EXE .bat script

[rowed]

Hi all

 

Anyone know how to create a .bat file that will run a exe using GPO?

 

Thanks in advance

 

[soveryapt]

You mean just run an EXE file from a batch file under GPO?

 

in batch file:

 

@echo off
"\\server\path\to\file.exe"

 

in GPO then set this to run as either a login or startup script per machine / user whatever, and off you go ..

 

unless there is more to your question?

[rowed]

Thanks i'll have a go...

[rowed]

how simple.... feel a bit daft now...

 

 

but thanks again.

[rowed]

Is there a way of installing this blind?

[superfletch]

By blind do you mean silently?

 

If so check the switches on the exe, ie use command prompt and navigate to the folder then type the name of the file with the help switch - filename /?

 

This will list the syntax for the exe and any silence switches that may exist, you can use this info to work out how to install the app silently.

[rowed]

it doesn't look like there are any switches, it's a installation exe. It runs when i click the bat file, but not when using GPO.

[apeo]

BTW if the exe is running of a shared folder you need to make sure "Domain Computers" have atleast read rights, more if you need to write back to the share.

 

Whats the application?

[rowed]

we can install the batch file (installing the exe) on the machine manually, but not via group policy.

[soveryapt]

What's the EXE file for? Is it something you could get an MSI for and then deploy with GPO instead of trying to run the EXE?

 

If you're running it as a login script then you might have a problem if you have security in place to stop users running EXE files on the local machine.

[soveryapt]

how simple.... feel a bit daft now...

 

 

but thanks again.

 

PS. We all have moments like that! lol ..

[apeo]

we can install the batch file (installing the exe) on the machine manually, but not via group policy.

 

Yes but did you check you share permission on the network share the exe is in?

 

and whats the EXE.. what application is it?