#71259 - 2002-10-30 03:23 AM
Copying a file to a range of computers
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dbeiser
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Registered: 2001-03-22
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Loc: Melbourne, FL, USA
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I looked hi and low but haven't found anything that quite fits my needs. This should be a snap for the masters out there in Kixtart land.
I need to deploy a different version of a hosts. file to various ranges of NT4 computers based on names. I'm running Kix32 ver. 4.11.
My naming convention is as follows (I've masked the first part of the name with xxxxx):
xxxxxE1 - xxxxxE100 (East Floor)
xxxxxM1 - xxxxxM400 (Main Floor)
xxxxxW1 - xxxxxW200 (West Floor)
Depending on which range of the name falls in I need to copy a particular hosts. file to the PC.
The sofware we are running points to a particular application server via a hostname/IP entry in the hosts. file. Problem is that only 64 users can connect to a particular application server (license limit on the app) so I have to split them up between 3 application servers, hence the alternate hosts. files.
Thanks,
Dave
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#71261 - 2002-10-30 04:11 AM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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Howard Bullock
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Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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Do you have DNS implemented? Can you configure the clients to use different names for the application servers? If you have DNS and can not use different names, then you could setup a DNS round robin for a single name. This would return a different IP address for each DNS query of the application name.
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#71263 - 2002-10-30 05:08 AM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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dbeiser
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Loc: Melbourne, FL, USA
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As mentioned above, all workstations are WinNT4 running on an NT4 domain (pdc, bdc).
The server the the workstations need to point to are license servers for the application.
DNS won't work because each license server is limited to 64 clients, that's the limit of the license file. Don't ask me why, but I have to work with it. This means that I have to manually allocate 64 machines to each License server via the the following hosts file entry:
mshost xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The kicker is that the name "mshost" is hard coded into the application and must be the same in each hosts file with a differenct IP address for each group of 64 workstations in order to manually point them to one of three license servers.
I haven't tried to code anything because I don't really have a clue where to start.
I hope this fills in the gaps, thanks.
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#71264 - 2002-10-30 05:36 AM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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Howard Bullock
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Well the DNS approach is still valid. The round robin delivery will automatically load balance the license servers.
Do the users have "Administrator" permissions on the NT computers?
Do you have a single account that has "Administrator" permission on ALL computers?
If you do then here is an "Admin" script(Not Tested): code:
; Requires ADSI
$oDomain = GetObject(WinNT://$DomainName")
$oDomain.filter="computer",""
For Each $Computer in $oDomain
$ComputerName = $Computer.name
Select
Case Substr($ComputerName, 6, 1) = "E" $File = "HostFile1"
Case Substr($ComputerName, 6, 1) = "M" $File = "HostFile2"
Case Substr($ComputerName, 6, 1) = "W" $File = "HostFile3"
Case 1 $File = ""
Endselect
If $File <> ""
copy "\\Server\share\" + $File "\\" + $ComputerName + "\Admin$$\system32\drivers\etc\" + $File
Endif
next
{edit}
The computer name parser and selection will have to be customized depending how you want to allocate your licenses.
[ 30. October 2002, 05:39: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]
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#71265 - 2002-10-30 03:48 PM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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dbeiser
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Registered: 2001-03-22
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Loc: Melbourne, FL, USA
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Where not running ADSI, this is an NT4 domain.
The above example does not address my statement, "Depending on which range of the name falls in I need to copy a particular hosts. file to the PC."
I need to read the workstation name and determine if it falls into a predetermined range of names, then assign the appropriate hosts. file for that range.
Example:
If $wksta is xxxxxe220 xxxxxe250 copy hosts1. to $path\hosts.
If $wksta is xxxxxw100 xxxxxw150 copy hosts2. to $path\hosts.
If $wksta is xxxxxm1 xxxxxm60 copoy hosts3 to $path\hosts.
Note: All users have admin rights to the workstation during login.
Thanks,
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#71267 - 2002-10-30 03:53 PM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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Radimus
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Registered: 2000-01-06
Posts: 5187
Loc: Tampa, FL
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the script looks like it should work.
Have you tried it?
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#71269 - 2002-10-30 03:57 PM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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Howard Bullock
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Registered: 2000-09-15
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Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA
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I provided some sample code of an Admin script that could be executed from a central console relying on the computer name format in your first post. I can't be held responsible for incomplete and inaccurate info that you provided.
Is the information: quote:
If $wksta is xxxxxe220 xxxxxe250 copy hosts1. to $path\hosts.
If $wksta is xxxxxw100 xxxxxw150 copy hosts2. to $path\hosts.
If $wksta is xxxxxm1 xxxxxm60 copoy hosts3 to $path\hosts.
correct with regard to the way you wish the host file to be deployed?
{edit}obviously not{/edit}
[ 30. October 2002, 19:35: Message edited by: Howard Bullock ]
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#71272 - 2002-10-30 06:06 PM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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dbeiser
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Registered: 2001-03-22
Posts: 34
Loc: Melbourne, FL, USA
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I'm trying to post some test code I've come up with and I keep getting the following error during posting.
Sorry, we do not permit this HTML tag: Parenthesis in HTML tag
Any ideas?
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#71274 - 2002-10-30 06:22 PM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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dbeiser
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Registered: 2001-03-22
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Loc: Melbourne, FL, USA
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I'm running this from a login script.
I will not be using ADSI nor will we be messing with DNS.
I have worked out some test samples, the first works the second doesnt. Your input is appreciated.
code:
Working
$LOC = SUBSTR ("@WKSTA",6,4)
IF $LOC >= "M74" AND $LOC <= "M88"
? "IN RANGE"
ELSE
? "OUT OF RANGE"
ENDIF
As soon as I add other ranges to check it give me an error
$LOC = SUBSTR ("@WKSTA",6,4)
IF $LOC >= "M74" AND $LOC <= "M88"
IF $LOC >= "M130" AND $LOC <= "M144"
IF $LOC >= "M146" AND $LOC <= "M160"
? "IN RANGE"
ELSE
? "OUT OF RANGE"
ENDIF
ELSE
? "OUT OF RANGE"
ENDIF
ELSE
? "OUT OF RANGE"
ENDIF
Thanks,
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Dave
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#71277 - 2002-10-30 07:05 PM
Re: Copying a file to a range of computers
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Radimus
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Les, I think we need to vote you a new title.
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