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WScript popup not working when called by scheduled task
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Notifications & System Behavior When Running as a Different User
I'm running through a list of 166 machines and so far nearly a dozen seem to have issues running 'shutdown' via a scheduled task that runs as a different user. Code looks something like this ... Dim f_iRestartDelaySeconds, f_iRestartDelayMinutes f_iRestartDelaySeconds = 1800... -
Proper Date Conversion Based on Regional Settings
Sorry if I seem dense - I just wan't getting it. I now have a better understanding of what I was doing wrong. Thanks again strongm and Geates! -
Notifications & System Behavior When Running as a Different User
Objective: Notify user of system reboot in 30 minutes & 'schedule' reboot via `shutdown -t XX`. If the system is still up 30 minutes later, issue 'shutdown(6)' via: Win32_OperatingSystem History: I've got a scheduled task that runs as a different user (call it user X) with elevated privileges... -
vbscript pop-up that doesn't stall script
I had considered that but its not 'elegant'. I didn't want to have a collection of scripts like that floating around. Sad to know there isn't an option to do this :( Glad to know there isn't an option to do this :) Thanks again Geates -
Proper Date Conversion Based on Regional Settings
strongm - thanks for the reply & link. This is an excellent function indeed. But something isnt' behaving properly. For future ['scheduled'] deployments, I usually do something like: 'if (Today's Date is > Target Date) Then if (Now() > "2/13/2013") Then do whatever end if That tends to... -
Script to check for empty file and wait for 5 minutes and try again if empty
Ready fire aim! - shooting from the hip here. I'm not entirely sure I understand the process. I'm probably just being dense. Here's a function that returns true/false if the file is empty. Function FileEmpty(File_Path_Name) Const s_ForReading=1 Const s_ForWriting=2 Dim s_sFileName... -
VBScript to take ownership
Just to confirm, after executing the takeown command wshShell.Run "TAKEOWN /F """ & objUser.profilePath & """ /R /D Y", 0, True Is your current user ID listed as the owner? [ol 1] Check the Properties of the folder Go to the Security tab Click Advanced Click the Owner tab Are you listed? [/ol]... -
vbscript pop-up that doesn't stall script
Outside of creating a chromeless window via HTABox, I'm curious to know if there's a way in vbscript to display a pop-up that doesn't stall the entire script. Both msgbox and popup stall the script until either a user intervenes, or, in the case of popup only, the timeout occurs. -
Proper Date Conversion Based on Regional Settings
...s_HHMMSS Dim s_CurDT Set s_oWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2") Set s_colItems = s_oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem",,48) For Each s_oItem in s_colItems s_sLocalDateTime = s_oItem.LocalDateTime s_iLocalMonth =... -
Proper Date Conversion Based on Regional Settings
Too soon for a bump or is that the solution, to use something like that curdt function? -
'Privilege not held' Error; Shutdown vs RemoteShutdown
...= GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate, (Shutdown)}!\\.\root\cimv2") Set f_colOperatingSystem = f_oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem") For Each f_oOperatingSystem in f_colOperatingSystem 'Value Meaning '0 (0x0) Log Off '4 (0x4) Forced Log Off (0 +... -
Script Doesn't Always Complete Successfully
Ohh and one more thing, something I touched on before: The script runs at 2AM but we won't necessarily know the state of the machine. We won't know if its locked (not used), unlocked (actively used) or just sitting at the login screen. The script should execute under any of those circumstances. -
Script Doesn't Always Complete Successfully
...to you Geates - I hope you had a pleasant weekend. Thanks also again for the reply. Hah yeah its not immediate - I wanted to give the user notice *just in case* - there's a 'shutdown -a' script they can execute in an emergency situation. :) I tried to add that as a fail safe in the event... -
Script Doesn't Always Complete Successfully
Thanks for the response Geates. As I mentioned before, the user has full local admin rights and more than enough AD rights. As for the 'start' in directory, the script resides in a directory on the local machine which the user has full access to. I forgot to add two things: I added a... -
Script Doesn't Always Complete Successfully
...(RemoteShutdown)}!\\.\root\cimv2") Set f_colOperatingSystem = f_oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem") 'Set f_colOperatingSystem = f_oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Primary=true") For Each f_oOperatingSystem in... -
Proper Date Conversion Based on Regional Settings
...s_HHMMSS Dim s_CurDT Set s_oWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2") Set s_colItems = s_oWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem",,48) For Each s_oItem in s_colItems s_sLocalDateTime = s_oItem.LocalDateTime s_iLocalMonth =... -
Proper Date Conversion Based on Regional Settings
I periodically run into an issue where the date [format] I'm using in my VBScripts (typically MM/DD/YYYY) don't behave as expected on various machines. Upon further inspection it has to do with the local regional settings on said machine. What's the best method for ensuring that my dates are... -
Query for pre-existing sAMAccountName
Hi DougInCanady & Welcome to Tek-Tips! I'm fairly certain I've done this exercise in the past so I'm likely to have some code floating around somewhere but it might take me a while to find it. On the upside, I've found what I believe will work for you via a quick Google search. Assuming the... -
Ideal Method for Handling Diverse Localization Settings
And that format works everywhere, no matter the format of the local machine running the script? Thanks for this information!
