Problem with a VBScript on XP machines.
 

Hi. My IT staff is in the process of transforming a 600
node peer-to-peer network to a server 2003 AD
environment. One of the GPO options I have decided upon
is a set background for the login screen with our logo and
directons on how to log into the domain (Press CTL-ALT-
Delete, make sure domain is set to..... etc.) I wrote the
script in VBScript and it works great on the Windows 2000
machines. When they start up, the script is run, and the
next time the login screen comes up they have the
background. The script, however, does not work on XP
machines when executed through group policy. Nothing
happens--it's as if I don't have the policy set at all.
If I simply execute the vbscript file by double clicking
on it, it makes the proper changes to the registry and
works fine. Any advice as to what I can do? Thanks a lot.

-Drew Carter

Re: Problem with a VBScript on XP machines.
 

"Drew" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09ef01c3c59b$fbe09cb0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi. My IT staff is in the process of transforming a 600
> node peer-to-peer network to a server 2003 AD
> environment. One of the GPO options I have decided upon
> is a set background for the login screen with our logo and
> directons on how to log into the domain (Press CTL-ALT-
> Delete, make sure domain is set to..... etc.) I wrote the
> script in VBScript and it works great on the Windows 2000
> machines. When they start up, the script is run, and the
> next time the login screen comes up they have the
> background. The script, however, does not work on XP
> machines when executed through group policy. Nothing
> happens--it's as if I don't have the policy set at all.
> If I simply execute the vbscript file by double clicking
> on it, it makes the proper changes to the registry and
> works fine. Any advice as to what I can do? Thanks a lot.
>
> -Drew Carter

Is the VBScript the only thing in the policy that is not executing? I ask
this because the problem may be with the GPO and not necessarily executing
the VBScript on XP. Try adding something else to the policy other than a
VBScript and see if it gets executed. If not, research why your policy isn't
being implemented.

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Re: Problem with a VBScript on XP machines.
 

This is a strange one. If I have a script of "test.reg",
I will get a popup asking me whether I want to apply the
changes or not on the XP machines. Additionally, all
other settings in the GPO are applying correctly.

Again, the script described previously does work on all
2000 machines, and it does not work on any XP machines
when set as a startup script. But if I execute the script
by double clicking it, it does run properly on XP (but
that's not how I want to run it). Thanks a lot.

-Drew Carter


>-----Original Message-----
>"Drew" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:09ef01c3c59b$fbe09cb0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi. My IT staff is in the process of transforming a 600
>> node peer-to-peer network to a server 2003 AD
>> environment. One of the GPO options I have decided upon
>> is a set background for the login screen with our logo
and
>> directons on how to log into the domain (Press CTL-ALT-
>> Delete, make sure domain is set to..... etc.) I wrote
the
>> script in VBScript and it works great on the Windows
2000
>> machines. When they start up, the script is run, and
the
>> next time the login screen comes up they have the
>> background. The script, however, does not work on XP
>> machines when executed through group policy. Nothing
>> happens--it's as if I don't have the policy set at all.
>> If I simply execute the vbscript file by double clicking
>> on it, it makes the proper changes to the registry and
>> works fine. Any advice as to what I can do? Thanks a
lot.
>>
>> -Drew Carter
>
>Is the VBScript the only thing in the policy that is not
executing? I ask
>this because the problem may be with the GPO and not
necessarily executing
>the VBScript on XP. Try adding something else to the
policy other than a
>VBScript and see if it gets executed. If not, research
why your policy isn't
>being implemented.
>
>--
>Politician Spock
>MCSA, CCEA, MCNGP #15
>The MCNGP Team - We're here to help
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>You assume all risk for your use. Not responsible for
your inability to
>understand logic, ambiguous references, sarcasm, the
imaginary gnomes
>living in my garden, or William Shatner's acting.
>© 2003 Star Trek Federation. All rights reserved.
>
>
>.
>