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#73434 - 2003-02-25 04:07 PM Checking os before installing
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I have my login script checking OS using @PRODUCTTYPE for informational purposes only. Would i would like to do is if the OS is windows 95 or any flavour of server then the command won't run. Otherwise it will run the script, here is the following piece off script. Can any recomend.

Thanks
James

If @PRODUCTTYPE = "windows 95"
endif
else
InGroup ("MIS")
shell "\\dc01\netlogon\vplogon.bat >c:\vplogonerrors.txt"
endif
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#73435 - 2003-02-25 04:09 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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What type of workstations are you running? Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 etc.....
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#73436 - 2003-02-25 04:13 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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The OS's are windows 95/98/2000/XP and 2000 server. Thanks
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#73437 - 2003-02-25 04:14 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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James,
Do you really need to get that granular. The @InWin macro will paint with a broader brush.

Operating system:
1 = Windows NT/2K/XP
2 = Windows 9x/ME
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#73438 - 2003-02-25 04:17 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Unfortunalty yes, it is a upgrade to norton antivirus corporate edition, windows 95 is no longer support so if a 95 machine runs the script then the user gets a error message box coming up stating that the OS is not supported.

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#73439 - 2003-02-25 04:30 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Jens has a function in the UDF library that does this:

Jens Meyer - Provides operating system identifyers

[ 25. February 2003, 16:33: Message edited by: Jack Lothian ]
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#73440 - 2003-02-25 04:34 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Can i not use the @producttype as this outputs the OS eg win95, win98 etc

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#73441 - 2003-02-25 04:37 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Jens goes to considerable trouble to avoid using this function in his UDF. I would assume it doesn't function properly with Win9x clients.
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#73442 - 2003-02-25 05:01 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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What about this

code:
  
If @PRODUCTTYPE = "windows 95" or instr(@PRODUCTTYPE, "Server") <> 0
endif
else
InGroup ("MIS")
shell "\\dc01\netlogon\vplogon.bat >c:\vplogonerrors.txt"
endif
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#73443 - 2003-02-25 05:17 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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The answer by maciep looks like it might work although i get

Error: ELSE without IF!

Any idea's

Thanks
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#73444 - 2003-02-25 05:22 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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maceip's example has too many endif's in it. Take out the first one.
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#73445 - 2003-02-25 05:30 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Don't forget DC's though...

code:
If InStr(@ProductType,"Server") or InStr(@ProductType,"Domain Controler") 
	or InStr(@ProductType,"Windows 95")
	? "Sorry you cannot install Norton."
Else
	? "Installing Norton..."
EndIf
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#73446 - 2003-02-25 05:38 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Thanks to everyone who posted help, the problem is now resolved.
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#73447 - 2003-02-25 05:50 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Like Chris said, make sure you cover all basis and add as many conditions as you need.

And btw, I just copied the code from the first post and added my condition. So make sure you did get rid of the extra endif.
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#73448 - 2003-02-25 06:02 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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You could for example use the OSID() - Identifies operating system, service pack level, and OS kernel UDF which will give you precise information about different Windows 95 systems and computer roles like workstation, server, domain controller.

And, BTW, I do use this extensively as I heavily rely on the OS Kernel info and server roles in my scripts.

[ 25. February 2003, 18:02: Message edited by: sealeopard ]
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#73449 - 2003-02-26 10:35 AM Re: Checking os before installing
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I have found another problem with the script the OS check piece is working if it is win95 or a server it skips install. But once it has confirmed the OS it should confirm the user is in the group if they are not it still installs

Any Idea's

If @PRODUCTTYPE = "windows 95" or instr(@PRODUCTTYPE, "Server") or InStr(@ProductType,"Domain Controler") <> 0
else
InGroup ("MIS")
shell "\\potlldc01\netlogon\vplogon.bat >c:\vplogonerrors.txt"
endif
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#73450 - 2003-02-26 04:14 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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First of all, RTFM for correct syntax!

code:
If @PRODUCTTYPE = 'Windows 95' or instr(@PRODUCTTYPE, 'Server') or InStr(@ProductType,'Domain Controller')
else
  IF InGroup ("MIS")
    shell '%COMSPEC% /c /e:1024 start /min /wait "\\potlldc01\netlogon\vplogon.bat" >"%TEMP%\vplogonerrors.txt"'
  endif
endif
Secondly, please post your code in between [CODE] tags as specified in ABC's of KiXtart board etiquette and message to new forum users

[ 26. February 2003, 16:39: Message edited by: sealeopard ]
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#73451 - 2003-02-26 04:33 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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Hmmm... might want to run spell checker.

'Domain Controler'
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#73452 - 2003-02-26 04:40 PM Re: Checking os before installing
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I just copied the original code [Embarrassed]
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#73453 - 2003-02-26 04:55 PM Re: Checking os before installing
Anonymous
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I have found the problem and resolved it, I was not reading my own script and missed out the IF statement.

Thanks
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