Scripts will not run from network shares

[MrEd 0]

I am attempting to use a compiled script which uses the RunAsSet to install software from network shares.

I have tried

RunAsSet('localAdministrator',@Computername,'PASSWORD')

RunAsSet('domainAdministrator','domain','PASSWORD')

Both return the error

Line-1:

Error: Unable to execute the external program.

The system can not find the path specified.

All files are in the same directory as the script and if the directory is copied to the local desktop it works perfectly.

I would rather not have to copy the directory to a couple thousand desktops if possible :-)

Man, I wish I would have known about this app years ago.

Thanks for any assistance,

Ed

[weaponx 16]

I think you might need the flag on RunAsSet() to load the profile if you want it to automatically map the network drives.

RunAsSet ( ["user", "domain", "password" [, options]] )

options [optional] 0 = do not load the user profile, 1 = (default) load the user profile, 2 = use for net credentials only

Otherwise you will have to use DriveMapAdd()

[MrEd 0]

Well, I have tried just about everything. BTW testApp.exe is notepad.exe renamed.

I tried adding ,0 ,1 ,2 after "password" One at a time of course It failed each time

I set up a msgbox() call after each fileChangeDir command and echoed the @workingDir it reflected the current path had been changed

If I comment out the RunAsSet line, authenticate as adminUser it throws a Windows 'testApp.exe has encountered a problem and needs...' error

If I manually change drive and directories the application works as expected.

The Secondary Logon service is started

;network share
RunAsSet("adminUser","domain","password")
if DriveMapGet("O:") = "" Then
    DriveMapAdd("O:","\\server1\apps")
Else
    $oldPath = DriveMapGet("O:")
    DriveMapDel("O:")
    DriveMapAdd("O:","\\server1\apps")
    $oldWorkingDir = @WorkingDir
    FileChangeDir("O:\testApp")
    Run("testApp.exe")
    FileChangeDir($oldWorkingDir)
    DriveMapDel("O:")
    DriveMapAdd("O:",$oldPath)
EndIf

[Uten 9]

Just a hunch, but witch OS is trying to run your code?

If I recall right Vista does not allow executables to be running off a share unless you do some registry changes. Don't recall where and what to change so I guess there is an google exercise down the road. Unless some off the more seasoned administrators care to comment..

[MrEd 0]

XP Pro, Domain functional level 2003.

[Nathan89 0]

XP Pro, Domain functional level 2003.

This is what I use:

$DomainUserName = "administrator"

$DomainName = "domain"

$UserPassword = "password"

RunAsSet($DomainUserName, $DomainName, $UserPassword)

Run("\\server\folder\instal.exe", "", @SW_SHOWDEFAULT)

Exit

With added notes:

$DomainUserName = "administrator" These first three lines are self explanatory just your user name, domain, and password.

$DomainName = "domain"

$UserPassword = "password"

RunAsSet($DomainUserName, $DomainName, $UserPassword)

Run("\\server\folder\instal.exe", "", @SW_SHOWDEFAULT) Make sure you have the exact address to the installer.

Exit

Hope this helps,

Nathan

edit: The above info is assuming you use Active Directory.

Edited October 15, 2007 by Nathan89

[MrEd 0]

Thanks, I found your reply when I came to post how I finally got it to work. I was using mapped drives not UNC's perhaps that was my problem.

Ed