GuidetoNovellNetWare6.0NetworkAdministrationChapter121Chapter12-ManagingtheUserDesktopEnvironmentIdentifythefourtypesofloginscriptsandhowtheyareusedtomapnetworkdriveletters,provideinformationalmessages,andrunspecialprogramsIdentifyanduseloginscriptvariablesandcommandstowrite,enter,anddocumentloginscripts2Chapter12-ManagingtheUserDesktopEnvironmentIdentifyuserandnetworkrequirementsforloginscriptsandwrite,test,anddebugloginscriptsInstallanduseZeroEffortNetworkingforDesktopstohelpmanagetheuserenvironment,andmaintainaconsistentdesktopenvironmentwithPolicyPackageobjects3Novellhasprovidedloginscriptsforthepurposeofestablishingauser’snetworkenvironmentseachtimetheyloginThecommandstatements,suchasdrivemappings,inaloginscriptfileformaprogramthattheclientsoftwareprocessesafterausersuccessfullylogsinTheloginscriptcommandsarestoredineDirectoryandsenttotheuser’sworkstationfromtheserverTheworkstationprocesseseachcommandstatement,oneatatime,startingwiththefirstcommandNetWareLoginScripts45NetWarehasfourtypesofloginscripts:ContainerloginscriptsareusedtoprovidestandardsetupsforallusersinaparticularcontainerProfileloginscriptsareeDirectoryobjectsthatcontainlogincommandscommontomultipleusers,regardlessofthecontainertheiruserobjectisinTheuserloginscriptpropertyofuserobjectscontainstatementsthatrunaftercontainerandprofileloginscriptcommandshaverunThedefaultloginscriptisusedtoestablishadefaultworkingenvironmentforuserswhodon’thave

auserloginscriptdefinedNetWareLoginScripts67CreatingloginscriptsislikewritingprogramswithanyprogramminglanguageTherearevalidcommandsandtheirassociatedsyntax,orrules,forformattingthecommandsLoginscriptcommandscanusevariables,soonecommandcanhavemultiplevaluesLoginscriptcommandsandvariablesareusedtocreatesophisticatedloginscriptsthatcansetupuserdrivemappingsanddisplayannouncementsandothermessagestousersLoginScriptProgramming89Creatingaloginscripttomapdrivepointers:UsingConsoleOnetocreateacontainerloginscript:LoginasadministratorStartConsoleOneandexpandthetargetcontainerRight-clickthecontainer,clickPropertiestoopenthePropertiesofcontainerdialogboxClicktheLoginScripttabtodisplaytheLoginScripttextboxEntertheloginscriptcommandsandclickOKExitConsoleOneandlogoutTestthescriptbyloggingintothecontainerandverifyingresultsLoginScriptProgramming1011LoginscriptvariablesarereservedwordsintheloginscriptlanguagewhosevaluecanchangeforeachuserlogginginVariablescanbeusedwithmanyofthecommandstatementsintheNetWareloginscriptlanguageByusingloginscriptvariables,loginscriptprogramscanbewrittenthatworkformanydifferentusersandworkstationsLoginscriptvariablescanbedividedintotypesbasedontheiruse:Date,time,user,workstation,anduser-definedLoginScriptProgramming1213141516UsingloginscriptvariablesisbeneficialwhencreatinggeneralpurposeloginscriptsthatworkformultipleusersWhenusers’homedirectorypathsareincludedwiththeiruseraccountinformation,itispossibletosubstantiallyreducethenumberofloginscriptstatementsbyusingthe%HOME_DIRECTORYvariableintheMAPcommandstatementThe%isnecessarytotellNovellClienttosubstitutethepathtotheuser’shomedirectoryforthevariableduringloginLoginScriptProgramming171819Writingloginscriptsrequirestheuseofspecificvalidcommandsaccordingtorules,orthesyntaxofthelanguageGeneralrulesare:onlyvalidloginscriptcommandstatementsandcommentscanbeplacedinaloginscriptfilecommandlinescanbeamaximumof150characterscommandsarereadonelineatatimeandonlyonecommandisallowedonanycommandlinecommandscanbeenteredineitherupperorlowercasecommentsareenteredbyprecedingthetextwiththeREMcommandLoginScriptProgramming20Commonloginscriptcommands:TheCLScommandisusedtoclearthescreenTheMAPcommandautomaticallysetsupbothregularandsearchdrivemappingsforusersTheNO_DEFAULTcommandpreventsthedefaultloginscriptcommandsfromrunningwhenusersdonothavetheirownloginscriptsTheCONTEXTcommandchangestheclientworkstation’scurrentcontexttoanothercontainerwhenauserlogsinLoginScriptProgramming2122Commonloginscriptcommands(cont.):TheWRITEcommandisusedtodisplaysimpletextmessagesonuserworkstationsTheDISPLAY/FDISPLAYcommandsareusedtoshowthecontentsofanASCIItextfileonscreenThe#and@commandsareusedforexternalprogramexecution(.exeand)TheIF…THEN….ELSEstatementscustomizeloginscriptsforcertainusersorgroupsandallowthemtoperformspecialprocessingwhencertainconditionsexistLoginScriptProgramming2324Commonloginscriptcommands(cont.):TheEXITcommandstopstheloginscriptfromrunningandreturnscontroltotheworkstationTheFIREPHASERScommandisusedtomakeanoisewiththePCspeakertoalerttheuserofamessagecominginoraconditionencounteredTheREMcommandcanbeusedwiththeasterisk(*)orthesemicolon(;)toplaceacommentlineintheloginscriptLoginScriptProgramming25ThebestwaytodocumentloginscriptsfortroubleshootingandplanningistoprinthardcopiesofeachcontainerandprofileloginscriptUsetheNLISTcommand-lineutilitytoprintloginscriptstoanattachedprinterAlso,usecopyandpastecommandstoplacethetextintoatexteditorforprintingConsiderplacingprintedcopiesinaloose-leafbinderforfuturereferenceLoginScriptProgramming26Implementingloginscriptsforthenetworkrequiresfourbasicsteps:IdentifytheloginscriptrequirementsforeachcontaineranduserWritethescriptcommandsusingaloginscriptworksheetEnterthescriptcommandsTesttheloginscriptforatleastoneuserineachworkgroupbylogginginwiththatuser’snameandverifyingthatcommandsarecarriedoutcorrectlyImplementingLoginScripts2728Novell’sZeroEffortNetworking(ZENworks)forDesktops(ZfD)package:EnablesnetworkadministratorstocentrallymonitorandmanagesoftwareandworkstationconfigurationssothatuserscanhaveeasymobilityamongworkstationsOffersaremote-controlcapabilitythatprovidesasecurewaytotakecontrolofauser’sworkstation;inthisway,helpauserfixaproblemorchangeaconfigurationwithouthavingtophysicallygotothatworkstationManagingUserEnvironmentswithZENworksforDesktops29TouseZfD:TheservermustberunningNetWare4.11orhigher,Win95/98workstationsneedNovellClient3.3orlater,WinNT/2000workstationsneedNovellClient4.8orlater,Pentium75MHzorhigher,16MBRAMforWin95/98and24MBforWinNT/2000,4MBharddiskforworkstationor24MBforfullinstallationOnlyConsoleOnecanbeusedtomanageZfDBeforetakingadvantageofZENworksfeatures,installZfDonyourserverManagingUserEnvironmentswithZENworksforDesktops30ThekeytomanagingWindowsdesktopenvironmentsisusingpolicies,whicharepowerfuldesktopmanagementtoolsZENworksmakesWindowspolicieseasiertomanageandmorepowerfulbyaddingPolicyPackageobjectstoeDirectoryPolicyPackageobjectsenableyoutomanagethewayusersaccesstheirworkstationsandconnecttothenetworkTherearetwotypesofpolicypackages:WorkstationpoliciesandUserpoliciesManagingWorkstations31Creatinganopenaccesspolicypackage:UsingConsoleOnetocreateanopenaccessworkstationenvironmentfornetworkadministrators:LoginasadministratorStartConsoleOneandselectthetargetcontainerClicktheNewObjectbuttontoopentheNewObjectdialogboxDouble-clickPolicyPackagetostartthePolicyPackagewizardFollowthemanypromptsandapplytheappropriatepolicysettingsExitConsoleOneandlogoutManagingWorkstations323334ChapterSummaryEstablishingaworkstationenvironmentandprovidingaccesstonetworkfilesareimportantresponsibilitiesforanetworkadministrator.NetWareoffersapowerfulwaytoautomateworkstationsetupsthroughtheuseofloginscriptsLoginscriptscontaincommandstoprovidedrivemappingsandotherworkstationloginsetupfunctions.Novellsuppliesasetofcommandsthatcanbeincludedinloginscriptfilestomapdriveletters,setaworkstation’sDOSenvironment,displaymessagesandfiles,runotherprograms,andissuecertaincommandsbasedonspecifiedconditions35ChapterSummaryByusingloginscriptvariableswithcommands,youcancreategeneralpurposeloginscriptsthatworkformultipleusers.Loginscriptvariablesaredividedintodatevariables,suchas%DAY_OFWEEK;timevariables,suchas%HOUR24;uservariables,suchas%HOME_DIRECTORY;workstationvariables,suchas%OSand%OS_VERSION;anduser-definedvariables,suchas%2,whichenableuserstoenteraparameter.ThepercentsignprecedingavariablenametellsNetWaretosubstitutethevalueofthevariablewhentheloginscriptcommandruns36ChapterSummaryNovellClientcanrunfourtypesofNetWareloginscripts:container,profile,user,anddefault.Thecontainerloginscriptisapropertyofthecontainerobject,anditscommandsrunfirstwhenusersinthatcontainerlogin.Afterthecontainerloginscripthasended,iftheloginscriptprocessoridentifiesaProfileobjectforauser,theloginscriptcommandsintheProfileobjectrun.Last,thesystemchecksforcommandsintheuser’sLoginScriptproperty.Ifnouserloginscriptexists,theloginscriptprocessorrunsthedefaultloginscriptcommandsstoredintheclientsoftware37ChapterSummaryWhenpossible,mostloginscriptcommandsshouldbestoredinthecontainerloginscript.ByincludingtheNO_DEFAULTcommandnthecontainerloginscript,youcanpreventNetWarefromrunningthedefaultloginscript.IfyouplacetheEXITcommandattheendofthecontainerloginscript,theloginscriptprocessingwillendandnoprofile,user,ordefault,loginscriptswi