Need some help creating some scripts (PSTOOLS)

[Prophecy]

Okay the time has come for me to really master pstools, Id like to use a gui program like fepstools or speccopssoftware but pstools is quicker in most cases then loading these programs and dealing with the little bugs.

My first script I would like to use psexec.exe to force all computers on the domain to run gpupdate /force

The next script I would like to write would pstools psshutdown to tell all machines to perform a forced reboot

The last thing using the scheduler in 2k3 to run psshutdown and force remote reboots every saturday night on the machines.

I appreciate the help in advanced

Edited August 28, 2008 by Prophecy

[random_n]

Each of those are simple one-liners with the PsTools.

1. psexec -accepteula \\* gpupdate /force

2. psexec -accepteula -c \\* psshutdown -accepteula -r -f -t 0

3. Make a scheduled task with the command immediately above, scheduled for whenever you like :)

Make sure to run the commands from an account with Domain Admin privileges, as shutting down systems requires local "Administrators" group membership, and by default only members of Domain Admins are part of said group. Also, you can thank Microsoft for all those "-accepteula" switches, too. ;)

[Joel]

My first script I would like to use psexec.exe to force all computers on the domain to run gpupdate /force

What's your goal with this one?

[Prophecy]

To update group policies settings on the the machines then rather then waiting for the scheduled time.

Working on this one now

psexec -accepteula \\* gpupdate /force but i modified mine with a txt file so its

pseexec -accepteulla @computers.txt gpupdate /force

psexec -accepteula -c @computers.txt -accepteula -r -f -t 0 -v "Systems are currently being restarted" (This good as well?)

[Joel]

To update group policies settings on the the machines then rather then waiting for the scheduled time.

I'll rephrase; what policy do you hope to refresh that doesn't require a relogin (user) or a restart (computer)?

[Prophecy]

Defining port exceptions for the windows firewall.

[Joel]

OK. Is there a reason you rely on a software solution, as opposed to a hardware solution to manage your network's traffic?

[Joel]

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/How...Processing.html

Does that help?

Why script something that you need to happen NOW, as opposed to later? Wouldn't you just run what you want so that it affects the remote machines?

[Prophecy]

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/How...Processing.html

Does that help?

Why script something that you need to happen NOW, as opposed to later? Wouldn't you just run what you want so that it affects the remote machines?

I say scripts in the wrong tense. I just wanted to get my syntax correct more then anything. I like the specopssoftware from that article it just worries me abit, ive used it before and it gets high reviews however always worries me to install that kind of software on servers. Anyways I appreciate it.

Thanks

Prophecy