Login Script Help

I have written a script to map peoples H: drives and would like to get it to work when someone enters there username at login. Any way I can do this? Do I have to put it some where?

In Login Items for the account's preferences.

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OS X Login Script Help Needed

I think I'm posting this in the correct location.
Here's what I have. I'm trying to get past the issue with Adobe Reader not working under network accounts. The problem is that when a network user logs in and tries to launch Reader it crashes almost immediately. I've found that if I move the 9.0_ppc directory to the /Users/Shared directory of the local Mac and then create a symbolic link to it in the ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat directory that it works just fine under the network accounts. Problem is there are too many accounts to do this to feasibly.
So what I'm trying to figure out how to do is create a login script that will apply to all users. This script should automatically delete the /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Acrobat/9.0_ppc directory and replace it with a symbolic link to the /Users/Shared/9.0_ppc directory.
Seems like this should be a relatively easy task but has proven to be quite challenging.
My server is running OS X Server 10.5.8 and my workstations are running 10.4.11

The magic word you need:
loginhook
This is a place where you can attach a script as the user logs in. You are still the root user for the duration of the script, but immediately after the script ends you become the logging-in user.
HT2420- Mac OS X: Creating a login hook
One "famous" loginhook for moving user caches off the Server and onto the workstation's Hard drive is described in this mailing list item. If you lift it, note that there is a space missing in one line of code, but i think a later reader comments on that.
Re: Network home folders slow-down (redirecting cache?)

Using Login Scripts with OD

Has anyone had success using login scripts from OD? When I try to add a script to the login prefs, i get an error that the script is not executable.
Alternately, could anyone suggest an effective way to mount volumes based on user group membership? I've tried adding scripts, automator created apps and workflows to the login items without success.
thanks.

Hi
Good question. I don’t really know. What I can say is I once attended a site where two of Apple Euro’s technical consultants implemented both methods. Neither mentioned either as being ‘best practice’. Both methods worked by the way. My gut feeling is the method not involving a login script would probably be what Apple would steer you towards. Although in my opinion whatever method works for you that gives you what you want would be ‘best practice’.
Try cross posting this in the Terminal Forum. There are some guys there who are pretty handy when it comes to AppleScript.
Hope this helps – Tony

Part of login script not processing

Running OES 11 with Windows 7 clients.
I have a couple of drives that are not OES based. One is a NAS box
and the other is a virtual appliance. I can manually execute the NET
USE command on any Windows 7 PC in my office and map a drive letter to
either unit. The NAS box works fine in my login script. Everyone
company wide needs access to it, so the login script includes these
two lines:
@NET USE U: /DELETE
@NET USE U: \\nas_box\path /PERSISTENT:NO
Now I need to add the appliance. The net use command works fine
manually for the appliance. Only a few specific people need access to
it, so I created a group in eDirectory and added these lines to my
login script
IF MEMBER OF "appliance_group.my_org" THEN BEGIN
@NET USE P: /DELETE
@NET USE P: \\appliance\path /PERSISTENT:NO /USER:username password
END
The drive is not showing up. I'm stumped. I can't find any typos,
the group exists and has the right members, and I can manually run the
command and it works. So why wouldn't it run/map during the login
script? How can I troubleshoot this?
Thanks!
Ken

On 10/02/2014 15:58, KeN Etter wrote:
> Running OES 11 with Windows 7 clients.
>
> I have a couple of drives that are not OES based. One is a NAS box
> and the other is a virtual appliance. I can manually execute the NET
> USE command on any Windows 7 PC in my office and map a drive letter to
> either unit. The NAS box works fine in my login script. Everyone
> company wide needs access to it, so the login script includes these
> two lines:
>
> @NET USE U: /DELETE
> @NET USE U: \\nas_box\path /PERSISTENT:NO
>
> Now I need to add the appliance. The net use command works fine
> manually for the appliance. Only a few specific people need access to
> it, so I created a group in eDirectory and added these lines to my
> login script
>
> IF MEMBER OF "appliance_group.my_org" THEN BEGIN
> @NET USE P: /DELETE
> @NET USE P: \\appliance\path /PERSISTENT:NO /USER:username password
> END
>
> The drive is not showing up. I'm stumped. I can't find any typos,
> the group exists and has the right members, and I can manually run the
> command and it works. So why wouldn't it run/map during the login
> script? How can I troubleshoot this?
TID 7014158[1] perhaps?
HTH.
[1] http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7014158
Simon
Novell Knowledge Partner
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Trying to create user template and login script

I'm trying to setup a machine at work that's got an Admin account and a Student account.
I want the student account to have limited privileges and to reset the desktop, dock etc. (user template) upon login.
I've got a document here that was created by a former employee that states the following:
Create a user template: (do this from the admin account)
*Sudo ditto /Users/Student /Student/Library/User\ Template/Student.lproj*
Upon entering this into terminal I was getting a message saying the real path was wrong, and now nothing happens when I enter the above.
Ok, so in: "system/Library/User Template" there is a folder called Student.lproj
Within Student.lproj there are no files.
Should Student.lproj even exist there with no contents for this to work? When Terminal creates a template, does it copy this information into Student.lproj or does it create a new folder for the template?
The account is hanging for quite a while on Login and logout now as well.
Once I create this template for the Student account, I need to create a login script that will restore the template upon login of the Student account.
please help

It's /System/Library/... not /Student/Library
Also, if you want it to reset at log out, just have them log in as Guest.
See this article: http://www.michaelsmac.com/modules.php?file=article&name=News&sid=394

Update user login script on specific OU matches

Hi
I need to update the login script for several hundred users. The The OUs I wish to pick the users from match:
CN=User1,OU=123 Users,OU=127,OU=Business,DC=test,DC=company,DC=co,DC=uk
CN=User1,OU=124 Users,OU=124,OU=Business,DC=test,DC=company,DC=co,DC=uk
etc.
I need a way to skip though ad picking out 123 users, 124 users, etc and replacing their login scripts. My assumption would be with a regex but would appreciate some help on the best way to do this.
Thanks

A regex for that might look like this:
'^OU=12[34] Users'
Apply it using the -match operator against the DNs of the OUs, then get the users using those as your SearchBase:
(Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter *).DistinguishedName -match '^OU=12[34] Users' |
foreach { Get-ADUser -Filter * -SearchBase $_ }
[string](0..33|%{[char][int](46+("686552495351636652556262185355647068516270555358646562655775 0645570").substring(($_*2),2))})-replace " "

Error while hitting button 'upload' (login script)

In order to create an alias/shortcut for a user to his network homedrive I'm trying to upload a login script.
Under Profile Manager > Login > Scripts > Login script, I want to upload a script but when I hit the "upload"-button I get this error (translation from Dutch to English):
There has been an error
Reload Profile Manager en try again
Error: TypeError: 'undefined' is not a function (evaluating 'target.tryToPerform(action,sender)')
This error keeps re-occuring when I try to upload a script.

Hey Piet Prinsloo,
Could you please let me know whether you are using ExportPDF or Adobe Reader for file conversion.
If you are using Export PDF service, then please check your internet connection and try using a different browser.
If Reader, then please choose Help > Check for Updates and use the latest patch of Reader i.e. 11.0.10
Does this happen with every PDF file you try to convert or any specific one?
Hope to hear from you.
Regards,
Anubha

Flash Updates Via AD Login Scripts

Does anyone have any suggestions on applying Flash updates to
network computers using Active Directory batch file login scripts?
Also, we need to figure out how to detect if the application
exists, install it if it does, or not to install it if it does not.
Also, how will the patch know if it's even applicable?
Of course this would apply to Shockwave Player as well.
Thanks

Have you read this, it may help.
http://images.apple.com/business/solutions/it/docs/BestPractices_ActiveDirectory.pdf

Login script not mapping drives for users

I am in the process of configuring a new Windows 2008 terminal server in an existing Windows 2003 domain. The TS is installed on a member server running Windows Server 2008 SP2. The problem is that the domain login script (set in group policy) does not seem to be working for the users.
I have a special TS group policy for the new terminal server and have enabled loopback processing on the default domain policy. The only setting configured in the TS policy is the location of the user's terminal server roaming profile. This seems to be working. Other than the login script, other elements of the domain-level group policy, such as folder redirection, seem to be working. When I run the GP result tool on the terminal server, it shows all of the appropriate group policies from both the TS policy and the domain-level policy, including the login script. This login script is vital, since it does drive mapping for a bunch of resources on the domain that users need to run certain programs. The odd thing is that the login script runs for the Administrator account, which uses a separate group policy that has inheritance blocked.
Any help would be appreciated!
Laurie

I realize this is old, but for anyone who comes here after me, here goes. What i found, is that instead of running a vbs script to map the drives, i run a vbs script to get the parameters i need, then i run a batch file from the vbs and pass it the
parameters. For some reason, when the logon script is run as a batch file, all of the drives map, even for users who are local admins. It seems to run in the users current context, unlike a vbs script. Here is an example :
' maps a shared documents folder "S:/" to the same folder as the OU that the user is in.
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
strUser = objSysInfo.UserName
Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & strUser)
strUserName = objUser.samAccountName
strOUPath = objUser.Parent
arrContainers = Split(strOUPath, ",")
arrOU = Split(arrContainers(0), "=")
strOU = arrOU(1)
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run "\\domainname\NETLOGON\Login.bat """ & strOU & """", , TRUE
And the batch file takes the parameters like so :
:: Initialize variables
set parentOU=%~1
:: Delete all known shares
net use s: /delete
:: Map all known shares
net use S: "\\domainname\mainshare\%parentOU%" /persistent:yes
Make sure to use quotes around the variable in the vbs file, or your batch file will see it as two parameters. Then make sure to use %~1 as the variable in the batch file to remove the quotes from the parameter that is passed.

Secure login script for my site

I can not seem to find a idiot proof login script for my
site, can someone help out PLEASE i'm going in sain!!!
can not be be that hard or it is?
thanks for any help.

Well if you want something really easy to use, and are
willing to lay down a bit of dough, check out this DW extension.
http://www.interaktonline.com/Products/Dreamweaver-Extensions/MXUserLogin/Overview/
I have it, and it's pretty simple to use.

POST request in a login script

I have a strange problem when the variables that are passed to a PHP script dont get recognized in an equal statement. The java code :
tring value, value2;
     try {
     BufferedReader stdin = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
     URL url = new URL("................./admin.php");
     URLConnection connection = url.openConnection();
     connection.setDoOutput(true);
     System.out.println("Enter your username");
     value = stdin.readLine();
     value = URLEncoder.encode(value, "UTF-8");
     System.out.println("Enter your password");
     value2 = stdin.readLine();
     value2 = URLEncoder.encode(value2, "UTF-8");
     System.out.println("Acessing the ECHO server script");
     PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(connection.getOutputStream());
     out.println("username="+ value);
     out.println("&password="+value2);
     out.close();
     BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(connection.getInputStream()));
     String inputLine;
     System.out.println("Retrieving data");
     System.out.println("");
     while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null)
         System.out.println(inputLine);
     System.out.println("");
     in.close();
     catch (Exception e)
     System.out.println("Error: "+e);
     System.out.println("Processing Acomplished");In case somebody wonders, this is part of the php script
if (isset($_POST['username']) && isset($_POST['password']))
$username = $_POST['username'];
$password = $_POST['password'];
echo $username;
echo $password;
if ( $username == "1" && $password == "2" )
echo "CORRECT";
else
echo "INCORRECT";
}Now, the script successfuly recieved my data, and prints it back. However, whenever i try to check if the value is "1", for example, it always evaluates to FALSE. I am completely lost, because the script print back 1, and then says that 1 != 1
I know it looks like script problem, but im almost sure that its not.
Maybe the data that java post's is encoded differently or something, and the script cant really "interpret" it. Did anyone else encounter any problems with login scripts and java ?
Sorry if this is a lame question, i'm just beginning....

I know it looks like script problem, but im almost sure that its not.I'm almost sure it is. Check that it's not comparing the string "1" to the integer 1 or something. But the way you present it the problem is almost certainly in the PHP rather than the Java.

How do I connect my Centro to the Internet via bluetooth over PC's Internet? Where is Centro's PPP Connection Type? How do I setup Login Script for bluetooth connection?

I am trying to set up bluetooth on the Centro to connect to the internet via my PC's internet.
HotSync over bluetooth works successfully.
Computer specs: Toshiba P205-S6277; Bluetooth Stack v5.10.04 (currently using); Bluetooth Monitor v3.01 (to use Vista's built-in bluetooth)
I think I have narrowed my problem down to 3 things.
(1) Finding Network Access properties (to allow connected devices to access the internet)
(2) Finding Centro's Network Connection Type: PPP
(3) Finding the correct Login Script to use
for (1) I think I've looked everywhere; found nothing on Network Access.
Checked control panel: only Bluetooth Local COM
Right-clicked bluetooth icon > Settings: File transfer, PAN Networking, PAN DHCP server, AV controls. Other bluetooth settings are for file transfer or object push. I don't see anything like this.
I'm stumped on (2). It seems as if palm removed this option under Centro's Advanced network settings .
Nearly all the forums that I read says to choose Connection Type: PPP.
(3) Found 2 scripts that seemed would work. I don't know how it exactly works but it sounds workable.
First script:
Send: CLIENT
Send: CLIENT
Wait for: CLIENTSERVER
End:
Script 1 Connect Log:
=======================================
Connect Log
S: client
S: client
R:
Err: 0x121F <<<netErrUserCancel b/c I canceled it.
Not connected
========================================
I canceled it because the process would stay on "Signing In" then it automatically "Canceled" itself.
Second script:
Send CR:
Delay: 1
Send: CLIENT
Wait For: CLIENTSERVER
End
**UPDATE** I found on this forum (Reply # 3689) that the script is needed only if you are using Palm OS 4 or under. Centro uses Palm OS 5.49121. Can anyone support this?
Even without the script it has problems "Signing In".
I'm currently reading this site and trying out its decribed methods. I will update this thread when I get the results.
I'm using the Centro. And If anyone's been able to successfully connect to the internet on the Centro via a bluetooth connection to the PC WITHOUT 3rd party applications, please share. If not, please share any ideas.
Thanks!
-Eric
Post relates to: Centro (AT&T)
Message Edited by naisanza on 01-01-2009 02:26 PM

I've been going at this for days, and have probably exhausted all the proposed solutions on the first 3 pages of various google searches. I'm getting the feeling that Vista users are pretty much SOL for the time being.
For the record, I just tried out a few of the solutions (mRouter & SoftickPPP) on XP and they work perfectly.
Post relates to: Centro (Verizon)
Message Edited by Cogwheel on 02-13-2009 09:45 AM

How to change the Default login script and the USER login script in Netware3.12

I need to cut down the disk map from Neware 3.12 in Win98 client's PC.
please tell me
how to change the Default login script and the USER login script in
Netware3.12 ?
Or is there any other ways to do this thing?
Thanks a lot!

On 4/6/2006 [email protected] wrote:
> how to change the Default login script and the USER login script in
> Netware3.12 ?
Please repost in the discontinued.forums.
Edison Ortiz
Novell Product Support Forum SysOp
(No Email Support, Thanks !)

Is it possible to run an application from a user or container login script?

Is it possible to run an application from a user login script or a container login script?
A "Force Run" application object works fine if the user's workstation is setup to auto-load "Application Window" or "Application Explorer" but in this case I'd like to run an application when someone does a manual login (ie. they right-click red "N" and choose "Novell Login...")
Using a User Package's "Scheduled Action Policy" and the Event=Login also does not work when a user logs in manually. This type of Event seems to only apply when the user first logs into the workstation, not at a manual login.
Thanks,
Marc

> Is it possible to run an application from a user login script or a
container login script?
Yes, see the documentation:
http://www.novell.com/documentation/...a/a7q6999.html
Regards
Rolf Lidvall
Swedish Radio (Ltd)

Login scripts not running with AnyConnect NAM and ISE 1.2

I am using AnyConnect 3.1 NAM as my 802.1x supplicant for ISE 1.2. When users log in with EAP Chaining (User and Machine Auth), the login script seems hit or miss on if it runs to map their drives. If I uninstall the NAM client, they map drives every time. I would think that running a login script to map drives is a common scenario and I was wondering if anyone else using AnyConnect NAM was having similar issues or how they were dealing with it.

I have the same issue and I solve the issue with change these parameters.
1.- You must change on configuration profile "before user logon". I have 5 seconds
2.- You must change on configuration profile "port authentication Exception policy" and you must enable checkbox "enable port exceptions" and select "allow data traffic before authentication"
3.- You must enable in the option of interface Ethernet Intel on PC "Wait for link" this option It's in "configured advanced of Intel. You must select "on" in this option.
4.- (this recommendation it was by Cisco)
Active Direct GPO has a setting "Computer Configuration\Administrative
Templates\System\Logon\ Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" that
can be enabled to make the logon scripts wait till 802.1x authentication is completed.
With those changes the logon script run fine.
Regards
David.

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