That was it, thanks Michael, I couldn't remember about the network access. Thanks for the responses, all. I didn't realize my test PC wasn't in the OU to which I assigned the script. Duh! Tom
>>> "Michael B. Smith" <[email protected]> 5/12/2010 11:42 AM >>> The issue with startup scripts is that they don’t have drive-mappings. Network access is just fine. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:41 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: GPO and script question I have plenty of UNC-based startup scripts running in my environment. They seem to work without issue. Most are machine rather than user-based however On 12 May 2010 16:35, Tom Miller <[email protected]> wrote: I need a bit of a refresher on this. I have a script I need to run for my PCs. It removes an old agent, if present, then installs an updated agent. Is it possible to run this as a workstation script, since the script calls a remote UNC path for the updated install? I thought since it is running as a workstation script (called via startup GPO setting), it can't see the network yet. Or am I incorrect? I can run this under the user policy section, which would be preferred so I could provide a message box or two. However users are not administrators. Also the script takes a bit of time to run (it removes Configuration Manager client, which for those of you using CM know that takes a while.). Doesn't use much CPU or memory, so again this might be better to run as a user startup GPO setting? Suggestions and comments appreciated. Tom Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
