IT BS thread

No AD, but we connect to our local hospitals domain, since network printers are a user based setting, for each user that signs in I have to install their printer. Since I have a script anyway to map drives, it would save a few clicks for me if I could just browse to the printer, rather than search for it.

 

is the script that maps drives a vbscript? you can map printers with vbscript as well.

 

Nope, simple cmd script... Sounds like I need to learn vbscript.

 

There should be an easy way to do it via CMD also... not totally sure though.

 

I can get you some examples. We use vbscript at our office to map drives and printers based on AD groups. It really isn't too hard, especially when you have a template to go off of.

 

please do

 

vbscript would allow you to better recover from an error and might help you enforce drive mappings but a simple CMD script should work just fine too.

If you want a vbscript example, here's one example.

 

send me a text with your email

 

You can connect printers in cmd as well.
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I use all vbscript, and am not looking forward to migrating to power shell.

 

I think you'll have an easier transition to power shell than from cmd to vbscript.

 

Dude from netapp is in the office today, he is currently unable to figure out how to install Java and doesn't have the version he needs... His excuse is "I'm used to Macs..." not acceptable dude, we just spent my yearly salary on your equipment.

 

Dafuq? Go to website, download version you need. And if it's a pre-req for your software have it handy.

 

what company is this netapp guy from? i know he doesn't work for netapp directly. We used to be a partner, but then they were being rather dickish and we dropped our partnership.

 

You would think... Dude is an absolute train wreck.

From what I understand, he works directly for Net App... Extremely unimpressed. He barely knows how to use his own software.

 

Interesting. I didn't think they had techs. I thought they used their partners for things like that. Sounds like you need to make a complaint to the manager. not having Java is one thing, not being able to install the correct version of Java is unacceptable.

 

I have no doubt my boss will be making a comment.

 

What's he installing Java on? Setting a filer up or adding additional software for the filer or workstation you are gonna use to manage it is a piece of cake.

Call your sales dude and talk to him.

 

They have resellers that often rep several different products. Some better than others. If you're a tier 1 customer, then you get help from them directly.

From a support perspective, you almost always deal with them-I don't know many resellers I'd want to get support from (for anything).

 

Ha, what is he installing Java on, this is the best part.... Just a random workstation, nothing fancy, just a windows 7 box. He did finally figure it out.

 

Wow.