Real-World Scripting: Adding a Local Group

Using PopulateGroups.bat
I've tested PopulateGroups.bat on Win2K Pro running Service Pack 2 (SP2) and NT Workstation running SP6. To use PopulateGroups.bat in your environment, you first need to download the script from the Code Library on the Windows Scripting Solutions Web site and install the Win2K or NT resource kit. The resource kit must be in the same path as the script. (If you want the resource kit in another location, you can specify that path in the script.)

Next, you need to create an input file that lists the PCs you want to test initially. Put one PC name per line, and save the PC input file as pclist.txt.

At this point, you need to customize the script for your environment. Here are the customizations:

1. Customize the %temp% variable location, if needed. PopulateGroups .bat uses a %temp% variable that's typically a user variable. If you plan to run the script under a system account, this variable might not exist and cause the script to fail. Thus, you need to customize the line




Rem Set temp=C:\temp

First, uncomment the line by removing the Rem command. Then, replace C:\temp with your temporary variable location. (The location must be on the computer on which you plan to run the script.) . . .