Shutdown script

Anyone here familiar with these? Trying to run a vbs script at
shutdown on the XP laptops we have left here.

If they are a member of our domain, it appears the script does not run.
If they are just in a workgroup, it seems to run fine.

Any suggesions? Aside from ones like take the laptops out of our
domain, stuff like that, etc.

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Stevo

Screensavers will normally block shutdown, even if not locked, on XP.
Try creating a script that will detect the Screensaver and kill it then
run shutdown.

Also verify the script impersonator has rights on domain pcs.
shutdown rights could be different once joining a domain.

On 1/25/2013 4:09 PM, Stevo wrote:[color=blue]

Anyone here familiar with these? Trying to run a vbs script at
shutdown on the XP laptops we have left here.

If they are a member of our domain, it appears the script does not run.
If they are just in a workgroup, it seems to run fine.

Any suggesions? Aside from ones like take the laptops out of our
domain, stuff like that, etc.
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Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
Novell Knowledge Partner

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craig wilson sounds like they ‘said’:
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Screensavers will normally block shutdown, even if not locked, on XP.
Try creating a script that will detect the Screensaver and kill it
then run shutdown.

Also verify the script impersonator has rights on domain pcs.
shutdown rights could be different once joining a domain.[/color]

So my response to craig’s comment is…

It’s not a script to actually shut the pc down, it’s one to re-enable
the wireless nic when the user shuts the pc down.

Does a user need local admin rights (example) specifically on a domain
machine to run scripts at shutdown, or would membership in a group that
has elevated rights on that computer suffice?

–
Stevo

The issue is likely that the Domain GPO is over-riding the Local GPO
which you have calling the script.

On 1/25/2013 4:31 PM, Stevo wrote:[color=blue]

craig wilson sounds like they ‘said’:
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Screensavers will normally block shutdown, even if not locked, on XP.
Try creating a script that will detect the Screensaver and kill it
then run shutdown.

Also verify the script impersonator has rights on domain pcs.
shutdown rights could be different once joining a domain.[/color]

So my response to craig’s comment is…

It’s not a script to actually shut the pc down, it’s one to re-enable
the wireless nic when the user shuts the pc down.

Does a user need local admin rights (example) specifically on a domain
machine to run scripts at shutdown, or would membership in a group that
has elevated rights on that computer suffice?
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–
Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
Novell Knowledge Partner

Novell does not officially monitor these forums.

Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human.