groups in group Policy? 2

[rocker40]

I have been unable to get a group to work in a group policy. I made a test OU and applied a group policy to it.
Then I made a security group and added 2 users to it. When I added the group to the OU the policy is not applied ?
If I just move the users over from USER OU into the test OU the policy does Apply. There is no group policy applied to the user OU. I would like to put them under this OU in groups incase I need to add them to a addtional OU in the train.
I had some step by step instructions I looked up on google but no luck with them either.
Can any body help with this?

 

[markdmac]

As was stated above, you need to put your login scripts under User Settings, Scripts, Logon. make the files have a .VBS extension. You can create and delete drive mappings in VBScript almost the same way as you are used to. The following example will first clear a drive mapping then set it:

Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WSHNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "U:"
WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "U:", "\\server\users",True

If you want a more comprehensive login script to do a lot more for you, then give this a try:

'==========================================================================
'
' NAME: LogonScript
'
' AUTHOR: Mark D. MacLachlan, The Spider's Parlor
' URL :

http://www.thespidersparlor.com

' DATE : 4/10/2003
'
' COMMENT: Enumerates current users' group memberships in given domain.
'
'==========================================================================


ON ERROR RESUME NEXT

Set WSHShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
DomainString = "DomainName"
UserString = WSHNetwork.UserName

Set UserObj = GetObject("WinNT://" & DomainString & "/" & UserString)

'Synchronizes the time with Server our NTP Server
WSHShell.Run "NET TIME \\Server /set /y"


WSHNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "F:"

wscript.sleep 300

'Maps drives needed by all
WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "U:", "\\server\users",True
WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "X:", "\\server\executables",True

'Now check for group memberships and map appropriate drives
For Each GroupObj In UserObj.Groups

Select Case GroupObj.Name
'Check for group memberships and take needed action
Case "Admin"
WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "w:", "\\Server\Admin Stuff",True
Case "WorkerB"
WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "w:", "\\Server\Shared Documents",True

End Select

Next


'Install Printers

WSHNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\HP5si"



set UserObj = Nothing
set GroupObj = Nothing
set WSHNetwork = Nothing
set DomainString = Nothing
set WSHSHell = Nothing

wscript.quit


I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[rocker40]

markdmac
I used that simple script you had at the top that just maps the drive. When I log in as the test user and open my computer it tells me no such network drive
says that WSHNetwork does not exist.
where did I go wrong? Below is what I used.. I changed the servername and drive of course to reflect mine.
Thanks
Dave

Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WSHNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "U:"
WSHNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "U:", "\\server\users",True

 

[markdmac]

Verify that you have Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.6 installed.

You can grab it from microsoft.com/scripting

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[rocker40]

I do have the WSH 5.6 installed on the server. when I log on with a user in the group policy where I have the script applied it runs but gives me this message..
script:
\\server\folder.............
line: 2
char: 1
error: the network name cannot be found.

code: 80070043
Source: WSHNetwork.mapnetworkdrive

which the source does reflect what line 2 says
any Thoughts??
Thanks
Dave

 

[markdmac]

You need to have WSH 5.6 installed on the client where the script is running. Remember that Group Policy just houses the script. It actually executes on the client.

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark