just threw out a basic answer, but you are correct it is possible for contention and I did not even think of that. Depends on if NHA wants to really add that in. _________________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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#156423 - 2006-02-02 10:30 AM Re: Needed way to log script use
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Netlogon shares are normally read-only, aren't they? A simpler solution might be to use LogEvent(). You could log to the local computer and harvest the results, or even better, log to a central computer using the "target" parameter. I confess I've never tried to use the target parameter so I don't know what issues you might have. You could also read the last accessed date/time of the files. So long as your anti-virus and backup software is not resetting these it should give you the information that you need.
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#156424 - 2006-02-02 12:10 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11629 Loc: CA	Quote: Netlogon shares are normally read-only, aren't they? Yes they are, even to Admins.
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#156425 - 2006-02-09 05:28 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
NHA NHA Lurker Registered: 2006-01-31 Posts: 2	Hi everyone. Just wanted to say your suggestions worked very well with just a little modification. Here is what I ended up doing. Open(1,"\\server\kixlog$\main2.txt",5) WriteLine(1,@userid+" Ran "+@scriptname+@date+@time+@crlf) Close(1) Basicly created a hidden share with write permission for everyone. I know this is a bit of a security risk, but this is only for a short time untill I determine which scrupts are being used. Thanx for all your help.
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#156426 - 2006-02-09 08:35 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Howard Bullock Howard Bullock KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-09-15 Posts: 5809 Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA	This type of logging has been discussed several timesover the years. Using a single file can lead to file contention. I write a file for each computer and then have a service running on the server to consolidate the data from the individual files into a database. _________________________ Home page: http://www.kixhelp.com/hb/
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#156427 - 2006-02-09 08:42 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	log it client side and then copy to the share. @userid +'-'+@scriptname+'.txt' @date @time and then build a simple script to collate the data that you run when you want a report _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#156428 - 2006-02-09 08:44 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Quote: .... However with 5000+ users .... This has been said before but what's going to happen when 2 users login at (almost) the same time and both want to write to the log file? The first user will open the file and then the second user can't open it because the first user has it open. Maybe making the name of the log file the same as the username? This will give you a large amount of files but it avoids the possibility of users being unable to open the file and therefore not writing to the file that the script ran then you got screwed up information imho. After some time you could let a script match the filenames to a user list filtering out the ones did ran the script from the ones that did not. Changed your script a bit hope you don’t mind. Code: Open(1,"\\server\kixlog$\" + @USERID + ".txt",5) WriteLine(1,@userid +" Ran "+ @scriptname + " using " @wksta + " on " + @date + " - " + @time + @crlf) Close(1) _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#156429 - 2006-02-09 08:55 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	it would be faster to make the file local then move it up. _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#156430 - 2006-02-09 09:37 PM Re: Needed way to log script use
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	I don't think you'll see significant speed differences in opening it locally, writing one line to it, closing it and the copying it to the server opposed to opening it on the server, writing one line to it and closing it. But it is an option that could be used. _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#156431 - 2006-02-10 02:49 AM Re: Needed way to log script use
Gargoyle Gargoyle MM club member Registered: 2004-03-09 Posts: 1597 Loc: Valley of the Sun (Arizona, US...	And not to debate the issue of contention, but even if it did happen, he would get the info that was originally after. He would still know what scripts were being accessed, just not by who necissarily.... _________________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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