IF "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" GOTO WinNT
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KIX32.EXE %WINDIR%\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KX16.DLL %WINDIR%\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KX32.DLL %WINDIR%\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
%windir%\command\XCOPY %0\..\KX95.DLL %WINDIR%\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
GOTO RunScript

:WinNT
XCOPY %0\..\KIX32.EXE %WINDIR%\ /D /H /I /R /V > NUL
GOTO RunScript

:RunScript
ECHO Loading Logon Script, Please Wait...
%WINDIR%\KIX32.EXE %0\..\logon.KIX

:End

So yes, the xcopy command is executed every time, but no file is copied unless it is the first time, or a newer version of kix32.exe has been placed in the \netlogon share

Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

We're still in the test phase of our new Win2000 network and at the moment I run kix from the servers. We have around 250 users, 3 DC's, and two sites connected by a fast WAN. Anyone got an opinion on whether to keep running kix on the servers or copy the files to the clients????

Kerry

quote:

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Well yes, it will cause more traffic on the network, but how much traffic that is, depends on how you run kix.
if you run kix from the netlogon share that is a 163k file that has to be sent, also don't forget the dll's and those are another 116k. then toss in the logon.bat(mine is 1.2k) and then the logon script(mine = 19.4) and you have about 300k.

with a proper logon script, you can make this 300k the very first time and copy kix and dll's needed to the local computer and call the local kix32.exe from the logon.bat file. The next time that someone logs on to that computer you will only have to send the logon.bat and kix script about 20k.

wen sending 20k vs 300k over a 56k frame relay connection it makes a HUGE difference

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Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

Thanks again!!!!

For the installation of kixtart at your local workstation we see many version of doing it.
The most statements are using for this duty.
But there is also a way of doing it with a single statement, which doesn't only copy
the required files, but also compare file version information. After completion a logfile
will be created at your local workstation.

At our site http://home.wanadoo.nl/scripting you will find installation
packages for kixtart 3.62 + 3.63

For kixtart 3.62 version:

• kix362update.exe
  
• kix362registry.exe
  

For kixtart 3.63 version:

• kix363update.exe
  
• kix363registry.exe
  

The registry versions install kixtart to your %systemroot%
folder and add file associations for kixtart to your HKCR registry
keys. So you have additional elements to your menu.
The update versions install kixtart also to your %systemroot%
folder and remove file associations for kixtart from your
registry.

Possible calls in your logon procedure can be:

• x:\kixtart\kix362update.exe /q
  
• %0\..\kix363registry.exe /q
  
• if not exist c:\kix363.ok %0\..\kix363update.exe /q
  

After using above programs there will be created a control
file c:\kix362.ok or c:\kix363.ok. So it isn't necessary to
run the installation process again.

remarks: SECURITY LEAK

running kix32.exe from a local workstation can have also unwanted effects. An user
can modify or replace your kix32.exe file. f.e. not to run your script but for
reading your script.
For RAS users it is interesting not to download each time the kixtart required files,
but for other user we advise:
always check the kixtart files and update them when necessary before running your KIX scripts.
In our case the first statement of our default logon procedure for network users is:
%0\..\kix363update.exe /q

remarks: performance

• only 150 KBytes will be transfered to your workstation. the package has been compressed.
  
• always the correct set of kixtart files will be used. during the execution of scripts
  the user can already starts working.
  
• during installation or updating kixtart you will not get share violation error or busy file
  error. the install.kix scripts runs with his own kixtart version.
  
• for RAS users we create additional authorizations which will run minimum set of script code.
  for them the logon procedure containts as statement:

  if not exist c:\kix363.ok %0\..\kix363update.exe /q
  

An example of debug information of running install.kix, which
will be processed during execution of

• kix36?update.exe
  
• kix36?registry.exe
  

code:

---

Kixtart 3.63 - W95 debug mode (vs 2.00)               10:44:55
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kix32.exe c:\windows\kix32.exe
                     size.old = 163840
                     size.new = 163840
                     time.old = 2000/10/15 00:00:00
                     time.new = 2000/10/15 00:00:00
  company name       
  filedescription    KiXtart main executable
  fileversion        3, 63, 0, 0
  internalname       KIX32
  language           0409English
  legalcopyright     Copyright Microsoft Corp. 1999
  legaltrademarks    $
  originalfilename   KIX32.EXE
  privatebuild       
  productname        KiXtart
  productversion     3, 63, 0, 0
  specialbuild       
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kx16.dll c:\windows\kx16.dll
                     size.old = 47104
                     size.new = 47104
                     time.old = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
                     time.new = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
  company name       
  filedescription    
  fileversion        
  internalname       
  language           
  legalcopyright     
  legaltrademarks    
  originalfilename   
  privatebuild       
  productname        
  productversion     
  specialbuild       
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kx32.dll c:\windows\kx32.dll
                     size.old = 32768
                     size.new = 32768
                     time.old = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
                     time.new = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
  company name       
  filedescription    KiXtart 32 bit Thunk DLL
  fileversion        3, 60, 0, 0
  internalname       KX32
  language           0409English
  legalcopyright     Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1999
  legaltrademarks    
  originalfilename   KX32.DLL
  privatebuild       
  productname        KiXtart
  productversion     3, 60, 0, 0
  specialbuild       
Informative INSTALL: copy d:\z\iexpress.363\kx95.dll c:\windows\kx95.dll
                     size.old = 36864
                     size.new = 36864
                     time.old = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
                     time.new = 1999/09/01 00:00:00
  company name       
  filedescription    KiXtart RPC client DLL
  fileversion        3, 60, 0, 0
  internalname       KX95
  language           0409English
  legalcopyright     Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1999
  legaltrademarks    
  originalfilename   KX95.DLL
  privatebuild       
  productname        KiXtart
  productversion     3, 60, 0, 0
  specialbuild       

 logevent    = Kixtart-UPDATE 2.00 script completed successfully (10:44:55 - 10:44:58) (kix32.exe kx16.dll kx32.dll kx95.dll) to "c:\windows\"
Kixtart 3.63 update incompleted. ('U:\install\iexpress.363\' -> 'C:\WINDOWS\')

---

Example of logfile

code:

---

[Kixtart W95]
Kixtart 3.63=installation completed at 2001/03/25 10:44:56 (kix32.exe kx16.dll kx32.dll kx95.dll) to "c:\windows\"

---

The script code:

code:

---

  IF setconsole("hide")
  ENDIF
;
;     NT/95 logon - Kixtart 3.62, 3.63
;
; (c) scripting@wanadoo.nl - 2000, 2001
;
;     vs 2.00 - program
;
;     1.00  (20000715)     original version. created for IExpress package.
;     1.01  (20000715)     - additional information written to check-file.
;     1.02  (20000715)     - additional information about starting script.
;                            system tries to find "c:\temp\kixtart.dbg" file, which will
;                            create a info file   "c:\temp\kixtart.txt".
;                            automatic remove of  "c:\temp\kixtart.dbg" + "c:\temp\kixtart.txt" by next run.
;                          - change "source_directory" to "c:\temp\ixp000.tmp\",
;                            because "@curdir" is "@homeshr" directory.
;                          - CHANGE iexpress package changed. calling command
;                              "kix32.exe install.kix"
;                            to
;                              "c:\temp\ixp000.tmp\kix32.exe c:\temp\ixp000.tmp\install.kix".
;                            sometime actual drive isn't correct.
;     1.03  (20000730)     - add HKCR registry entries to 'edit', 'run', 'run debug' + 'print' kixtart scripts.
;                            first it will removing existing HKCR registry entries.
;     1.04  (20001025)     - update to kixtart 3.63
;     2.00  (20010320)     - use %tmp% variable as temporary path.
;                          - use @curdir as location of "%temp%\ixp00?.tmp" directory.
;                          - use flexible "kix36?.ok" file.
;
  $prgrm_version="2.00"
;
  $tmp_directory=ExpandEnvironmentVars("%tmp%")
  IF (substr($tmp_directory,len($tmp_directory),1) <> "\")
    $tmp_directory=$tmp_directory+"\"
  ENDIF
  ;
  $debug_mode="no" ; - yes/no -
  IF (@inwin = 1)
    $NT_mode="yes"
  ELSE
    $NT_mode="no"
  ENDIF
  ;
  $os=""
  SELECT
    CASE ($NT_mode = "yes") AND (@dos = "5.0")   ; - Windows 2000 -
      $os="W2K"
    CASE ($NT_mode = "yes")                      ; - Windows NT -
      $os="NT4"
    CASE ($NT_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.90") ; - Windows ME -
      $os="ME"
    CASE ($NT_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.10") ; - Windows 98 -
      $os="W98"
    CASE ($NT_mode <> "yes") AND (@dos = "4.0")  ; - Windows 95 -
      $os="W95"
    CASE 1
      $os="???" ; - undetermined -
  ENDSELECT
  $time_start=@time
  ;
  IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
    break on
    del $tmp_directory+"kixtart.txt"
    IF (RedirectOutput($tmp_directory+"kixtart.txt",1) = 0)
    ENDIF
    $log_info="Kixtart-UPDATE "+$prgrm_version+" script started."
    IF logevent(0, 1, $log_info, "", "Kixtart UPDATE @kix")
    ENDIF
  ELSE
    break off
    del $tmp_directory+"kixtart.txt"
    IF (RedirectOutput("nul",1) = 0)
    ENDIF
  ENDIF
  IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
    ? "Kixtart "+@kix+" - "+$os+" debug mode (vs "+$prgrm_version+")"+"               "+$time_start
    ?
  ENDIF
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
; - install kixtart at local workstation                                   -
; -                                                                        -
; - 1.  calculates source/destination directory                            -
; - 2.  check for update                                                   -
; -     - GetFileSize                                                      -
; -     - GetFileTime                                                      -
; -     - GetFileVersion                                                   -
; - 3.  update any kixtart file, when installed version isn't the same.    -
; -     first it removes unwanted fileattributes                           -
; -     (hidden, readonly, system)                                         -
; - 4a. create     information file, which can be checked by batch         -
; -     procedure. it eliminates a unwanted download + installation.       -
; - 4b. log update information to eventvwr log.                            -
; -                                                                        -
; - call by installation procedure                                         -
; - fe. "if not exist c:\kix362.ok %0\..\kix362update.exe /q"              -
; -     "if not exist c:\kix363.ok %0\..\kix363update.exe /q"              -
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  $source_directory=@curdir
  IF (substr($source_directory,len($source_directory),1) <> "\")
    $source_directory=$source_directory+"\"
  ENDIF
  IF ($NT_mode = "yes")
    $destination_directory=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows NT\currentversion", "SystemRoot")
  ELSE
    $destination_directory=ReadValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion", "SystemRoot")
  ENDIF
  IF (len($destination_directory) = 0)
    $destination_directory=@lanroot
  ENDIF
  IF (substr($destination_directory,len($destination_directory),1) <> "\")
    $destination_directory=$destination_directory+"\"
  ENDIF
  ;
  $max_kix_files=4
  DIM $kix_files[$max_kix_files+1]
  $kix_files[0]="kix"+substr(@kix,1,1)+substr(@kix,3,2)+".ok" ; - check file -
  $kix_files[1]="kix32.exe"
  $kix_files[2]="kx16.dll"
  $kix_files[3]="kx32.dll"
  $kix_files[4]="kx95.dll"
  ;
  $update="no"
  $update_info=""
  $i=1
  WHILE ($i <= $max_kix_files)
    $source_file=$source_directory+$kix_files[$i]
    $destination_file=$destination_directory+$kix_files[$i]
    IF (exist($destination_file) = 1)
      IF (setfileattr($destination_file, 128) <> 0)
      ENDIF
      IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
        del $destination_file ; - activates an automatic update for debugging script -
      ENDIF
    ENDIF
    $update="yes"
    IF (exist($source_file) = 1)
      $update="no"
      IF (GetFileSize($source_file) <> GetFileSize($destination_file))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileTime($source_file) <> GetFileTime($destination_file))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"filedescription") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"filedescription"))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"fileversion") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"fileversion"))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"internalname") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"internalname"))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"language") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"language"))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"originalfilename") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"originalfilename"))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
      IF (GetFileVersion($source_file,"productname") <> GetFileVersion($destination_file,"productname"))
        $update="yes"
      ENDIF
    ENDIF
    ;
    IF ($update = "yes")
      copy $source_file $destination_file
      $update_info=$update_info+" "+LCASE($kix_files[$i])
    ENDIF
    IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
      ? "Informative INSTALL: copy "+LCASE($source_file)+" "+LCASE($destination_file)
      ?
      ? "                     size.old = "+GetFileSize($source_file)
      ? "                     size.new = "+GetFileSize($destination_file)
      ? "                     time.old = "+GetFileTime($source_file)
      ? "                     time.new = "+GetFileTime($destination_file)
      ?
      ? "  company name       "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"company name")
      ? "  filedescription    "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"filedescription")
      ? "  fileversion        "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"fileversion")
      ? "  internalname       "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"internalname")
      ? "  language           "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"language")
      ? "  legalcopyright     "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"legalcopyright")
      ? "  legaltrademarks    "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"legaltrademarks")
      ? "  originalfilename   "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"originalfilename")
      ? "  privatebuild       "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"privatebuild")
      ? "  productname        "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"productname")
      ? "  productversion     "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"productversion")
      ? "  specialbuild       "+GetFileVersion($source_file,"specialbuild")
      ?
    ENDIF
    IF (@error <> 0)
      ? "Warning INSTALL: "+@serror
    ENDIF
    $i=$i+1
  LOOP
  ;
  IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
    del "c:\"+$kix_files[0] ; - activates an automatic update for debugging script -
  ENDIF
  IF(exist("c:\"+$kix_files[0]) <> 1)
    $update="yes"
    $i=1
    WHILE ($i <= $max_kix_files)
      $destination_file=$destination_directory+$kix_files[$i]
      IF (exist($destination_file) <> 1)
        $update="no"
        $update_info=$update_info+" unknown_file."+LCASE($kix_files[$i])
      ENDIF
      $i=$i+1
    LOOP
  ENDIF
  IF ($update = "yes")
    $update_info="("+LTRIM(RTRIM(LCASE($update_info)))+") to "+'"'+LTRIM(RTRIM(LCASE($destination_directory)))+'"'
    IF writeprofilestring("c:\"+$kix_files[0], "Kixtart "+$os, "Kixtart @kix", "installation completed at "+@date+" "+@time+" "+$update_info)
    ENDIF
  ELSE
    IF (exist("c:\"+$kix_files[0]) = 1)
      del "c:\"+$kix_files[0]
    ENDIF
  ENDIF
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
; - HKCR registry update                                                   -
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  $ikey="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kix"
  IF (ExistKey($ikey) = 0)
    IF (DelTree($ikey) <> 0)
      ? @serror
    ENDIF
  ENDIF
  $ikey="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.scr"
  IF (ExistKey($ikey) = 0)
    IF (DelTree($ikey) <> 0)
      ? @serror
    ENDIF
  ENDIF
  $ikey="HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\kix32 document"
  IF (ExistKey($ikey) = 0)
    IF (DelTree($ikey) <> 0)
      ? @serror
    ENDIF
  ENDIF
  ;
  IF (exist($source_directory+"Kedit.ico") = 1)
    copy $source_directory+"Kedit.ico" "c:\Kedit.ico"
  ENDIF
  IF (exist($source_directory+"kixedit.reg") = 1)
    shell "%comspec% /e:1024 /c regedit /s "+$source_directory+"kixedit.reg"
  ENDIF
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
; - end                                                                    -
; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
:end_script
  $time_stop=@time
  IF ($update = "yes")
    $log_info="Kixtart-UPDATE "+$prgrm_version+" script completed successfully"
    $log_info=$log_info+" ("+$time_start+" - "+$time_stop+") "+LTRIM(RTRIM($update_info))
    IF ($debug_mode = "yes")
      ?
      ? " logevent    = "+$log_info
      ?
    ENDIF
    IF logevent(0, 1, $log_info, "", "Kixtart UPDATE @kix"+"c")
    ENDIF
  ENDIF
  ? "Kixtart "+@kix+" update incompleted. ('"+$source_directory+"' -> '"+$destination_directory+"')"
  IF (RedirectOutput("CON") = 0)
  ENDIF
:end
  break on
  flushkb

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Greetings.

btw: related kixtart topic http://kixtart.org/board/Forum2/HTML/000583.html