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VB script to remove user logon as service right

Hi Everybody,

I need to write a VBscript that will take remove service account from “Log on as a service” policy on the local computer.

I found a VB script which give user logon as service right but I need a VB script to remove user account from “Logon as a service” on local computer.

Thanks.

Szuromi

Kimputer

Use the same script you found, except modify it to find the line with

SeServiceLogonRight =

After it is found, find either ",domain\user" and replace it with nothing or
after it is found, find either "domain\user," and replace it with nothing or
after it is found, find either "pcname\user," and replace it with nothing or
after it is found, find either ",pcname\user" and replace it with nothing or
after it is found, find either "user," and replace it with nothing or
after it is found, find either ",user" and replace it with nothing or (yes, let's try to be complete :) ), because you don't want the rest to be replaced, as mine says:

SeServiceLogonRight = *S-1-5-20,ASPNET

which would mess up a couple of things if I just empy the whole string to
SeServiceLogonRight =

(meaning no one will have the right)

Szuromi

ASKER

Hi Wizard,

Here is the vb script from ...
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/bef48a92-6b59-481f-aab7-990ae2d4f31a/vbscript-to-give-user-logon-as-service-right?forum=ITCG

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Username = <domain\username> 'modify with your username
Dim oShell
Set oShell = CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
oShell.Run "secedit /export /cfg config.inf", 0, true
oShell.Run "secedit /import /cfg config.inf /db database.sdb", 0, true
FileName = "config.inf"
OrgStr = "SeServiceLogonRight ="
RepStr = "SeServiceLogonRight = " & Username & ","
Set inputFile = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").OpenTextFile("config.inf", 1,1,-1)
strInputFile = inputFile.ReadAll
inputFile.Close
Set inputFile = Nothing

Set outputFile = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").OpenTextFile("config.inf",2,1,-1)
outputFile.Write (Replace(strInputFile,OrgStr,RepStr))
outputFile.Close
Set outputFile = Nothing

oShell.Run "secedit /configure /db database.sdb /cfg config.inf",0,true
set oShell= Nothing

Set obj = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
obj.DeleteFile("config.inf")
obj.DeleteFile("database.sdb")

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I tried to change it as you recommended but it does not seem to work for me. Would you please let me know what am I missing?

Thanks.

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Kimputer

Also, if using newer Windows, you don't have the correct rights when double clicking the vbs. So, run cmd in administrator mode, then use:
"cscript script.vbs"

Szuromi

ASKER

Thanks your help!