Script to edit "Network and Dial-up Connections" remotely
We have a Windows 2000/2003 AD domain, with roaming profiles, and a lot of group policies. We also use a single image for every PC we setup. So, the desktop is very standard. Problem is, when first created, the image had about 9 entries in "Network and Dial-up Connections", as we used several different RAS servers around the world to get to the WAN. Howerver, we now use mostly VPN to get back in, and are down to only 1 RAS server. We only want the 1 active entry listed in there, and remove the other 8. We have several thousand PCs out there, with the full list. Trying to write a script to fix this, but I can't find where these settings are kept. I've searched the Registry for the entries used, but can't find them. I've searched the local HD, and the user folder on the server for any files containing the text. All I found was this file: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
Any idea how to get this to use the new list? Oh BTW, if a user tries to delete any entries manually, they get an error: "The connection you selected cannot be deleted".
Any idea how to get this to use the new list? Oh BTW, if a user tries to delete any entries manually, they get an error: "The connection you selected cannot be deleted".
Bradley Fox
Can an Administrator delete these connections manually?
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Yes, a domain admin, that is in the local Admin group as well can delete. But, a regular domain user, that is in the local Admin group cannot.
ASKER
OK, I'm upping this to 500 points. But, I really need a complete answer that gets the script built. Or the GP changed, if it ends up being there.
ASKER
I have discovered that the file I was looking at before, "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
"Network and Dial-up Connections" and hit F5. This immedietely makes it reread that file, and everything looks great. Now I have 2 problems writing a script for this (VBS). I don't know how to make "Network and Dial-up Connections" refresh from a script, after replacing the file. And, I can't get the VBS commands to recognize the long filename path. Any suggestions?
If I don't get a response, I will end this question, and rewrite it over in the VB area.
"Network and Dial-up Connections" and hit F5. This immedietely makes it reread that file, and everything looks great. Now I have 2 problems writing a script for this (VBS). I don't know how to make "Network and Dial-up Connections" refresh from a script, after replacing the file. And, I can't get the VBS commands to recognize the long filename path. Any suggestions?
If I don't get a response, I will end this question, and rewrite it over in the VB area.
For the long path issue you can either put it in triple quotes
"""C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
or you can use the short path
C:\Docume~1\AllUse~1\Appli
I will look into the VB refresh on the network properties page for you
"""C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
or you can use the short path
C:\Docume~1\AllUse~1\Appli
I will look into the VB refresh on the network properties page for you
ASKER
I have tried the triple quotes thing, it doesn't work. Here's the pertinent part of my script:
On Error Resume Next
Set wshshell = WScript.CreateObject("wscr
Set fs = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObje
Set FileInfo = fs.GetFile("""C:\Documents
WScript.Echo "Size = " & FileInfo.Size
This works perfectly well with ...("c:\temp\rasphone.pbk"
On Error Resume Next
Set wshshell = WScript.CreateObject("wscr
Set fs = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObje
Set FileInfo = fs.GetFile("""C:\Documents
WScript.Echo "Size = " & FileInfo.Size
This works perfectly well with ...("c:\temp\rasphone.pbk"
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This code works...I just tested it
Set fs = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObje
Set FileInfo = fs.GetFile _
("C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
WScript.Echo "Size = " & FileInfo.Size
Set fs = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObje
Set FileInfo = fs.GetFile _
("C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
WScript.Echo "Size = " & FileInfo.Size
ASKER
Doh! You're right! Path was just wrong. You know, you look at someting a hundred times....
Yes, works fine now. Not only that, but it also works the way I really wanted it to work:
LocPath = "C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
Set FileInfo = fs.GetFile(LocPath)
If FileInfo.Size > 0 Then
WScript.Echo "Size is " & FileInfo.Size
End If
So, all I need now is a way to get the setting to refresh.
Yes, works fine now. Not only that, but it also works the way I really wanted it to work:
LocPath = "C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Con
Set FileInfo = fs.GetFile(LocPath)
If FileInfo.Size > 0 Then
WScript.Echo "Size is " & FileInfo.Size
End If
So, all I need now is a way to get the setting to refresh.
ASKER
If nobody can find out a way to refresh the network properties in the script, then I will have to close out this call. I suppose I will have to recreate it over in the VB scripting area. I hate to close it, when we're so close to an answer.
Post in the community support forum asking to have the question moved to the VB forum.
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