This vBscript seems to be taking forever. What it does is query a print server for a list of printers based upon the computer name. For example if the Computer Name is "SLS-201-A001" the printer name may be "SLS-P201-D
'Key vars
printServer = "PRINT_SERVER"
Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
'Extract computer name and take the first two fields
cNameParts=Split(WshNetwork.ComputerName,"-")
printerNamePrefix = cNameParts(0) + "-P" + cNameParts(1)
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & printServer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer WHERE Name LIKE '" + printerNamePrefix + "-%'",,48)
printerName = ""
For Each printerObj in colItems
printerName = printerObj.Name
Next
PrinterPath = "\\SHARE\" + printerName
MsgBox "Adding " + PrinterPath
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath, PrinterDriver
WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter PrinterPath
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Hi I have the following VBscript to remove printers, however when I run it, it is also deleting just Canon IR70.
Dim aPrinterModels(2)
aPrinterModels(0)="Canon IR70 (Cpoy 1)"
aPrinterModels(1)="Canon IR70 (Cpoy 2)"
aPrinterModels(2)="Canon IR70 (Cpoy 3)"
for each printer in aPrinterModels
RemovePrinterAndPort(printer)
next
Sub RemovePrinterAndPort(strModelMask)
on error resume next
msiMessageTypeError = &H01000000
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\cimv2")
'objWMIService.Security_.Privileges.AddAsString "SeLoadDriverPrivilege", True
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer where name like'" & strModelMask & "%'")
if colInstalledPrinters.count<>0 then
For each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
Set colInstalledPorts = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort where name like '" & objPrinter.PortName & "'")
objPrinter.Delete_
For Each objPort in colInstalledPorts
objPort.Delete_
Next
Next
end if
Set colInstalledPrinters = Nothing
Set colInstalledPorts = nothing
Set objWMIService = Nothing
End Sub
How can I get it to only delete the exact string in aPrinterModels??
Many thanks in advance.
I cannot try wmi query with your scenario and like comparison but I'd use = comparison as follows:
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery( _
"Select * from Win32_Printer where name = '" & strModelMask & "'")
The code snippet with objPort.Delete execute only on the assumption that ports for copied printer instances differ from original printer port.
In more presumable case of the same port for all printer instances (original and copies): modify code snippet with objPort.Delete to be performed conditionally or suppress it at all and remove unused ports as an independent task:
for each printer in aPrinterModels
RemovePrinter(printer)
next
RemoveUnusedPorts
Sub RemovePrinter(strModelMask)
'on error resume next
msiMessageTypeError = &H01000000
Set objWMIService = GetObject( _
"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery( _
"Select * from Win32_Printer where name = '" & strModelMask & "'")
if colInstalledPrinters.count<>0 then
For each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
' wscript.Echo "Printer to Delete " & objPrinter.Name
objPrinter.Delete_
Next
end if
Set colInstalledPrinters = Nothing
Set objWMIService = Nothing
End Sub
Sub RemoveUnusedPorts
' code snippet to remove unused ports here
End Sub
I am attempting to extract the printers from a users machine and then output to a text file but when I run the test I get a invalid procedure call or argument for this specific line of code.
Set objOutputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(outFile, ForAppending, True)
I have attempted to change OpenTextFileto CreateTextFile but I need the lines to appended to file as it will be running as a log on script.
I have done some research and used the Microsoft developer articles to help me debug the issue in the code but I don't have much experience in Visual Basic.
I have added the entire script to give context to the what is going on.
dim objComputerName, ObjNetwork , strText , objfile, StrComputer
dim wshnetwork
Set wshnetwork = CreateObject ("Wscript.network")
StrComputer = WshNetwork.ComputerName
If IsEmpty(StrComputer) Then Wscript.Quit
Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem",,48)
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
outFile = "C:\scripts\Printers" & StrComputer
Set objOutputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(outFile, ForAppending, True)
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
strTest = Left(objPrinter.Name, 2)
objOutputFile.WriteLine(objPrinter.Name)
objfile.close
Next
Set objPrinter = WshNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections
'Set objOutputFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile (filOutput, ForAppending, True)
If objPrinter.Count = 0 Then
WScript.Echo "No Printers Mapped "
else
For intDrive = 0 To (objPrinter.Count -1) Step 2
intNetLetter = IntNetLetter +1
printer = "UNC Path " & objPrinter.Item(intDrive) & " = " & objPrinter.Item(intDrive +1) & " Printer : " & intDrive
objOutputFile.WriteLine(printer)
Next
end if
objOutputFile.Close``*
Invalid procedure call or argument
You passed an invalid parameter in your procedure call. This could be because the parameter was out of range, or contained invalid data. Alternately, you may have invoked a procedure at an unexpected time.
To correct this error
Verify that the parameters being passed to the procedure are valid.
Verify that you are calling the function at an appropriate time.
My guess is this line is an ilegal filename.
outFile = "C:\scripts\Printers" & StrComputer
On my computer this is c:\scripts\PrintersSerenity which is probably not right that your text file is called PrintersSerenity without an extension.
Is there a way to (ideally with a scripting language like VBScript / JScript) get details of a process that spawned a different program i.e., In the case when Computrace LoJack launches iexplore, to handle communications with the internet?
You can use WMI to check the ParentProcessId for the process you are interested in. In the case of "normal" user mode applications, the parent process should be explorer.exe.
strProcess = "iexplore.exe"
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Process " _
& " Where name = '" & strProcess & "'")
For Each objProcess in colProcesses
WScript.Echo objProcess.ParentProcessId
Next
In the case of Internet Explorer, make sure you check for the ID of IE as well since it will spawn multiple instances of itself. Try something like this:
strProcess = "iexplore.exe"
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Process " _
& " Where name = 'explorer.exe' OR name = 'iexplore.exe'")
i = 0
arrIds = Array()
For Each objProcess in colProcesses
ReDim Preserve arrIds(i)
arrIds(i) = objProcess.ProcessId
i = i + 1
Next
Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Process " _
& " Where name = '" & strProcess & "'")
For Each objProcess in colProcesses
intParentID = objProcess.ParentProcessId
blnIsFound = False
For Each intID in arrIds
If intID = intParentID Then
blnIsFound = True
Exit For
End If
Next
If blnIsFound = False Then
WScript.Echo "Process " & objProcess.ProcessId & " spawned by process " & objProcess.ParentProcessId
End If
Next
I am trying to get the computer name from the registry and write it to a file. At this point, my function call for obtaining the computer name from registry isn't working. Any advice would be appreciated.
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
Dim regComputerName, ComputerName
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFileSystem = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
regComputerName = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName\Computername"
ComputerName = obj.shell.RegRead(regComputerName)
oWrite.WriteLine(ComputerName,C:\text)
Reading registry values is error prone and may require elevated privileges in Windows 7. There's another way of getting the computer name, very similar to what you are doing right now:
Set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
ComputerName = objNetwork.ComputerName
MsgBox ComputerName
Also, the last line in your script: oWrite.WriteLine(ComputerName,C:\text) will not work for 2 reasons:
C:\text has to be in quotes, like this: "C:\text.txt"
In VB, only a function that results a value can be called with parenthesis. Call WriteLine like this instead: oWrite.WriteLine ComputerName, "C:\text.txt"
Finally, are you sure you are not referring to VBScript instead of VB in your question?
Your code is not working because of an error in this line:
ComputerName = obj.shell.RegRead(regComputerName)
Instead of obj.shell you should be referencing objShell. It should look like this:
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strRegKey = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName\Computername"
strComputerName = objShell.RegRead(strRegKey)
WScript.Echo strComputerName
However, there are much more reliable ways of getting the computer name without having to deal with the registry.
From WSH (as suggested above)
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
strComputerName = WshNetwork.ComputerName
WScript.Echo "Computer Name: " & strComputerName
From an environmental variable...
Set wshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strComputerName = wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%COMPUTERNAME%")
WScript.Echo "Computer Name: " & strComputerName
From WMI...
strcomputer = "."
Set objWMISvc = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMISvc.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem",, 48)
For Each objItem in colItems
strComputerName = objItem.Name
WScript.Echo "Computer Name: " & strComputerName
Next
From ADSI...
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("WinNTSystemInfo")
strComputerName = objSysInfo.ComputerName
WScript.Echo "Computer Name: " & strComputerName
From ADSI (only works for domain members)...
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
strComputerName = objSysInfo.ComputerName
WScript.Echo "Computer Name: " & strComputerName
...and one last way for Windows XP users only...
Set objPC = CreateObject("Shell.LocalMachine")
strComputerName = objPC.MachineName
WScript.Echo "Computer Name: " & strComputerName
I need to write a script that fetches the list of members in the Administrators group of a Windows server for audit purposes. I also need to show the domain name of the user/group if it is not local.
The following script will work even on a domain controller:
Sub GetAdministrators(strComputerName)
Dim objWMIService, strQuery, colItems, Path, strMembers
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\.\root\cimv2")
strQuery = "select * from Win32_GroupUser where GroupComponent = " & chr(34) & "Win32_Group.Domain='" & strComputerName & "',Name='Administrators'" & Chr(34)
Set ColItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery(strQuery)
strMembers = ""
For Each Path In ColItems
Dim strMemberName, NamesArray, strDomainName, DomainNameArray
NamesArray = Split(Path.PartComponent,",")
strMemberName = Replace(Replace(NamesArray(1),Chr(34),""),"Name=","")
DomainNameArray = Split(NamesArray(0),"=")
strDomainName = Replace(DomainNameArray(1),Chr(34),"")
If strDomainName <> strComputerName Then
strMemberName = strDomainName & "\" & strMemberName
End If
WScript.Echo strMemberName
Next
End Sub
Function GetComputerName()
Set objWMISvc = GetObject( "winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2" )
Set colItems = objWMISvc.ExecQuery( "Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem", , 48 )
For Each objItem in colItems
strComputerName = objItem.Name
GetComputerName = strComputerName
Next
End Function
GetAdministrators GetComputerName
To execute it, simply run this a command prompt window:
cscript //nologo script.vbs.