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win98 login scripts for windows 2000

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by loketar

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Hi,
I am running out of time here with this one. I have a windows2k advanced server and I have a need for many win98 workstations to login to the server. My problem is that I cannot seem to get the login scripts to execute. The users can navigate through Network places to their folders however the drive mappings do not execute during login. The same users can login from win2kpro workstations and recieve all mapped network resources. What do I need to do to get the login scripts working properly for the windows 98 users. Upgrading to win2kpro is not an option this year. Thanks in advance for your help.

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by rob baugh

Copy the scripts into the Netlogon Share on your Domain Controler. This is assuming you are running Active Directory.

by jack republic

copy the logon script to winnt/sysvol/sysvol/"domain name"/scripts.
i have done it and it is working fine.
if you have more than on d.c check if the logon scrip replicated to all d.c.

by joseph moore

If the above answers don't work (they should), you could always do it the ugly, high-overhead, heavy maintenance way. Copy the individual logon script files (BAT files) and place them in each 98 workstation's Startup folder.
Like I said, this way is just stupid, but it can work if you need a fix and fast. I had to do it to a couple 98 boxes, so I know.
It just does not have any of the class that using the domain controller does.
But, with trying to network 98 machines, sometimes a clean, surgical method is not an option. 98 is horrible as a networked operating system.
But, that is just my opinion.

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