Page 1 of 1 1
Topic Options
#161150 - 2006-04-25 07:03 PM Can you use Kix in a startup script?
nakedavenger Offline
Fresh Scripter

Registered: 2006-04-10
Posts: 20
?
Top
#161151 - 2006-04-25 07:05 PM Re: Can you use Kix in a startup script?
Mart Moderator Offline
KiX Supporter
*****

Registered: 2002-03-27
Posts: 4673
Loc: The Netherlands
Yes you can.
Just judging from the title of the post cause there is no explanation whatsoever.
_________________________
Mart

- Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.

Top
#161152 - 2006-04-26 11:29 PM Re: Can you use Kix in a startup script?
nakedavenger Offline
Fresh Scripter

Registered: 2006-04-10
Posts: 20
Sorry I was running out the door as I posted that... I'm going to be using Active Directory to push out MSI files, but sadly most of our Win2k machines have old service packs on them. I need to make sure the Windows Installer Package is installed on all machines and because it is an .exe file it won't happen from Active Directory.

I'm thinking of pushing out the msinstw.exe file using a startup script and once the 2.0 installer is out, I'll use Active directory to push out the modern way for software installs.

Right now we use a .bat logon script that calls the kix script. Do you basically do the same thing for startup scripts? Do you think this will work to roll out the installer? I assume it must have a silent mode install to avoid input problems...

Top
#161153 - 2006-04-26 11:41 PM Re: Can you use Kix in a startup script?
Les Offline
KiX Master
*****

Registered: 2001-06-11
Posts: 12734
Loc: fortfrances.on.ca
As a test, I ran a kixforms startup script and it interacted with the desktop.
_________________________
Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.

Top
#161154 - 2006-04-26 11:43 PM Re: Can you use Kix in a startup script?
Kdyer Offline
KiX Supporter
*****

Registered: 2001-01-03
Posts: 6241
Loc: Tigard, OR
Here is how to change your login script for our users in the domain (if that is what you are looking for)..
GPO Change-over

Thanks,

Kent


Edited by kdyer (2006-04-26 11:43 PM)
_________________________
Utilize these resources:
UDFs (Full List)
KiXtart FAQ & How to's

Top
#161155 - 2006-04-26 11:54 PM Re: Can you use Kix in a startup script?
thepip3r Offline
Hey THIS is FUN
*****

Registered: 2005-03-02
Posts: 350
also, just because you have an .exe does not mean that you can't push it out through GPO Software Installation if that's what you mean when you say "because it is an .exe file it won't happen from Active Directory." All you have to do is run the install locally while you have a file monitor running (like FileMon) and you can see where the EXE dumps it's contents; the MSI and all accompanying files. Then you can just take those dumped files to created your GPO package...
Top
Page 1 of 1 1


Moderator:  Jochen, Allen, Radimus, Glenn Barnas, ShaneEP, Ruud van Velsen, Arend_, Mart 
Hop to:
Shout Box

Who's Online
1 registered (Allen) and 781 anonymous users online.
Newest Members
Sir_Barrington, batdk82, StuTheCoder, M_Moore, BeeEm
17886 Registered Users

Generated in 0.055 seconds in which 0.024 seconds were spent on a total of 12 queries. Zlib compression enabled.

Search the board with:
superb Board Search
or try with google:
Google
Web kixtart.org