A few years ago I used a script that I found by searching groups.google.com Look for a post by Torgeir Bakken.
http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=vbscript+file+and+printer+sharing+for+microsoft Regards, Greg Brown Ziots, Edward > Sysocmgr.exe would be the tool probably. > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222444 > > > > Need to look at the following on the Windows CD > > Then follow this article about how to call it. These references were > taken > from the ref.chm in the deploy.cab on the Windows Server CD > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321945 > > > > > > Also this site should help out with the XP part. > > http://odin.himinbi.org/xp_cds/winnt.sif > > > > > > > > Edward E. Ziots > > Network Engineer > > Lifespan Organization > > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:40 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Programically install File and Print > > > > Sysocmgr.exe would be my guess, although it might be as simple as netsh. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1:29 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Programically install File and Print > > > > I have about 2500 XP desktops, none of which have File and Printer > Services installed. It was a left over idea from our old 98 days when it > was easier to lock the students down by not installing the service. We > would like to turn it on in XP for a variety of reasons, and just > control file sharing access via gpo's for them. > > > > I found an old JSInc Faq that addresses this with snetcfg and was able > to get the exe down before WindowsITPro borged them. Simple exe with > command line switches that grabs the inf from the inf directory and > installs the service. However I am having zero luck getting the exe to > work, it keeps failing with an error. Below is the syntax I am running > if anyone has used it. > > > > snetcfg -v -l c:\windows\inf\netsrv.inf -c s -i MS_Server > > > > Or does anyone have another idea how to do this without visiting 2500 > machines? > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
