question: why isn't this login script working? 1

[Mizugori]

as a preface, I haven't really done much with startup / login scripts before so if I sound like an idiot, try not to judge.

Here is the script, as it was when I first checked it out. My goal was to add code to add a newtworked printer when users log in, because whenever someone logs onto a computer they haven't logged on to here before, they don't get the printer. So I have to go around setting it up for them each time they use a new computer. Anyways the BOLD TEXT is what I added, based on some online research.

[B]Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\DCNAME\Canon 2010f"[/B]

net use p: \\DCNAME\public
net use s: \\DCNAME\scans
net use t: \\DCNAME\clientapps

:quickbooks
ifmember quickbooks
if not errorlevel 1 goto end
net use q: \\DCNAME\quickbooks

end

\\DCNAME\sysvol\DOMAIN.local\scripts\SBS_LOGIN_SCRIPT.bat

Basically I just added the top two lines. Now I tested it out by saving the new code as script2.bat in the same directory, going into Active Directory, and changing the login script for one user from script.bat (the original) to script2.bat (my new one). I then went to the user's workstation and removed the printer in question (logged on as the user of course), logged out, and logged back on. The shares still get set up correctly but no printer.

Any ideas?? Thanks!

 

[schtek]

change:
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\DCNAME\Canon 2010f"

to:
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection \\DCNAME\"Canon 2010f"

i think hope it helps!


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[schtek]

or this copied from marks printer scrips

WSHNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\HP5si"


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[Mizugori]

this:

"change:
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\DCNAME\Canon 2010f"

to:
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection \\DCNAME\"Canon 2010f"

"

did not work. trying the second suggestion now...

 

[unclerico]

the code you are using is for mapping the printer is for .vbs scripts and hte rest of your code is for .bat scripts. You need to migrate all of that code to vbscript.

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[schtek]

well only one answer then go to this FAQ for all your answers:



FAQ329-5798: Implementing powerful and flexible login scripts!


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[TechyMcSe2k]

I was going to mention this unclerico, but you beat me to it!! Star for ya.


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[markdmac]

I second using my FAQ. Bat files have their place but it is no longer for login scripts in my opinion.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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