Win2000 - Logon / Logoff Scripts - How do I use them?

[David_Jones]

Hi All,

I note that there is a facility in Win2000 to use Logon and Logoff (and Startup and Shutdown) scripts.

In paticular, this appears to be controlled from:

Start - Run - GPEDIT.MSC

User configuration - Windows settings - Scripts (Logon / Logoff)


I can add a script by right clicking on, say, Logoff and selecting properties etc.

However, before I go there, I would like to get advice on how to do this.

I am thinking that I would like to run a small DOS batch file that runs certain programs before logging off (e.g. SyncToy from MS).

Will this cause problems, and can I use DOS batch files, or do I have to write them in VBS (for example)?

I tried a simple and 'safe' batch file consisting of only two lines to test it:

######################
echo "Running synctoy.bat"
pause
######################

but it just seems to hang and pressing any keys doesn't help.


Thanks,

David.

[EzyStvy]

Learn to Script
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[David_Jones]

Originally Posted by EzyStvy Learn to Script http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/learnit.mspx

That's superb - thank you so much, I really appreciate that.

Regards,

David.