Scripting : Kace K1000 - How Do You Run a VBScript File?

Kace K1000 - How Do You Run a VBScript File?

I've completely given up on this. I used to use Altiris and it was so easy to add your own scripts. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to run exisiting VBScript files in Kace. Does anyone know this is done?

When I go to "Offline KScripts", i don't see how you can attach the vbscript file.

Thanks in advace.

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When I launch the program with these setting I'm getting a script failure with the log file showing file does not exist for the path. I've double-checked the path and my spelling and the file does exist. Anyone else have this issue? - jmmctighe 9 years ago

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Posted by: dugullett 11 years ago

Upload the vbs as a dependency.

Launch a program:

Directory: $(KACE_SYS_DIR)

File: cscript.exe

Parameters: $(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\yourscript.vbs

Comments:

Is that's how it's done? wow, I would have never figured that out. I'll give this a shot Thanks - InterneToughGuy 11 years ago
- If you click the yellow "?" next to "Policy or Job Rules" it will explain a little better on what those variables mean. - dugullett 11 years ago
Thanks again, just started using KBox several weeks ago. I think you've steered me in the right direction to get this working.

The VBS file I want to run is using UNC path to copy a folder to the %appdata% folder. Is there a way copy what I need locally directly from the Kbox? - InterneToughGuy 11 years ago
- There's about 10 different ways to do everything in Kace. It's really just personal preference. If I'm understanding what you are doing correctly I would follow these steps.
  
  Upload the dependency.
  
  Verify: The file exists in %appdata% (This will cause the script to not be run over and over)
  
  Remediation: Launch a program and run your vbs.
  I'm not sure what else your script is doing, but you can run a batch script here and copy
  \\server\share\file.txt %appdata%.
  
  Remediation Success and Failure: Log the outcome. - dugullett 11 years ago
  - You can also check these out for additional training. Not sure if you've done jumpstart yet or not.
    http://www.kace.com/support/resources/kb/article/KACE-Kontinuing-Education-K1000-and-K2000-Recordings - dugullett 11 years ago
  - Yes KACE's complexity is one of the things that makes it great. - RandomITPro 11 years ago
Kace's has compromised quality and is difficult and frustrating for IT administrators to use. Not being able to run Powershell/VBscripts without popping up a black box is just not acceptable. I'd rather configure workstations using native tool such as powershell/vbscript, Scheduled tasks and Group Policy. K1000 just isn't the right tool to be configuring desktops using scripts. - Geedoubleu 11 years ago
@dugullett I have setup the Online Kscript and run as logged in users as you mentioned above and edited the script to work for us as you mentioned here: http://www.itninja.com/question/installing-printers-drivers

ON ERROR RESUME NEXT
Set wshNet = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set wshPrn = wshNet.EnumPrinterConnections
For x = 0 To wshPrn.Count - 1 Step 2
If Left(wshPrn.Item(x+1),2) = "\\" Then wshNet.RemovePrinterConnection wshPrn.Item(x+1),True,True
Next

wshnet.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\prtsrv201\OCE2075-001"
wshnet.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\prtsrv201\AROCE2075-001"
wshnet.SetDefaultPrinter "\\prtsrv201\OCE2075-001"

I see the command window open on the target machine as if it is running, but nothing happens. All the drivers are on the print server for all our printers.

I uploaded the dependency .VBS file and set the following:

I ran the Policy Task as Success using"

Launch a program:

Directory: $(KACE_SYS_DIR)

File: cscript.exe

Parameters: $(KACE_DEPENDENCY_DIR)\PrinterInstallScript.vbs

I am not sure what I am missing. Logs shows this:

For our XP Machine:
Log for Printer Install on LabSC111-028[ Show All ]
Started: 01/15/2014 08:33:19
Finished: 01/15/2014 08:33:19
Elapsed Time: 0 second
Status: 1
Output Log
Running as: SYSTEM
Launched Process: cscript.exe
Activity Log
Launching program: 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\cscript.exe' 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Dell\KACE\kbots_cache\packages\kbots\121\PrinterInstallScript.vbs' wait='false'

For our Windows 7 Machine:

Log for Printer Install on Lab01-PC[ Show All ]
Started: 01/15/2014 08:33:19
Finished: 01/15/2014 08:33:19
Elapsed Time: 0 second
Status: 1
Output Log
Running as: SYSTEM
Launched Process: cscript.exe
Activity Log
Launching program: 'C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe' 'C:\ProgramData\Dell\KACE\kbots_cache\packages\kbots\121\PrinterInstallScript.vbs' wait='false' - akilpatrick 10 years ago

Posted by: SMal.tmcc 5 years ago

I have been using this method for years and it works with win 7 8 10.

Posted by: Goggeh 5 years ago

In case anyone else struggles with this on Windows 10 machines:

I spent lots of time trying to get it to work using the launch a program method but it just didn't work but I couldn't see why.

I finally had success by running it as an "Online Shell Script", having the script as a dependency and in the script having one line:

%SystemRoot%\System32\cscript.exe scriptname.vbs

This ran the script correctly and captured the output in the log.

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