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Run vbScript on user logon using group policy

Asked by: Mike_Stevens

I am trying to run a vbscript that sets time for each computer.  I have create the script and it work when i run it locally on my test machine.   I want it to execute when each user logs on and I have create a GPO that should execute but it does not seem to run.    I am hoping someone can help me get this to work.  How can i see what is happening  (or not happening) during the startup and logon of each machine?

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2009-07-30 at 09:08:34ID24613482
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Group Policy

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Active Directory

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Windows XP

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Scripts

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Windows XP Operating System

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Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

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Windows 2003 Server

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by: oBdAPosted on 2009-07-30 at 09:15:24ID: 24981353

Why would you want to do something manually through a logon script that is already implmented *by* *default* in an AD domain?
The *only* machine in an AD domain that needs to be manually configured to sync with an outside time source is the PDC emulator. Other DCs will sync with the PDCe, and members (provided they're running W2k or later) will sync with the DC authenticating them.
In other words: on the PDCe, open a command prompt and enter (replacing <1.2.3.4> with the time server of your choice; the ,0x8 at the end will tell the time service to run in ntp client mode):

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:<1.2.3.4>,0x8 /update
w32tm /resync

Time servers are here (I wouldn't use the default "time.windows.com"; I've found it to be unreliable); pick a time server geographically close to you, for example one of these:

A list of the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) time servers that are available on the Internet
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262680

The pool.ntp.org project
http://www.pool.ntp.org/

 

by: Mike_StevensPosted on 2009-07-30 at 10:01:47ID: 24981916

I need to set the time back on certain machines because of requirements for some custom software we run on those machines.  

 

by: oBdAPosted on 2009-07-30 at 10:10:42ID: 24982017

Then you'll have to remove these clients from the domain, disable the Time service, and use local accounts.
For AD to work properly, the client time has to be in the same five minute window as the server time.
Cannot Log On If Time and Date Are Not Synchronized
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232386

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