Logon script

I have a number of computer objects in an OU. I want to create a logon script
that sets the default printer for these PCs no matter who logs on to them.
How do I do this and can you give an example please? Thanks for any replies.

"Mick" <> wrote in message
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>I have a number of computer objects in an OU. I want to create a logon
>script
> that sets the default printer for these PCs no matter who logs on to them.
> How do I do this and can you give an example please? Thanks for any
> replies.

You can configure a logon script in a GPO assigned to the OU, but this would
apply to all users in the OU, no matter which computer they use. Also, users
in another OU that logon will get the script. You cannot do this is in a
Startup script. You almost need to use a GPO applied to the domain, and
check for the OU of the computer in the logon script. For example the
VBScript logon script could be similar to (not tested):
=========
Option Explicit
Dim objSysInfo, strComputerDN, objComputer, strParent
Dim objNetwork

Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

' Retrieve DN of local computer.
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
strComputerDN = objSysInfo.ComputerDN

' Retrieve ADsPath of parent OU of computer)
Set objComputer = GetObject("LDAP://" & strComputerDN)
strParent = objComputer.Parent

' Check for specific computer parent OU.
If (strParent = "LDAP://ou=West,dc=MyDomain,dc=com") Then
' Assign default printer.
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\PrintServer\Laser2"
objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\PrintServer\Laser2"
End If
======
I hope this helps.

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Richard Mueller
MVP Directory Services
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
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Hello Mick,

If you have at least one Vista/server 2008 machine you can also use Group
policy preferences instead of scripts. Client OS must be XP/2003 with Client
side extensions installed.

Download and install RSAT on Vista/2008:

RSAT 32bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

RSAT 64bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Then open Control Panel, Programs and features, Turn windows features on
or off, check the tools you like under "Remote Server Administration Tools"



CSE XP 32bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

CSE XP 64bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

CSE 2003 32 bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

CSE 2003 64bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

CSE Vista 32bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

CSE Vista 64bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I have a number of computer objects in an OU. I want to create a logon
> script that sets the default printer for these PCs no matter who logs
> on to them. How do I do this and can you give an example please?
> Thanks for any replies.
>