asked on 3/30/2004

n00b needs login script for XP clients

Hi all,
I have completely NO experience scripting or creating .vbs files. I need a simple script that I can apply as a login script that will add a new printer to all my clients under group policy. After doing some searcing I cam across the following snippet:

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
PrinterPath = "\\<Server>\<PrinterShareName>"
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath
WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter PrinterPath

Now, I have no clue how to make a script out of that, but I need something fast so I will assign the max points

Thanks!!!

Networking

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brandonlapointe

3/31/2004

snerkel

3/30/2004

It is actually very easy.

Lets assume PC with printer is called (eg displays in network neighbourhood as) "DeskTop"

Printer share name is "printer1"

Open notepad and create a text file with the above

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
PrinterPath = "\\DeskTop\printer1"
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath
WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter PrinterPath

Rename the file with a vbs extension

eg:- Makeprinter.vbs

brandonlapointe

3/30/2004

ASKER

OK, I did that, and applied it to my user OU. I did a gpupdate /force and it completed successfully, but the printer did not add. I have no errors in my event log.

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3/30/2004

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iamgod

3/31/2004

I suggest download microsoft utility called con2prt.exe from microsoft, place it in the netlogon directory. Use the following example to add printers based on computer name (LABXP is first five characters of computer name). the second example is to add printer to all computers

if %computername:~0,5%==LABXP \\server1\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c "\\server1\hp2200dn"

\\server1\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c "\\server1\hp2200dn"

brandonlapointe

3/31/2004

ASKER

Thanks, KIX32 was the only thing I could get to work. Good utility to have.