Fun with batch files

[Knoffelstokkie]

Hi guys,

I'm very new to AutoIt, so new that this will be my 1st attempt at scripting using it. I need to install a new app on a whole bunch of pc's and most user don't have admin rights. I wrote a batch file that will map a drive and install the app and then disconnect the drive and I've been trying to get it to run under my admin account without any luck.

please have a look at what I have so far and make some suggestions

Runas ( "username", "domain", "password", "batfile.bat" [, "c:\" ] )

regards

Me

[czardas]

Have you tried removing the square brackets?

[BrewManNH]

The items with the brackets around them in the command lines are shown that way to indicate that they are optional, you shouldn't use the brackets in the actual commands when using them. Just write that line as : Runas ( "username", "domain", "password", "batfile.bat", "c:\" ) instead.

[Knoffelstokkie]

Thanks for the reply guys but now it just does nothing. I converted it into an .exe and when I run it on any pc nothing happens.

[Knoffelstokkie]

ok, so I've decided to try this a bit differently

DriveMapAdd("W:", "\\servername\share", 0, "domain\username", "password")

Runas( "username","domain","pass","batfile.bat","W:" )

It maps the drive but the batch file never tries to run after that, any ideas?

all the batfile does is this

msiexec.exe /i w:\eavbe_nt32_enu.msi /qb! REBOOT="ReallySuppress" ADMINCFG=w:\cfg.xml

Edited October 5, 2010 by Knoffelstokkie

[whim]

RunAs ( "username", "domain", "password", logon_flag, "program" [, "workingdir" [, show_flag [, opt_flag ]]] )

Missing 4th parameter ?

HTH,

whim

[Knoffelstokkie]

Missing 4th parameter ?

HTH,

whim

Thanks,I changed it to this

DriveMapAdd("W:", "\\servername\share", 0, "domain\username", "password")

Runas( "username","domain","pass","2","nod32.bat","W:" )

but still nothing

[czardas]

You have passed the 4th parameter (logon_flag) to the function as a string, when it should be a number. Try removing the double quotes as shown.

Runas( "username","domain","pass",2,"nod32.bat","W:" )

[C45Y]

all the batfile does is this

msiexec.exe /i w:\eavbe_nt32_enu.msi /qb! REBOOT="ReallySuppress" ADMINCFG=w:\cfg.xml

would it be useful to forget the batch file altogether?

_runDOS could issue the command much the same as the .bat would do. then we can rule out the bat file [which im thinking is the main problem here]

[Knoffelstokkie]

You have passed the 4th parameter (logon_flag) to the function as a string, when it should be a number. Try removing the double quotes as shown.

Runas( "username","domain","pass",2,"nod32.bat","W:" )

yeah, I changed it but I still get no result, is there any other way you guys can think of doing this?

I now have this

DriveMapAdd("W:", "\\servername\share", 2, "domain\username", "pass")

Runas("username","domain","pass", 4,"nod32.bat","W:")

and the batch file contains this

msiexec.exe /i w:\eavbe_nt32_enu.msi /qb! REBOOT="ReallySuppress" ADMINCFG=w:\cfg.xml

[Knoffelstokkie]

would it be useful to forget the batch file altogether?

_runDOS could issue the command much the same as the .bat would do. then we can rule out the bat file [which im thinking is the main problem here]

That sounds like a good idea, I'll give it a shot

[Knoffelstokkie]

would it be useful to forget the batch file altogether?

_runDOS could issue the command much the same as the .bat would do. then we can rule out the bat file [which im thinking is the main problem here]

Ok, _RunDOS confuses me completely, would you mind giving me some help in letting me do what I want done?

[Knoffelstokkie]

Ok, _RunDOS confuses me completely, would you mind giving me some help in letting me do what I want done?

I think the "" in msiexec.exe /i w:\eavbe_nt32_enu.msi /qb! REBOOT="ReallySuppress" ADMINCFG=w:\cfg.xml

might cause some issues int the _RunDOS command.

also I was using runas so I can use my admin username and password on users pc's that don't have any install rights

Edited October 5, 2010 by Knoffelstokkie

[whim]

yeah, I changed it but I still get no result, is there any other way you guys can think of doing this?

in view of:

program: The full path of the program (EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF) to run (see remarks)

i would suggest

Runas( "username","domain","pass",2,"W:\nod32.bat","W:" )

or whatever your full path is

HTH,

whim

[Knoffelstokkie]

changed it to Runas( "username","domain","pass",2,"W:\nod32.bat","W:" )

and still the same, only maps the drive and nothing else, is 2 the right flag option?

[whim]

No idea (never used RunAS) but here's some thoughts

1) RunAs returns 0 on failure, so if that's the case, try other options ( maybe 0, interactive sounds like it might give you info ?)

2) If RunAs returns a valid PID your batch is at fault

whim

[Knoffelstokkie]

No idea (never used RunAS) but here's some thoughts

1) RunAs returns 0 on failure, so if that's the case, try other options ( maybe 0, interactive sounds like it might give you info ?)

2) If RunAs returns a valid PID your batch is at fault

whim

nope not getting any response from the program

[BrewManNH]

Have you tried running the batch file just by itself on a computer while logged in with the required credentials? In other words, does the batch file actually work without trying to run it from AutoIt? Have you tried it using the APPDIR= command line switch?

[whim]

You're not being very clear, but assuming that ...

nope not getting any response from the program

... means that RunAs returns 0, have you seen this (again, in the helpfile)

When running as an administrator, the Secondary Logon (RunAs) service must be enabled or this function will fail. This does not apply when running as the SYSTEM account

whim

[Knoffelstokkie]

Have you tried running the batch file just by itself on a computer while logged in with the required credentials? In other words, does the batch file actually work without trying to run it from AutoIt? Have you tried it using the APPDIR= command line switch?

Yeah, batch file work perfectly on it's own and I can't find appdir in the helpfile