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Doltknuckle
Asked: 2012-06-09 08:52:11 +0800 CST

Logon/Logoff scripts running when disconnected from domain controller

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I have a windows 7 system that is part of a domain. When it is unable to access the domain controller, will it still run logon scripts? Right now, we have a local script that is launched from the run section of the registry that checks for connectivity. If it can't talk to the server, it modifies some settings that prevent major bugs while using the machine.

This is probably the worst way to do this, but it's what a previous tech setup. What are some best practices for setting up logon scripts with GPO's and active directory? Whatever I set still needs to be able to run when the system is off the network.

Thanks

windows group-policy domain logon-scripts

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  1. Best Answer

    You could use group policy to setup a scheduled task. This way the task will run regardless of a domain connection. You'll just need to make sure whatever action you setup does not require some kind of network resource (ie. a batch file located on a network share)

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  2. Logon scripts are generally located on the DC, so if you loose connectivity to DC you loose the logon scripts.

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  3. I think it depends on how you have deployed the logon script. if you have the user account in AD defined to run script, it shouldn't run if the machine is off the network. if however, the script is specified in group policy, it may very well run.

    you could mark the syvol directory as "always available off-line" if that's where you have your scripts stored.

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