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#204135 - 2012-01-28 09:29 AM How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO
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Hello everybody,

What kind of configuration do I have to do on a W7 workstation in order to execute a kixtart script that is called by local GPO as the users open a session.
The objective is to execute automatically (when the user open a session)a script on a W7 disconnected from the network.

Thanks
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#204152 - 2012-01-30 06:04 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: yellowdog]
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UP !!!!!
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#204153 - 2012-01-30 06:11 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: yellowdog]
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Is "at computer startup" also fine?
If yes, add an entry in the registry subkey
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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#204158 - 2012-01-31 10:10 AM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Witto]
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No, I want the script to run at user's logon not at computer startup.
Then.....
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#204162 - 2012-01-31 12:15 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: yellowdog]
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During user logon, add an entry to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Let it start a script on the computer
Check for the environment variable %LOGONSERVER%
Now you should know if the user is logged on to the domain or with cached credentials
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#204163 - 2012-01-31 12:19 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: yellowdog]
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If the systems aren't part of a domain, why don't you just start the group policy msc on the local system. Since it isn't connected to a domain, you are only going to see the local computer policy. Select User Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts, Logon and put your login script there. Is that what you were after, or am I missing something?
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#204170 - 2012-01-31 09:47 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Witto]
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 Originally Posted By: Witto

Check for the environment variable %LOGONSERVER%
Now you should know if the user is logged on to the domain or with cached credentials
That has never worked for me.
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#204172 - 2012-01-31 11:58 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Les]
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Correct.
I'm currently logged on with cached credentials and %logonserver% is filled with the name of one of my DC's so checking it will not work. Pinging a DC would be more reliable. Still not 100% though.
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#204173 - 2012-02-01 12:57 AM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Mart]
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I found this vbs thread...just out of curiosity, does it also display your DC when logged on with cached credentials?

 Code:
$objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
$objEnvProcess= $objShell.Environment("PROCESS")

$strLogonServer = Right($objEnvProcess.Item("LogonServer"), -2)

? $strLogonServer

get $
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#204175 - 2012-02-01 01:55 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: ShaneEP]
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Yes, it returned my DC.
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#204176 - 2012-02-01 03:23 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Les]
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I found a good article on this... and it appears that %logonmode% worked at one time, but broke at some point. There doesn't seem to be a real good answer for this.

http://us.generation-nt.com/answer/detecting-cached-credentials-nt-2k-xp-03-help-27431502.html
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#204181 - 2012-02-01 05:34 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Allen]
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The Kix @LOGONMODE macro also broke some time ago. I've been using a simple workaround for years..

When you are logging in via a live network connection, the netlogon folder is placed first in the system path. If you split the %PATH% variable and element 0 contains "netlogon" you can be reasonably sure that you're on a live connection and not offline/cached.
 Code:
If InStr(Split('%PATH%', ';')[0], 'NetLogon')
  'Live login' ?
EndIf
This might help in this situation. I don't use GPO-based login scripts so can't say for sure.

Glenn
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#204184 - 2012-02-01 10:23 PM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Glenn Barnas]
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Nice find Glenn... barely tested but... here it is in UDF form.

Someone care to verify it works?

if logonmode()
  ? "logonmode"
else
  ? "other mode"
endif
 

function logonmode()
  $logonmode=iif(InStr(Split('%PATH%', ';')[0], 'NetLogon'),1,0)
endfunction
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#204185 - 2012-02-02 02:14 AM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Allen]
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This has been part of our commercial login script for a couple of years now. I know the logic works for legacy scripting, so the test must be for GPO script.

We use this logic to decide if the user's home folder should be mapped manually, most specifically for when a VPN user connects and then wants to run the login script instead of logging in via the VPN.

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#204186 - 2012-02-02 02:42 AM Re: How to execute script s in W7 with the local GPO [Re: Glenn Barnas]
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It still wouldn't hurt to test it. I might have messed something up. I don't have a machine handy or I would do it myself.
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