Registered: 2006-05-04
Posts: 18
Loc: The Netherlands
When I have a batch file mapping a drive like this: net use H: \\SERVER\HomeDirs\%username%
or a Kixscript mapping a drive like this: use H: \\SERVER\HomeDirs\@UserId
Sometimes the username/userid isn't resolved properly. I need the pre-Windows 2000 user logon name, but it seems that it sometimes uses the Active Directory user logon name, which is empty. How can I make sure that definitly get the pre-Windows 2000 user logon name ?
#183561 - 2007-12-1209:27 PMRe: %username% and @USERID sometimes not working
[Re: DStelz]
MartMart KiX Supporter
Registered: 2002-03-27
Posts: 4673
Loc: The Netherlands
To continue on the best practice subject.
Putting quotes around the servername and the share will save you a lot of pain when somebody decides to use spaces. Also the @USERID macro should not be put between the quotes. The code below has always worked fine for me.
#183574 - 2007-12-1211:53 PMRe: %username% and @USERID sometimes not working
[Re: RachidH]
MartMart KiX Supporter
Registered: 2002-03-27
Posts: 4673
Loc: The Netherlands
I don't know why %username% sometimes does not work in batch files but if you use it in kix scripts you might want to take a look at the ExpandEnvironmentVariables function.
Oh, and I guess it's a typo but in your last example the ending quote is misplaced.
