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6.6

Batch file - retry gpupdate command based on result

Zones: Windows Batch Scripting, MS DOS, Windows Vista

Our remote laptop users are using Checkpoint VPN connection on Vista to update their group policies with gpupdate command. Because connection is often slow and there are many policy changes they often get the result "User Policy Update Failed. Computer Policy Update Failed". When they retry it 2 or 3 times it completes successfully.
I am trying to automate the process for them by creating an automated task based on batch file compiled into exe. So far I have managed to script VPN client to automatically connect and disconnect. I am trying now to make gpupdate command to retry until there is a successful result. I was thinking about putting gpupdate results to text file e.g. gpupdate >C:\admin\results.txt and if "failed" word is found retry the gpupdate command. Because there is a risk that VPN connection fails (and loop never finishes) I would like the process to retry up to 10 times and then stop. Is it also possible before to make a condition for script to start only when Internet connection exists?

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Zone: OS

Question Asked By: Mariusz_Szewczyk

Solution Provided By: Mariusz_Szewczyk

Participating Experts: 1

Solution Grade: A

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