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#19900 - 2002-04-14 09:31 PM Env. vars. contain missing values. How do I fix?
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Hi all!

I am using a WIN2K Adv. Server in a lab environment. In the netlogon share I have placed kix32.exe, logon.bat, and logon.kix. In the user and computers section of Active Director I point to logon.bat in the User profile logon script location. I am logging in to the server with a WIN98 client machine.

The kix logon script invokes correctly except for these environment variables do not contain any values;

@userid
@domain
@fullname

These env. values do contain correct info;
@priv
@wksta
@lserver
@time

Those are the only values I am experimenting with. @userid worked at one point then quit working. Can someone explain to me what the problem is with kix32 retrieving those missing env. vars?

Why are people being told to install kix32 and the dlls on the workstations as opposed to centrally manage the kix32 program and scripts on the server?

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#19901 - 2002-04-14 09:48 PM Re: Env. vars. contain missing values. How do I fix?
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You need to copy the DLLs to %windir%. Wintendo has such a lousy redirector that it temporarily maps Z: to the netlogon share during logon. Accessing the DLLs through UNC is not reliable. You may also want to install the KXRPC service.
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#19902 - 2002-04-14 11:37 PM Re: Env. vars. contain missing values. How do I fix?
skd02 Offline
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OK. I will install the service instead of storing the kix32.exe in the netlogon share of the WIN2K Adv. Srv. I will point to logon.kix in the User profile logon script location.

Sorry for my thick headedness but do I still need to install kix32 and the dlls on the WIN98 workstation?

Steve

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#19903 - 2002-04-15 12:19 AM Re: Env. vars. contain missing values. How do I fix?
Les Offline
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Putting the binaries (EXEs and DLLs) in %windir%on all you Win9x machines will mitigate the redirector issue. You should keep a copy in NetLogon as well.

Installing the KXRPC service is unrelated to your posted question. Your use of InGroup will determine its need. It is a very stable service and does not require much effort to install.
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#19904 - 2002-04-15 03:29 AM Re: Env. vars. contain missing values. How do I fix?
skd02 Offline
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I copied the dlls to the Netlogon share and I got all my macro variables to return the correct data. Thanks for your help!

Steve

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