Question

Terminal Service Profile Path script

Asked by: lawson2305

We have this script that was created before I came on board and it runs automatically every day. What I know this script does, is automatically fill in this information in the Terminal Service Profile information in AD.
Profile Path: \\SVR-AP9\Profile$\username
Terminal Services Home Folder: Map W: to \\SVR-AP9\Profile$\username

Questions
1. Does this script do anything else here which I do not understand from above?
2. How can I make this only do this for a certain OU and all accounts below?

For example this does this for ALL OU's now and all accounts under the domain except in folders.
Say I have this AD setup
Domain AA
-OU BA
-OU BB
-useraccount 11
-OU BC
-OU CA
-OU CB
-OU CC
-useraccount 22
-OU DA

Currently this would set this information for accounts 11 and 22.
I do not want it setting this information for anything under the BA OU and I only want it setting information for accounts under the OU CA ONLY. So the only account that should be affected would be 22.

'On Error Resume Next
Set oRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
Set oDomain = GetObject("LDAP://" & oRootDSE.Get("DefaultNamingContext"))
Call EnumOUs(oDomain.ADsPath)
Sub EnumOUs(sADsPath)
	Set oContainer = GetObject(sADsPath)
	oContainer.Filter = Array("OrganizationalUnit")
	For Each oOU in oContainer
'		WScript.Echo oOU.ADsPath
		EnumUsers(oOU.ADsPath)
		EnumOUs(oOU.ADsPath)
	Next
End Sub
Sub EnumUsers(sADsPath)
	Set oContainer = GetObject(sADsPath)
	oContainer.Filter = Array("User")
	For Each oADobject in oContainer
		If oADobject.Class = "user" Then
'			wscript.echo oADObject.ADsPath
			Set objUser = GetObject(oADObject.ADsPath)
			objuser.GetInfo
			SetData = 0
			if len(objuser.TerminalServicesProfilePath) = 0 then
				objUser.TerminalServicesProfilePath = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
				SetData = 1
			end if
   		        if len(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive) = 0 then
			   objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive = "W:"
			   SetData = 1
			end if
			if len(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory) = 0 then
			   objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
			   setData = 1
			end if
	  	        If SetData = 1 Then
			   	objuser.setInfo
			end if
		End If
	Next
End Sub

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Asked On: 2009-06-17 at 06:43:09ID24499131
Tags: Profile
,; vbs
,; terminal service profile path
Topics: Active Directory
,; Remote Desktop/Terminal Services
,; Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
,; Microsoft Server
,; VB Script
Participating Experts: 2
Points: 200
Comments: 11

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by: weareitPosted on 2009-06-17 at 07:41:36ID: 24648738

The script actually gives you the ability to do this with little modification needed within Group Policy (thankfully).

I must warn you though that the changes we are making will affect all users and ou's below the root level you select to add as the If...Then statements conditional.

-saige-

'On Error Resume Next
Set oRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
Set oDomain = GetObject("LDAP://" & oRootDSE.Get("DefaultNamingContext"))
Call EnumOUs(oDomain.ADsPath)
Sub EnumOUs(sADsPath)
	Set oContainer = GetObject(sADsPath)
	oContainer.Filter = Array("OrganizationalUnit")
	For Each oOU in oContainer
' First uncomment the line below by removing the apostrophe
' You will now receive an echo for each OU parsed.
' I would recommend actually copying and renaming this script and running the renamed script
' as opposed to the live script.
'
' When the echo shows you the entry for the OU you do not want to include, write down the text
' in its entirety.
'
' After you write down the text, you can kill the wscript process using taskmgr. 
 
		WScript.Echo oOU.ADsPath
 
' Now you will add the following
 
' Add the line below
		If Not (oOU.ADsPath = "enter the text you wrote down") Then
			EnumUsers(oOU.ADsPath)
			EnumOUs(oOU.ADsPath)
 
' Add the line below
		End If
	Next
End Sub
Sub EnumUsers(sADsPath)
	Set oContainer = GetObject(sADsPath)
	oContainer.Filter = Array("User")
	For Each oADobject in oContainer
		If oADobject.Class = "user" Then
'			wscript.echo oADObject.ADsPath
			Set objUser = GetObject(oADObject.ADsPath)
			objuser.GetInfo
			SetData = 0
			if len(objuser.TerminalServicesProfilePath) = 0 then
				objUser.TerminalServicesProfilePath = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
				SetData = 1
			end if
   		        if len(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive) = 0 then
			   objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive = "W:"
			   SetData = 1
			end if
			if len(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory) = 0 then
			   objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
			   setData = 1
			end if
	  	        If SetData = 1 Then
			   	objuser.setInfo
			end if
		End If
	Next
End Sub

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by: lawson2305Posted on 2009-06-25 at 10:46:51ID: 24714042

wearit,
Sorry for the late response as I have been very busy.

First question is you mention that this requires little modifiation to "Group Policy". This is not run via GP in anyway it is executed as a scheduled task on a server every night. Just want to make sure we are on the same page.

I guess I would rem this line back out after getting the data correct.
[quote]You will now receive an echo for each OU parsed.[/quote]
[code]WScript.Echo oOU.ADsPath[/code]

Another question what If I have more than one OU that I want this to not run? Can I just say I want this for an OU and all OU's below?
In otherwords would a basic IF work better than a IF NOT and put the Top level of the OU I want added instead of the OU I don't want?
For example:
[code]If (oOU.ADsPath = "OU CA") Then[/code]

The lines you have added - IF NOT and END IF should I have these in before the run? I'm taking it so as this will actually not run past the echo as it is now and allow me to cancel the script run. Is this correct?

by: lawson2305Posted on 2009-07-08 at 12:05:03ID: 24807054

Anyone avail? Just want to double check my last few questions which relate to the orginal question.

by: lawson2305Posted on 2009-07-29 at 07:05:52ID: 24970306

Anyone avail? Just want to double check my last few questions which relate to the orginal question.

by: RobSampsonPosted on 2009-07-30 at 16:15:25ID: 24985214

Hi, I've change your script to use an LDAP search instead of the Enumeration you're going through. We can set a start OU point with strOU at the top. I have also added a boolMakeChanges flag which you can set to True to silently change the user accounts. When it is set to False, the user accounts it finds will only be output to screen, without any changes made.

Regards,

Rob.

strOU = "OU=CA,"
boolMakeChanges = False
 
If Trim(strOU) <> "" Then
	If Right(strOU, 1) <> "," Then strOU = strOU & ","
Else
	strOU = ""
End If
 
Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2
 
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set objCommand =   CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection
 
objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000
objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE 
 
Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
objCommand.CommandText = "SELECT distinguishedName FROM 'LDAP://" & strOU & objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext") & "' WHERE objectClass='person' AND objectCategory='user'"
Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute
 
While Not objRecordSet.EOF
	If boolMakeChanges = True Then
	    Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & objRecordSet.Fields("distinguishedName").Value)
		objuser.GetInfo
		SetData = 0
		If Len(objuser.TerminalServicesProfilePath) = 0 Then
			objUser.TerminalServicesProfilePath = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
			SetData = 1
		End If
		If Len(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive) = 0 Then
			objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive = "W:"
			SetData = 1
		End If
		If Len(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory) = 0 Then
			objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
			setData = 1
		End If
		If SetData = 1 Then
			objuser.setInfo
		End If
	Else
		WScript.Echo "LIST ONLY: " & objRecordSet.Fields("distinguishedName").Value
	End If
    objRecordSet.MoveNext
Wend

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by: lawson2305Posted on 2009-08-12 at 14:14:34ID: 25083102

I'm sorry I have just got back from Vacation will take a look at this as soon as possible.

by: RobSampsonPosted on 2009-08-12 at 15:53:26ID: 25083913

No problem. Take your time...

by: lawson2305Posted on 2009-08-24 at 13:22:38ID: 25172173

Ok I'm no vb programmer but looks like this works as far as finding the correct ou information as I wish.

Tested and it gave me all the information for those users that were in the OU not all the users that just needed a change but looking at this script I believe that is what it should do.

by: RobSampsonPosted on 2009-08-24 at 16:24:14ID: 25173460

Hi, you are correct. The code lists all users in the OU. I have now changed it, so that it lists only users that require a change. The boolMakeChanges still works, so set it to true to write changes (on line 2 of the code), otherwise set it to false to list only those users that would need updating.

Regards,

Rob.

strOU = "OU=CA,"
boolMakeChanges = False
 
If Trim(strOU) <> "" Then
	If Right(strOU, 1) <> "," Then strOU = strOU & ","
Else
	strOU = ""
End If
 
Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2
 
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Set objCommand =   CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection
 
objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000
objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE 
 
Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
objCommand.CommandText = "SELECT distinguishedName FROM 'LDAP://" & strOU & objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext") & "' WHERE objectClass='person' AND objectCategory='user'"
Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute
 
While Not objRecordSet.EOF
    Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & objRecordSet.Fields("distinguishedName").Value)
	objuser.GetInfo
	SetData = 0
	If LCase(objuser.TerminalServicesProfilePath) <> LCase("\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName) Then
		If boolMakeChanges = True Then objUser.TerminalServicesProfilePath = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
		SetData = 1
	End If
	If LCase(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive) <> LCase("W:") Then
		If boolMakeChanges = True Then objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDrive = "W:"
		SetData = 1
	End If
	If LCase(objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory) <> LCase("\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName) Then
		If boolMakeChanges = True Then objuser.TerminalServicesHomeDirectory = "\\SVR-AP9\Profile$\" & objUser.SamAccountName
		SetData = 1
	End If
	If SetData = 1 Then
		If boolMakeChanges = True Then
			WScript.Echo objUser.distinguishedName & " has been updated."
			objuser.SetInfo
		Else
			WScript.Echo "LIST ONLY: " & objUser.distinguishedName & " needs updating."
		End If
	End If
    objRecordSet.MoveNext
Wend

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