Need to script to ask three questions, receive input and then execute a process.

Gurus,

I need a script which will when launched, ask for a computer name (and
receive operator input), ask for a username (and receive operator input),
and then finally ask for a password (and receive operator input). It will
then kick off a process to install software on a remote machine. I actually
have the last part completed - what I do is call psexec.exe to execute a CMD
prompt on the target machine and initiates a silent software installation.
Administrator rights on the target machine is assumed, if not, I expect the
script to fail. What I need is help on the three "input" parts of the
script. Any ideas?

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Spin

"Spin" <> wrote in message
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> Gurus,
>
> I need a script which will when launched, ask for a computer name (and
> receive operator input), ask for a username (and receive operator input),
> and then finally ask for a password (and receive operator input). It will
> then kick off a process to install software on a remote machine. I
> actually have the last part completed - what I do is call psexec.exe to
> execute a CMD prompt on the target machine and initiates a silent software
> installation. Administrator rights on the target machine is assumed, if
> not, I expect the script to fail. What I need is help on the three
> "input" parts of the script. Any ideas?
>
> --
> Spin

Download a copy of script56.chm, then have a look at the InputBox method.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <> wrote in message
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> "Spin" <> wrote in message
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>> Gurus,
>>
>> I need a script which will when launched, ask for a computer name (and
>> receive operator input), ask for a username (and receive operator input),
>> and then finally ask for a password (and receive operator input). It
>> will then kick off a process to install software on a remote machine. I
>> actually have the last part completed - what I do is call psexec.exe to
>> execute a CMD prompt on the target machine and initiates a silent
>> software installation. Administrator rights on the target machine is
>> assumed, if not, I expect the script to fail. What I need is help on the
>> three "input" parts of the script. Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Spin
>
> Download a copy of script56.chm, then have a look at the InputBox method.

.... or, as you already seem to be working with batch, you could do it this
way:

(set/p comp=enter computer name: )
(set/p user=enter user name: )
(set/p pass=enter password: )
psexec \\%comp% -u %user% -p %pass% yourbatch.cmd

/Al

Worked!!!! Thx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Spin" <> wrote in message
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> Worked!!!! Thx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which one did you use, the batch solution or the vbscript one?

/Al

Your batch solution.