call a batch file based on pc name

Hi,
Is there any way in a logon script to call a batch file only if the first 2
letters of the computer name is a certain value? Like for all computers
starting with SP it'll run a certain script? Thanks!

 

Hi,

If the logon script is VBScript, you can retrieve the computer name and
parse the first 2 letters. You can use the Run method of the WshShell object
to run a batch file.

Dim objNetwork, strComputer, objShell

Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

' Retrieve NetBIOS computer name.
strComputer = objNetwork.ComputerName

' Make comparison case insensitive.
If Left(LCase(strComputer), 2) = "sp" Then
objShell.Run("%COMSPEC% /c Update.bat")
End If

Look up documentation on the Run method. It has parameters to make it wait
until the program ends before continuing (usually) if that is necessary.

If you are using a batch file logon script and the clients are at least NT,
you can parse the COMPUTERNAME environment variable.

 

Likewise Kixtart (http://kixtart.org kixtart is CareWare) can be used to parse the @wksta
macro.

Such as...

left("@wksta",2)

Dave



| GC wrote:
|
| > Is there any way in a logon script to call a batch file only if the first
| 2
| > letters of the computer name is a certain value? Like for all computers
| > starting with SP it'll run a certain script? Thanks!
|
| Hi,
|
| If the logon script is VBScript, you can retrieve the computer name and
| parse the first 2 letters. You can use the Run method of the WshShell object
| to run a batch file.
|
| Dim objNetwork, strComputer, objShell
|
| Set objShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
| Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
|
| ' Retrieve NetBIOS computer name.
| strComputer = objNetwork.ComputerName
|
| ' Make comparison case insensitive.
| If Left(LCase(strComputer), 2) = "sp" Then
| objShell.Run("%COMSPEC% /c Update.bat")
| End If
|
| Look up documentation on the Run method. It has parameters to make it wait
| until the program ends before continuing (usually) if that is necessary.
|
| If you are using a batch file logon script and the clients are at least NT,
| you can parse the COMPUTERNAME environment variable.
|
| --
| Richard
| Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
| HilltopLab web site - http://www.rlmueller.net
| --
|
|

 

Yes.

if /i "%computername:~0,2%" EQU "SP" start script

Clay Calvert

Replace "W" with "L"