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INFO: The user "CPL\brain" does not have RSOP data.

Since the ‘90s, the taskbar has always provided some type of visualization to alert the customer to this state such as by flashing the button. A careful balance must be struck between providing information and not irritating the customer.

if not exist "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox" (goto Install) else (goto :Skip)

:Install
"\\server\Software\Firefox\Firefox Setup 3.0.7.exe" /INI="\\server\Software\Firefox\Default.ini"

:Skip

reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Connections\,,server,printer /v Server
if %errorlevel%==1 (goto AddPrinter) else (goto SkipAddPrinter)

:AddPrinter
echo "Printer added." >> C:\printer.txt
rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /ga /n\\server\printer

:SkipAddPrinter
echo "Skipped adding printer." >> C:\printer.txt

I found an ADM to do power settings once but it wasn't very successful but that was a long time ago. Let me know how the software deployment goes I felt it was easier to just create vb startup scripts to do what I needed.

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
on error resume next

WshShell.RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\")
if Err.Number then
	WScript.Echo "Key does not exist."
else
	WScript.Echo "Key exists."
end if

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
on error resume next

' Install TightVNC and run it if registry key does not exist

WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\")
if Err.Number <> 0 then
	WshShell.Run "xcopy /E /I ""\\rocko\Software\TightVNC\tightvnc-1.3.10_x86 (Server Only)"" ""C:\Program Files\tightvnc-1.3.10_x86""", "0", "1"
end if
Err.Clear

' Ensure existence and accuracy of relevant registry values

RunCommand = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TightVNC")
if Err.Number <> 0 or RunCommand <> "C:\Program Files\tightvnc-1.3.10_x86\WinVNC.exe" then
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TightVNC", "C:\Program Files\tightvnc-1.3.10_x86\WinVNC.exe", "REG_SZ"
end if
Err.Clear

AllowProperties = WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\AllowProperties")
if Err.Number <> 0 or AllowProperties <> 0 then
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\AllowProperties", "0", "REG_DWORD"
end if
Err.Clear

AllowEditClients = WinShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\AllowEditClients")
if Err.Number <> 0 or AllowEditClients <> 0 then
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\AllowEditClients", "0", "REG_DWORD"
end if
Err.Clear

AllowShutdown = WinShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\AllowShutdown")
if Err.Number <> 0 or AllowShutdown <> 0 then
	WshShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\AllowShutdown", "0", "REG_DWORD"
end if
Err.Clear

' This one is important!
Password = WinShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default\Password")
if Err.Number <> 0 or Password <> "VALUE" then
	WshShell.Run "reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default /v Password /t REG_BINARY /d VALUE", "0", "1"
end if
Err.Clear

WshShell.Run "reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default /v Password /t REG_BINARY /d VALUE", "0", "1"

WshShell.Run "reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3\Default /v Password /t REG_BINARY /d VALUE", "0", "0"

ntdsutil
:roles
:connections
:connect to server currentdc.fqdn
:quit
:seize schema master
:quit
:quit

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771659(WS.10).aspx
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918238/
 
            

 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771659(WS .10).aspx
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918238/  

C:\Documents and Settings\bcurran\Desktop>xcopy "test\*" "C:\Documents and Setti
ngs\%username%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*.default"
test\test.txt
1 File(s) copied

C:\Documents and Settings\bcurran\Desktop>dir "..\Application Data\Mozilla\Firef
ox\Profiles"
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 404D-57E3

 Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\bcurran\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox
\Profiles

05/20/2009  02:19 PM    <DIR>          .
05/20/2009  02:19 PM    <DIR>          ..
05/20/2009  10:08 AM    <DIR>          azdfqd9c.default
05/20/2009  10:38 AM                 0 test.default
               1 File(s)              0 bytes
               3 Dir(s)   3,390,636,032 bytes free

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--  (c) 2009  -->
<policyDefinitions xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" revision="1.0" schemaVersion="1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
	<policyNamespaces>
		<target prefix="cleartype" namespace="Microsoft.Policies.WindowsClearType" />
		<using prefix="windows" namespace="Microsoft.Policies.Windows" />
	</policyNamespaces>
	<resources minRequiredRevision="1.0" />
	<policies>
  		<policy name="ClearType" class="User" displayName="$(string.ClearType)" explainText="$(string.Explain_ClearType)" key="Control Panel\Desktop">
			<parentCategory ref="windows:Desktop" />
			<supportedOn ref="windows:SUPPORTED_WindowsXP" />	
			<enabledList>
				<item key="Control Panel\Desktop" valueName="FontSmoothingType">
					<value>
						<decimal value="2" />
					</value>
				</item>
				<item key="Control Panel\Desktop" valueName="FontSmoothing">
					<value>
						<string>2</string>
					</value>
				</item>
			</enabledList>
			<disabledList>
				<item key="Control Panel\Desktop" valueName="FontSmoothingType">
					<value>
						<decimal value="0" />
					</value>
				</item>
				<item key="Control Panel\Desktop" valueName="FontSmoothing">
					<value>
						<decimal value="0" />
					</value>
				</item>
			</disabledList>
    	</policy>
	</policies>
</policyDefinitions>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--  (c) 2009  -->
<policyDefinitionResources xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" revision="1.0" schemaVersion="1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
	<displayName>ClearType</displayName>
	<description>ClearType</description>
	<resources>
		<stringTable>
			<string id="ClearType">Enable ClearType.</string>
			<string id="Explain_ClearType">This setting will enable ClearType.</string>
		</stringTable>
	</resources>
</policyDefinitionResources>

c:

if not exist "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Staff Firefox Profile Install Log.txt" (goto Copy) else (goto SkipCopy)

:Copy
cd %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
cmd /c for /F "usebackq" %%i in (`dir /B *.default`) do xcopy /E /Y "\\rocko\Software\Firefox\Staff profile" %%i
date /t >> "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Staff Firefox Profile Install Log.txt"
echo Staff Firefox profile installed via Group Policy >> "C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Staff Firefox Profile Install Log.txt"

:SkipCopy

on error resume next
'!!!CHANGE VERSION IN REGISTRY PATH BELOW TOO!!!
esr_version = "10.0.10"
software_path = "\\asdf\Software\"
set wShell = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
set wEnvironment = wShell.Environment("PROCESS")

' Get the hostname for logging purposes
hostname = wShell.regread("HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname")
if err.number <> 0 then
  wscript.echo "Firefox ESR install script failed to read hostname from registry. Please inform IT of this error message."
  err.clear
  wscript.quit
end if

set fileSystem = wscript.createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
set logFile = fileSystem.opentextfile("\\elrond\special\vblogs\" & hostname & ".txt", 8, true)

'!!!HERE!!!
' This reads the (Default) value under the key
installed_version = wShell.regread("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\10.0.10 (en-US)\")
' If the registry key doesn't exist, i.e., Firefox isn't installed, or the version isn't esr_version, silently run the installer
if err.number <> 0 or installed_version <> esr_version & " (en-US)" then
  exe_path = software_path & "Firefox ESR\Firefox Setup " & esr_version & "esr.exe"
  ' Suppress open file security warnings until after wShell.run command
  wEnvironment("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS") = 1
  return_value = wShell.run("""" & exe_path & """ -ms", 1, true)
  wEnvironment.Remove("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS")
  if return_value <> 0 then
    err.raise(return_value)
  end if
  if err.number <> 0 then
    logFile.writeline(date() & " " & time & " ERROR: Firefox " & esr_version & " install failed on " & hostname & " with error " & err.number)
    logFile.close
    err.clear
    wscript.quit
  else
    logFile.writeline(date() & " " & time & " SUCCESS: Firefox " & esr_version & " install succeeded on " & hostname)
    logFile.close
    err.clear
    wscript.quit
  end if
else
  logFile.writeline(date() & " " & time & " INFO: Firefox " & esr_version & " already installed on " & hostname)
  logFile.close
  wscript.quit
end if

"<Where>
<Eq>
<FieldRef Name=""Account_x0020_name""></FieldRef>
<Value Type=""Text"">" + $p["AccountName"] + "</Value>
</Eq>
</Where>"

$semicolon = ";"