How to make machine startup scripts run first

supersonic_oasis

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May 13, 2008, 9:00:07 AM5/13/08

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Hi all,

We run a win 2003 domain with XP clients. I have some Machine startup
scripts that I would like to always run (and finish) BEFORE anyone gets to
log in. Is this possible?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Mark Heitbrink [MVP]

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May 13, 2008, 9:16:22 AM5/13/08

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supersonic_oasis schrieb:

> We run a win 2003 domain with XP clients. I have some Machine startup
> scripts that I would like to always run (and finish) BEFORE anyone gets to
> log in. Is this possible?

activate:
CompConf\AdmTempl\System\Scripts
"Run scripts synchronously" (see explain)

Mark
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supersonic_oasis

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May 13, 2008, 9:54:01 AM5/13/08

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There's a "Run Logon Scripts synchronously" but does that apply to Machine
startup scripts?

Mark Heitbrink [MVP]

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May 13, 2008, 10:08:47 AM5/13/08

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supersonic_oasis schrieb:

> There's a "Run Logon Scripts synchronously" but does that apply to Machine
> startup scripts?

It is beneeth Computerconfiguration, so it MUST be ...

Darren Mar-Elia (MVP)

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May 14, 2008, 8:38:23 AM5/14/08

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Actually, that setting doesn't guarantee what you want. That setting only
tells scripts to run one after the other instead of running simultaneously.
The setting you want is:

Computer Configuration\Admin. Templates\System\Logon\Always Wait for the
Network at Computer Startup or User Logon

Darren Mar-Elia
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Mark Heitbrink [MVP]

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May 14, 2008, 9:14:41 AM5/14/08

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Hi,

Darren Mar-Elia (MVP) schrieb:

> Actually, that setting doesn't guarantee what you want. That setting only
> tells scripts to run one after the other instead of running simultaneously.

> The setting you want is:[...] Always Wait [...]

It does, there are 3 settings thast influences the asynchronous startup
behavior:
- defined homedrive
- scripts synchronously
- Always wait ...

each of the 3 settings, reverts XP to start synchronous.

That´s the reason, whay I never had that problem. I always run scripts
synchronously, since NT4, because of finishing all scripts and start
explorer.exe in the end. I love that setting. :-)

Darren Mar-Elia (MVP)

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May 14, 2008, 11:27:53 AM5/14/08

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Mark-
I beg to differ on synchronous scripts. It does not force synchronous GP.
Well, I guess I will have to re-test but the last time I looked at this, it
is not related to GP processing specifically.

Darren

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Mark Heitbrink [MVP]

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May 15, 2008, 3:56:19 PM5/15/08

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Hi Darren,

Darren Mar-Elia (MVP) schrieb:

> I beg to differ on synchronous scripts. It does not force synchronous GP.
> Well, I guess I will have to re-test but the last time I looked at this, it
> is not related to GP processing specifically.

You are right, it does not force synchronous GP, but it forces the
network drivers to come up at the right time and this is ending in
a "synchronous" GP and Startup behavior.

It is perhaps not a 100% safe source, but here you find it ... ;-)
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/eb0042e3-699b-4c49-abcc-e3526dbecc0e1033.mspx

| Fast Logon in Windows XP Professional
| By default in Windows XP Professional, the Fast Logon Optimization
| feature is enabled [...] Fast Logon Optimization is always off during
| logon under the following conditions:
| - When a user first logs on to a computer.
| - When a user has a roaming user profile or a home directory for logon
| purposes.
| - When a user has synchronous logon scripts.