Logon Batch Script on RM CC4

[PaulRenda]

Hello,

 

As anyone had success in executing a batch file (.bat) from the netlogon on a RM CC4.2 network?

 

I need to run a batch file for all users when they logon, but I'm finding hard to find information on RM on how to do this, although quite a few of their TEC articles say it is possible, but no indication on how to accomplish.

 

Thank you.

[foofighterjim]

What exactly are you trying to achieve? I would always try to find a better way than using a .bat but I believe the following would work (please note that I haven't actually done this myself so you will need to test)

 

1. To run a batch file you need to ensure that all accounts have "Allow execution of 16-bit and DOS applications" enabled in the rights tab of the user accounts.

 

2. The .bat needs to be in a location accessible to these accounts.

 

3. In the relevant User Policy you need to:

Disable; Software Restrictions> Disable the command prompt.

Add the file; General> Specify programs to run after logon.

[PaulRenda]

Hi foofighterjim,

 

Thanks for that. I got everything up to point 3, but the 'Add the file; General > Specify programs to run after logon I didn't understand.

 

Say I have a file called abc.bat, located on the NETLOGON folder (\\servername\netlogon), which actually points to an executable file abc.exe at the same location.

 

What would I need to write on the Name and Value boxes?

 

Ta.

[foofighterjim]

This is described better in TEC663412 than what I can put on here. Out of interest why get a bat to reference the exe, why not just run the exe with command line switches if necessary?

[PaulRenda]

Shame that TEC article is for CC3 network. Doesn't quite work the same on CC4.2.

 

This is described better in TEC663412 than what I can put on here. Out of interest why get a bat to reference the exe, why not just run the exe with command line switches if necessary?

[PaulRenda]

Reply from RM Support:

"Hi Paul. unfortunately as you say [TEC article] that relates to CC3. There is no method of doing this natively in CC4.

You can run them native in Windows but it is not supported by RM."

 

Fantastic. I can't believe that no one has accomplished running an exe/bat file at startup logon on a CC4 network.

[Norphy]

"Not Supported" isn't the same as "doesn't work". It just means that you're on your own if it doesn't work. You could just try using the native Windows script handlers to see what happens.

[jaf]

Try putting in (as above) the exe file in RMMC in a user policy - general - "Run these programs after logon". In the Name box just put any name. In value put the full location of the exe or bat file eg \\server\Netlogon\exe.exe -switch if necessary. Works for us!

[PaulRenda]

jaf,

 

It worked perfectly!!!

 

Try putting in (as above) the exe file in RMMC in a user policy - general - "Run these programs after logon". In the Name box just put any name. In value put the full location of the exe or bat file eg \\server\Netlogon\exe.exe -switch if necessary. Works for us!

Edited August 19, 2014 by PaulRenda

[PaulRenda]

I've done a tutorial on how to force a screen resolution on all CC4 computers.

 

How to Force Screen Resolution on CC4 on all Desktops

 

I hope you enjoy it.

[Hawkeyez]

How abouts doing a boot script (pre-login)?

 

Got a script to clean local profiles I want to run on student laptops.

[Hawkeyez]

This is the script, now got it running, however, it wont delete users that start with a number! Any ideas.

 

@ECHO ON

 

:: --------------------------------------

::

:: Windows 7 User Profile Cleaning Script

:: Version 3.1

::

:: Written by Mike Stone

:: [email protected]

:: https://mstoneblog.wordpress.com

::

:: --------------------------------------

::

:: Welcome! This script is designed to automate the process of flushing

:: user profiles within Windows 7, while at the same time preserving

:: profiles of your choosing, including domain users.

::

:: This script is written as an example of wanting all domain users wiped

:: except for the one called "pctest".

::

:: Portions of the script that will require manual edits will be preceded

:: by instructions with these "double colon" comment marks.

::

:: Please let me know how well (or not well) this works for you or any

:: features you can think of that could be added.

::

:: --------------------------------------

 

title Windows 7 User Profile Cleaning

 

:: ----------

:: Add any users you wish to exclude from the wipe to the "userpreserve"

:: line below and separate them by commas. Be careful - these are

:: case-sensitive.

:: ----------

 

:USERPRESERVE

set userpreserve="Administrator,All Users,UpdatusUser,Default,Default User,Public,pctest,RM Default User,Public,systemadmin,CLW [email protected]AL"

 

FOR /f "tokens=*" %%a IN ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\profilelist"^|find /i "s-1-5-21"') DO CALL :REGCHECK "%%a"

GOTO VERIFY

 

:REGCHECK

set SPACECHECK=

FOR /f "tokens=3,4" %%b in ('reg query %1 /v ProfileImagePath') DO SET USERREGPATH=%%b %%c

FOR /f "tokens=2" %%d in ('echo %USERREGPATH%') DO SET SPACECHECK=%%d

IF ["%SPACECHECK%"]==[""] GOTO REGCHECK2

GOTO USERCHECK

 

:REGCHECK2

FOR /f "tokens=3" %%g in ('reg query %1 /v ProfileImagePath') DO SET USERREGPATH=%%g

GOTO USERCHECK

 

:USERCHECK

FOR /f "tokens=3 delims=" %%e in ('echo %USERREGPATH%') DO SET USERREG=%%e

FOR /f "tokens=1 delims=." %%f IN ('echo %USERREG%') DO SET USERREGPARSE=%%f

ECHO %USERPRESERVE%|find /I "%USERREGPARSE%" > NUL

IF ERRORLEVEL=1 GOTO CLEAN

IF ERRORLEVEL=0 GOTO SKIP

 

:SKIP

ECHO Skipping user clean for %USERREG%

GOTO :EOF

 

:CLEAN

ECHO Cleaning user profile for %USERREG%

rmdir "C:\Users\%USERREG%" /s /q > NUL

ECHO Cleaning user registry for %USERREG%

reg delete %1 /f

IF EXIST "C:\Users\%USERREG%" GOTO RETRYCLEAN1

GOTO :EOF

 

:RETRYCLEAN1

ECHO Retrying clean of user profile %USERREG%

rmdir "C:\Users\%USERREG%" /s /q > NUL

IF EXIST "C:\Users\%USERREG%" GOTO RETRYCLEAN2

GOTO :EOF

 

:RETRYCLEAN2

ECHO Retrying clean of user profile %USERREG%

rmdir "C:\Users\%USERREG%" /s /q > NUL

GOTO :EOF

 

:VERIFY

FOR /f "tokens=*" %%g IN ('reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\profilelist"^|find /i "s-1-5-21"') DO CALL :REGCHECKV "%%g"

GOTO REPORT

 

:REGCHECKV

set SPACECHECKV=

FOR /f "tokens=3,4" %%h in ('reg query %1 /v ProfileImagePath') DO SET USERREGPATHV=%%h %%i

FOR /f "tokens=2" %%j in ('echo %USERREGPATHV%') DO SET SPACECHECKV=%%j

IF ["%SPACECHECKV%"]==[""] GOTO REGCHECKV2

GOTO USERCHECKV

 

:REGCHECKV2

FOR /f "tokens=3" %%k in ('reg query %1 /v ProfileImagePath') DO SET USERREGPATHV=%%k

GOTO USERCHECKV

 

:USERCHECKV

FOR /f "tokens=3 delims=" %%l in ('echo %USERREGPATHV%') DO SET USERREGV=%%l

FOR /f "tokens=1 delims=." %%m IN ('echo %USERREGV%') DO SET USERREGPARSEV=%%m

ECHO %USERPRESERVE%|find /I "%USERREGPARSEV%" > NUL

IF ERRORLEVEL=1 GOTO VERIFYERROR

IF ERRORLEVEL=0 GOTO :EOF

 

:VERIFYERROR

SET USERERROR=YES

GOTO :EOF

 

:REPORT

IF [%USERERROR%]==[YES] (

set RESULT=FAILURE

) ELSE (

set RESULT=SUCCESS

)

 

:: ----------

:: This is fairly optional - it's just something I added so

:: that I could keep an eye on the labs remotely to make

:: sure there weren't masses of critical errors with the

:: script failing.

::

:: If you don't want it, just comment-out or remove the

:: "net use" line.

::

:: If you do want it, then make the necessary modifications

:: to the net use to map an appropriate sharepoint.

:: ----------

 

:: net use t: \\server\share

 

IF EXIST "t:\labreport.txt" (

GOTO REPORTGEN

) ELSE (

GOTO EXIT

)

 

:REPORTGEN

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%n in ('echo %date:~10,4%-%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2% %time:~0,2%-%time:~3,2%-%time:~6,2%') DO SET TDATETIME=%%n

FOR /F "tokens=14" %%o in ('ipconfig^|find "IPv4 Address"') DO SET IPNUMBER=%%o

ECHO. %RESULT% %COMPUTERNAME% %IPNUMBER% %TDATETIME%>>"t:\labreport.txt"

net use t: /delete

GOTO EXIT

 

:EXIT

exit

 

:EOF