asked on 9/1/2018

Show last and first name of user when login to the domain

Hi,

I have windows server 2008R2. I have a question is their possibility to connect login name with user information (First and last name). For example. if the first name of a user is Edward and the last name is Joy. So, when computer login it will appear a message on the screen
Welcome Joy, Edward

Thanks

Windows OS Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003

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Math Tec

9/2/2018

yo_bee

9/1/2018

Yes.

Create a delayed task at logon to run a vbs

Here is a link to a simple vbs that needs some minor tweaking

https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/425-get-the-current-logged-on-user-s-first-last-name

Here is the tweaked version
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
Set objCurrentUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & objSysInfo.UserName)
Msgbox (objCurrentUser.givenName & " " & objcurrentuser.lastname

Math Tec

9/1/2018

ASKER

Hello,

Thanks. Please, can you guide me to build delayed task at logon to run a vbs? You mean I need to do that and apply it on OU at the server?

Thanks

yo_bee

9/1/2018

If your environment setup with Active Directory? You can use Group Policy Preferences.

Here is a step by step to setup a GPP | Scheduled Task.
Within the steps there is an option to delay the number of seconds before running.

Note you will need to have the VBS accessible for all users on the network.

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9/1/2018

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Math Tec

9/1/2018

ASKER

Hi,

Thank you so much.
what do you mean by "Note you will need to have the VBS accessible for all users on the network"

Regards

yo_bee

9/1/2018

If you create a task pointing to the c:\ drive and the vbs is not there then nothing will run.

If this is for one computer do not even worry about that comment.

Math Tec

9/1/2018

ASKER

Thank You.

I will use GPO to do that. You mean I have to add the vbs to all computers in the domain or I just need it in the server?

yo_bee

9/1/2018

No.
When you create the task make sure it points to a Network share.

Math Tec

9/1/2018

ASKER

Thank you so much.
This means I will give permission for all users in the domain to enter to this folder. Correct. What if one user deletes this vbs? How can I prevent that?

yo_bee

9/1/2018

I would give domain admin full rights and domain users read and execute right. Remove delete rights for all domain user.

For anyone to delete you really need to know how to navigate the shares.

Math Tec

9/1/2018

ASKER

I generated .exe file using the above code, then I added this code to a share folder (all user have the permission to enter to this folder), then I created task with action create and in the start field I pointed to the shared folder and I made it run as administrator and in the schedule setting I made it run at login.

It is still not working. Please, what should I do?

Thank you so much

yo_bee

9/1/2018

Vbs is a file that is executable. Not sure why you need to crate an exe.

Math Tec

9/1/2018

ASKER

I added the code you send to .txt file then I changed the extension to vbs. But it is still not working. Can you please help me? any suggestion will be appreciate

yo_bee

9/1/2018

I will reply tomorrow. Sorry i cannot get to it now

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Hello,

I tried to execute the code that you send directly but I got this error
( I attached the error)

Regards
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yo_bee

9/2/2018

I see you have D:\username\vbs.vbs.

Does this exist on the machine you are running it on. Most likely not and this is what I was referring to when I said you need to make sure it's on a share that all users have access to.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Hello,

Thank you so much for your reply. Please, this folder in the server and I made it share for all users. I attached the task setting.

Kind Regards
Task-Setting.pdf

yo_bee

9/2/2018

Your run command looks incorrect.

It should look like this

\\10.20.30.3\username\vbs.vbs

I would try navigating via windows or file explorer to the unc path and see you can run your vbs. If that works then modify the task with the proper unc path.

yo_bee

9/2/2018

Also if you have the full path in the run field you do not need to populate the start in field.

If you use the start in field use the full unc path without the vbs.vbs and just put vbs.vbs in the run field.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Thank you so much.

This is the code that you send. and I attached the task but it is still not working
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
Set objCurrentUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & objSysInfo.UserName)
Msgbox (objCurrentUser.givenName & " " & objcurrentuser.lastname)
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yo_bee

9/2/2018

Have you tried to just run the vbs by double clicking it removing the task completely out of the mix as I suggested in the prior reply.

I do this method to validate the script then I will schedule it to my preference.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Thank you. When I run the code from a computer within active directory using

\\10.20.20.3\username\vbs.vbs

I got the login information for the user. But it is not working using GPO. I mean when I use run inside the windows and use above path it is working but when I logged off or restart computer the name does not show on welcome screen

yo_bee

9/2/2018

Are you able to confirm if the Task created in GPO pushed to the machine?

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Hi,

I attached the image of the GPO. But when I logged off or restart the computer the name does not show on the welcome screen. The Policy name in the image is (UserName)

Thanks
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yo_bee

9/2/2018

Another thing I noticed is that you are creating a Windows XP task. You should use the Vista or Newer method.

When you create the task when running the task you want to use %logondomain%\%LogonUser%

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Hello,

This is the task that is available in windows server 2008R2. Also, the type of action should be created Correct?

Any advice will be appreciated

yo_bee

9/2/2018

The trigger tab is the schedule event time. For you it will be logon. The Action tab if where you enter your path and vbs.

I tested on my system and it worked as aspected.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

For me, the schedule is log in and The Action tab where I enter my path and vbs. I did exactly that but it is not working

yo_bee

9/2/2018

Are you creating this on Windows 2008 server?
You should have four options to select from

You want to delete the task you created and new one using the Schedule Task (Vista or Newer). From there you follow the tabs I outlined in a prior comment.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Yes, I am creating this on windows server 2008R2. I deleted the old task. But I do not know what you mean (using the Schedule Task (Vista or Newer). This option is not available in windows server 2008R2. How can I do that? If I created a task from the task scheduler how I can link this to GPO. I have to create task inside GPO
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yo_bee

9/2/2018

Can you take a screenshot of the options to select

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

yes
Task-Setting.pdf

yo_bee

9/2/2018

Here is the step I am referring to. Your screenshots are all after the initial step.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

I do not have that option. I have only two options as in attached
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yo_bee

9/2/2018

You sure you are on a Windows 2008 R2 Server?
Is this server that you are creating the GPO on a Domain Controller or Member server?

Its not normal to not have this option in GPMC.

Math Tec

9/2/2018

ASKER

Yes, and it is a domain controller
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Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

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