Group Policy Logon script

Sounds like some troubleshooting is needed. Maybe put a net send command with a message to send out. This way you will know if the .cmd file is at least running. Does it work for an administrator? Have to narrow down where the problem is first. Is the group policy being applied?

Quark,

When you say you're adding this to the group policy, are you adding it under machine policy or user policy? should be added under user policy.

kris.

Yes, I'm adding it under user policies (that's where the logon/logoff script policy entries are under?)

What GPO are you modifying?

It should be the Default Domain Policy, not the Default Domain Controller Policy.

the clients are windows 2000 or above, right?

Both are Windows XP Professional clients, and both log onto the domain.

It is in the Default Domain Policy.  

Well, it seems to be working now...  

Here's where I have the command file:
In the Group Policy Editor:  Default Domain Policy\Windows Settings\Scripts (Logon/Logoff)\Logon

\\domain\sysvol\domain\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\User\Scripts\Logon
is the location of my command files

drives.cmd
        net use j: \\server\share\folder

Thanks to all...  how do I share points among the folks?

Netman66 - I had it (for a brief time) in SYSVOL\{domain}\scripts & in the logon for the user (under ad, user, profiles), but that's awfully inconvenient if I want to apply something to all users.  I removed it from there when it appeared that the .cmd file was working.  As a vbs, though, it still doesn't work.
  wshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "j:", "\\server\share\folder"

It doesn't like wshNetwork?

Try this script to map multiple drives without having to fully understand VBScript:

' ########################################################################
'  Written in VBScript.
'  Paul DeBrino .:. www.infinity-rd.com .:. March 2004.
'  Establishes map drives.
'  Assign to OU Group Policy under USER CONFIG, WINDOWS SETTINGS, SCRIPTS, LOGON SCRIPT.
'
'  This script will:
'  (1) check if the drive is already connected and, if so, disconnect it.
'  (2) map the drive.
'
'  Arguments are as follows:
'     MAPIT  DRIVE-LETTER as string,  PATH as string, USER as string, PASSWORD as string
'     (1) Do not specify colon in drive letter.
'     (2) Do not end path with a forward slash.
'     (3) If user and password are not required to establish map, then specify a zero-length string as follows:  ""
'
' Reference Microsoft info at:
' http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthmapnetworkdrive.asp
' ########################################################################

' Create the Shell or environment for the commands:
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
' Define objects:
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set oDrives = WshNetwork.EnumNetworkDrives()

' ====================================
' DEFINE WHO TO CONTACT for pop-up messages:
' ====================================
strContactMessage = "If you require assistance, please contact IT Support."

' ==================
' DEFINE DRIVES TO MAP:
' ==================
Mapit "M", "\\server1\public", "", ""
Mapit "P", "\\server2\public", "", ""
Mapit "Q", "\\imageserver\public", "imageuser", "imagepwd"

' ========
' CLEAN UP:
' ========
Set WshShell = Nothing
Set WshNetwork = Nothing
Set oDrives = Nothing

' ##################################
' DO NOT MODIFY ANYTHING BELOW THIS POINT...
'   unless you are familiar with the proper settings.
' ##################################
Sub Mapit(strLetter, strPath, strUser, strPass)

    ' Define the DriveLetter:
    DriveLetter = strLetter & ":"

    ' Define the remote path:
    RemotePath = strPath

    ' Pop-up Notices (set to False to disable notices, otherwise set to True):
    bPopReminder = True

    ' Define known errors to trap:
    Dim arrErrCode(1)
    Dim arrErrDesc(1)
    arrErrCode(0) = -2147023694
    arrErrCode(1) = -2147024811
    arrErrDesc(0) = "Unable to map drive " & DriveLetter & " to " & RemotePath _
        & " due to a previously defined remembered map with the same letter." _
        & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Please MANUALLY disconnect map drive " & DriveLetter _
        & ", then Log Out and Log back in."
    arrErrDesc(1) = "Unable to map drive " & DriveLetter & " to " & RemotePath _
        & " since " & DriveLetter & ": was previously reserved by your computer." _
        & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "(Refer to Management, Shared Folders, Shares)"

    ' Define whether the map information should be removed from the current user's profile:
    bForceRemoveFromProfile = True
    bRemoveFromProfile = True

    ' Define whether the map information should be stored in the current user's profile:
    bStoreInProfile = False

    ' Check if already connected:
    AlreadyConnected = False
    For i = 0 To oDrives.Count - 1 Step 2
        If LCase(oDrives.Item(i)) = LCase(DriveLetter) Then AlreadyConnected = True
    Next

    ' Attempt to map the drive.  If already mapped, first attempt disconnect:
    If AlreadyConnected = True then
        WshNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive DriveLetter, bForceRemoveFromProfile, bRemoveFromProfile
        If Not strUser = "" Then
            WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile, strUser, strPass
        Else
            WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile
        End If
        If bPopReminder Then WshShell.PopUp "Drive " & DriveLetter & " disconnected, then connected successfully to " & RemotePath
    Else
        On Error Resume Next
        If Not strUser = "" Then
            WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile, strUser, strPass
        Else
            WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive DriveLetter, RemotePath, bStoreInProfile
        End If
        If Err.Number <> 0 Then
            bKnownError = False
            For I = LBound(arrErrCode) To UBound(arrErrCode)
                If Err.Number = arrErrCode(I) Then
                    bKnownError = True
                    strPopMessage = arrErrDesc(I)
                    ' Display the Disconnect Network Drives window:
                    If Err.Number = arrErrCode(0) Then
                        Set objWSH = Wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
                        objWSH.Run "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Disconnect", 1, true
                    End If
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next
            If Not bKnownError Then
                strPopMessage = "Unable to map drive " & DriveLetter & " to " & RemotePath _
                    & " due to reason stated below."
            End If
            ' Display warning message:
            strPopMessage = "WARNING!!   WARNING!!   WARNING!!   WARNING!!" _
                & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & strPopMessage _
                & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Err.Description & " (error " & Err.Number & ")" _
                & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & strContactMessage
            WshShell.PopUp strPopMessage
        Else
            If bPopReminder Then WshShell.PopUp "Drive " & DriveLetter & " connected successfully to " & RemotePath
        End If
    End If

    ' Release resources:
    Set objWSH = Nothing

    ' Slight pause to ensure each pass has time to commit:
    wscript.sleep 200
End Sub

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I am trying to use GPO to force a standardized wallpaper to my users. It works for the most part except I have two machines that will not take the wallpaper, I can see the GPO took effect because they can't change from the standard blue wallpaper they are now getting. Anybody have any ideas?

Brian

I"m just wondering...this might be so obvious you overlooked it...I believe the image being used for the wall paper needs to be on the local machine...is it?

Jonathan

bboett:

What you need to do is create a folder (call it whatever you want, Wallpaper, on your DC, share it with read permissions, place your BMP file in it.

go to gpo/User Configuration/ Administrative Templates / Desktop / Active Desktop / Active Desktop Wallpaper.

Do yourself a BIG favor, read the Explain info for this, it basically tells you step by step how to enable this feature.  I use it for my Elementary school student users as their wallpaper.

CrimeScene, great job, this vbscript, really
thanks and regards

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