samba - May 2002 - Logon scripting for W95/98

All,

As some of have no doubt found out, scripting is subtly different on 95/98
machines and NT machines.  I have a logon script called by:

	logon script = xxxx\main.bat %G %U

that works great for NT boxen.  However it does absolutely nothing, no
execution of main.bat at all for a W98 client.  If I remove the parameters
so it is:

	logon script = xxxx\main.bat

it executes on the W98 box, obviously not correctly for any commands
requiring the parameters.

What this is used for is a generic logon script for everyone, modified
with special mounts etc. by group and user if defined.

Works great with NT.  Not so good with W98

My questions is, does anyone know how to pass parameters for a logon
script for W95/98 box. 

Thanks,
 
--
Paul Espinosa

This is how I do it.  I come from supporting Novell servers and I needed a way
to
nest groups and various permissions.  It's not pretty, but it works.  This
could be
a pain if you are dealing with lots of users.

[global]
logon script = %U.bat

(user's name).bat -
@ECHO OFF

SET USERNAME=User
SET STAFF=YES
SET ADMIN=NO
SET LOCALPR=NO

@CALL \\Server\netlogon\net-log.bat

net-log.bat -
@ECHO OFF

REM SET USERNAME=Name
REM SET STAFF=YES
REM SET ADMIN=NO
REM SET LOCALPR=NO

ECHO Welcome %USERNAME%.

NET USE * /DEL /YES
NET TIME \\Server /SET /YES

ECHO Are you Admin?
IF %ADMIN% == YES GOTO Admin
GOTO NotAdmin

:Admin
NET USE F: \\Server\netlogon

:NotAdmin
ECHO Mapping home directory
NET USE G: \\Server\Public
NET USE H: \\Server\Home
NET USE K: \\Server\Prgs
NET USE S: \\Server\CDROM
NET USE Z: \\Server\ZIP

:Printers
ECHO Mapping network printers
IF %LOCALPR% == YES GOTO NotLocal
NET USE LPT2: \\Server\HP990
GOTO End

:NotLocal
NET USE LPT1: \\Server\HP990

:End

I hope this helps.

Paul Espinosa (samba@cynnyr.org) wrote*:
>
>All,
>
>As some of have no doubt found out, scripting is subtly different on 95/98
>machines and NT machines.  I have a logon script called by:
>
>	logon script = xxxx\main.bat %G %U
>
>that works great for NT boxen.  However it does absolutely nothing, no
>execution of main.bat at all for a W98 client.  If I remove the parameters
>so it is:
>
>	logon script = xxxx\main.bat
>
>it executes on the W98 box, obviously not correctly for any commands
>requiring the parameters.
>
>What this is used for is a generic logon script for everyone, modified
>with special mounts etc. by group and user if defined.
>
>Works great with NT.  Not so good with W98
>
>My questions is, does anyone know how to pass parameters for a logon
>script for W95/98 box.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
--
Bob Crandell
Assured Computing
When you need to be sure.
Cell 541-914-3985
FAX  240-371-7237
bob@assuredcomp.com
www.assuredcomp.com
Eugene, Or. 97402

Has anyone tried using Kixtart from a Samba PDC?
http://www.kixtart.org/

Brett
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Espinosa [mailto:pespinosa@sunflowerbroadband.com]
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:37 PM
To: samba@lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: [Samba] Logon scripting for W95/98


Unfortunately not,

That's what I don't want to do, is to create individual .bat files for
200+ users.

I can get that to work fine.  Just be a pain.  And I may have to.  I may
just make a perl script to create the .bat files from the passwd file...

Thanks though,

  .----[ Bob Crandell wrote on Fri, 31 May 2002 20:16:54 +0000 ]----
  |
  |
  |This is how I do it.  I come from supporting Novell servers and I
  |needed a way to nest groups and various permissions.  It's not pretty,
  |but it works.  This could be a pain if you are dealing with lots of
  |users.
  |
  |[global]
  |logon script = %U.bat
  |

<SNIP>

--Paul Espinosa

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