Run a file once via GPO ?

[mikkydoos]

Hi all,

 

I have a PDF viewer called Lock Lizard I'm about to deploy via GPO. It goes with a resources website called Cornerstones Education.

 

There is a license file that needs to be run after the installation to activate it - looks like an executable... .llv

 

 

Is there a way I can get this file to run via GPO just once per machine ??

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers in advance

Edited February 2, 2017 by mikkydoos

[ReadTheNetwork]

Could you write a script to install the installation, then the license file? You can get the script to check if it's installed or not.

[SimonWindisch]

You could modify this Sophos run-once script.

https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/13090

[mikkydoos]

Could you write a script to install the installation, then the license file? You can get the script to check if it's installed or not.

 

Problem is there's nothing that gets installed by the look of it. It activates per machine online.

 

I just need it to run on the first login, then not run again.

[ReadTheNetwork]

Do you have SCCM on your network?

[mikkydoos]

No. 'Fraid not.

[ReadTheNetwork]

The closest thing I can think of is the runonce key in the registry. This will run once, then gets deleted for each user logged on.

Otherwise, failing that, I've had it before where I just create a script, create a text file such as C:\lic.txt then install the license. If the text file exists you know the license has ran previously.

 

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Obviously the runonce will run everytime a new user logs on. But if you can live with that, it might suffice.

[mikkydoos]

Thats an idea. I'll give that a whirl.

 

Cheers @ReadTheNetwork