Prevent login script running?

[fissidens]

When I log on to my network at a workstation I want a login batch file to run, which it does. But when I log in at a DC, using the same name, I would like to prevent the batch file from running (because it creates unwanted mapped drives). Is this possible?
I'm sure it's really obvious but I just can't think of a way of achieving this!

 

[ntinlin]

Attach the login script to the PC's OU but not the DC's?

Neill

 

[fissidens]

I'd not even thought of putting all DCs into an OU, thanks very much. Still a beginner but willing to learn ...

 

[ntinlin]

DC's are already in a container of their own and shouldn't be moved.

Just apply login script to your workstation OU's rather than to site or domain.

 

[wcburton]

Please post back if that actually works. I would think not since the GPO with the login script would be a USER configuration GPO and not a COMPUTER configuration GPO. It would be triggered based on the OU of the USER not the COMPUTER.

 

[fissidens]

Er, I chickened out of the GP stuff in the end and just a simple test of %COMPUTERNAME% did the trick in the logon.bat file. It solved my problem anyway. Thanks for the ideas all the same.

 

[ntinlin]

Good idea, just make sure you keep the = OR list updated if somebody adds another DC.

 

[fissidens]

What is the syntax for an =OR list please? I've drawn a blank trying to find that one. Thanks for your help.

 

[ntinlin]

I figured you would be using IF %COMPUTERNAME = x OR %COMPUTERNAME% = y etc. if you have multiple DC's.

Neill

 

[fissidens]

When I try If %COMPUTERNAME%==X OR %COMPUTERNAME%==Y echo Match, I get an error that OR is not recognised as an internal or external command. I am not using a scripting language here only intrinsic commands in a batch file. Maybe I'm missing something. Thanks for your interest and help it really is appreciated.

 

[wcburton]

Batch file syntax would probably need to be:

If %COMPUTERNAME%==X goto DCPASS
If %COMPUTERNAME%==Y goto DCPASS
<put commands here for non DC use>
:DCPASS

goto the label to bypass the net use commands and whatever else should not be done on the DC.