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#24861 - 2002-07-11 06:50 PM Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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I have 4 subnets in my network. I have a couple of managers who roam from subnet to subnet. When they log on, I would like to map their home directory back their primary server, but the other data shares to map to the local server.
So I need a logon to map according to the closest server. Do I do this by the server name or the IP address? I am very new to Kixtart and have not had a lot of available time to study up on it. [Frown]
If anyone could point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

Dax
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#24862 - 2002-07-11 07:06 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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if you have subnets which differ clearly in IP, you can use that.
and also the servername.

like: if in ip-range, use this server.
also, you can select the subnet by the logonservers.
just what feels most comfortable?
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#24863 - 2002-07-11 07:13 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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These might help if you go the IP address way:
* IsInIPRange()
* CalcLogicalSubnet()
* Subnet()
* IsInSubnet()
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#24864 - 2002-07-11 09:26 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Your replys have been very infomative, so thank you.

Here is what I've tried today:

IF @IPADDRESS0 = " 10. 1. *. *"
USE m: "\\gbtsrv01\users"

If @IPADDRESS0 = " 10. 2. *. *"
USE n: "\\gbtsrv02\users"

ENDIF

and no luck, and suggestions?

[ 11 July 2002, 21:28: Message edited by: Dax ]
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#24865 - 2002-07-11 09:33 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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DAX,

Every IF has to have an ENDIF
code:
IF @IPADDRESS0 = " 10. 1. *. *"
USE m: "\\gbtsrv01\users"
ENDIF

If @IPADDRESS0 = " 10. 2. *. *"
USE n: "\\gbtsrv02\users"
ENDIF
Suggestion, you want to clean up the IP addressess using the following FAQ and specifically - IP Address Trimming.

HTH,

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#24866 - 2002-07-11 09:37 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Since when can you use wildcards?
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#24867 - 2002-07-11 09:38 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Les,

You are right..

I was really trying to focus on the IP Address Trimming..

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#24868 - 2002-07-11 09:45 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Use any of the UDFs I mentioned to check for IP address ranges.
E.g.
code:
$IPAddress=@IPADDRESS0
$NetworkID='192.168.10.0'
$SubnetMask='255.255.255.224'
if IsInSubnet($IPAddress,$NetworkID,$SubnetMask)
  use x: '\\server\share'
endif
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#24869 - 2002-07-11 09:46 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
Dax Offline
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Thank you for the quick reply, but... I still dont understand. [Frown]
I'm sorry for sounding so stupid, I know nothing of scripting, and the triming doesnt make sense, where am I to put my IP information in the Trimming code?

Here is what I now have:

;LTRIM - TRIM THE LEADING SPACES FROM A STRING
;SUBSTR - RETURNS PART OF STRING: START POSITION, LENGTH
$1st = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@ipaddress0, 1, 3)) ; #ip#
$2nd = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@ipaddress0, 5, 3)) ; #ip# Get the IP# and assign it to $ipadr
$3rd = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@ipaddress0, 9, 3)) ; #ip#
$4th = LTRIM(SUBSTR(@ipaddress0, 13, 3)) ; #ip#
$ipadr = "$1ST.$2ND.$3RD.$4TH" ; #ip#

IF @IPADDRESS0 = " 10. 1. *. *"
USE M: "\\gbtsrv01\users"
ENDIF
If @IPADDRESS0 = " 10. 2. *. *"
USE N: "\\gbtsrv02\users"
ENDIF
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#24870 - 2002-07-11 09:49 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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So, really what you need to do is check the second octet.

$2nd = Val(SUBSTR(@ipaddress0, 5, 3))

See also, the FAQ

Topic: IP Address trimming
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#24871 - 2002-07-11 09:56 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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This octect-checking will only work if you have subnet mask like 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0, and 255.255.255.0. If your subnet mask is different then you will need to check the IP address against the network ID and the subnet mask.

For example, a network 192.168.10.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.192 includes IP addresses 192.168.10.1-192.168.10.63. This canot be checked for by just comparing octets.
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#24872 - 2002-07-11 09:59 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Would this work better?

IF @LSERVER = "gbtsrv01"
USE m: "\\gbtsrv01\users"
ENDIF
If @LSERVER = "gbtsrv02"
USE n: "\\gbtsrv02\users"
ENDIF
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#24873 - 2002-07-11 10:00 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Jens,
Made the assumption that since it is a class 'A' address that it is probably subnet'd with a class 'B' mask.

Dax,
Perhaps you missed the subtle hit in my post. You cannot use wildcards. You can do string compares or, if converted to integer with Val(), number compares.
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#24874 - 2002-07-11 10:01 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Dax,

That would be a matter of preference..

What is m: and n: ?

If these are user's home drives, you may want to use IF INGROUP. If they are application drives, no problem.

Thanks,

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#24875 - 2002-07-11 10:02 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
Les Offline
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Dax,
You could use @LSERVER but there's no guarantee that the sever to service the logon request will be the "nearest".
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#24876 - 2002-07-11 10:16 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Les:

I made no assumptions about her network layout, that's why I stated a general case.
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#24877 - 2002-07-11 10:29 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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Well... since Dax was checking the 2nd octet... [Wink]
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#24878 - 2002-07-11 11:13 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
Dax Offline
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Your right LLigetfa, the @lserver will not garantee the right server.

Will this code still need UDF functions to go along with it? And do I need the spacing in my IP addresses, or can I type them in normal?

code:
  
SELECT
  CASE (@IPADDRESS0 >= "10.  1.  1.  0") AND (@IPADDRESS0 < "10.  1.  1.255")  $Vpn = 

"No"
  CASE (@IPADDRESS0 >= "10.  2.  1.  0") AND (@IPADDRESS0 < "10.  2.  1.255")  $Vpn = 

"No"
  CASE (1)  $Vpn = "Yes"
ENDSELECT

IF ($Vpn = "No")
  CALL "iowafalls.kix"
ELSE
  CALL "ackley.kix"
ENDIF
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#24879 - 2002-07-11 11:39 PM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
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This works, too:
code:
$octet=split(@IPADDRESS0,'.')
SELECT
CASE val(trim($octet[1]))=1 and val(trim($octet[2]))=1
  $Vpn = "No"
CASE val(trim($octet[1]))=2 and val(trim($octet[2]))=1
  $Vpn = "No"
CASE 1
  $Vpn = "Yes"
ENDSELECT
IF $Vpn = "No"
  CALL "iowafalls.kix"
ELSE
  CALL "ackley.kix"
ENDIF
Basically, it splits the IP address into four octets 0-3 and then checks the values for octet 1 and 2.

[ 11 July 2002, 23:42: Message edited by: sealeopard ]
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#24880 - 2002-07-12 12:03 AM Re: Drive mapping according to server name or IP address?
Dax Offline
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I am far from giving up, so far... I think Kixtart is powerfull, and has lots of potental for me, but... this is what I ended up doing:
code:
IF EXISTS ("c:\kix.txt")
USE P: \\gbtacksrv01\apps /persistent:no
ELSE
USE P: \\gbtsrv01\apps /persistent:no
ENDIF

USE S: \\gbtacksrv01\shared /persistent:no
USE LPT1: \\gbtacksrv01\ackmitalj /persistent:no
I e-mailed people in one of my remote locations with kix.txt attatched and told them to save it to thier local C: and this works great, so... it solves my problem for now, but I will still be on these boards learning as much as I can about this scripting tool. Thank you ALL for your replies. [Smile]
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