vbscript to delete files & folders of remote computer - vbscript

First thing I am not an expert in writing VBScripts.
I have a requirement of deleting files & folders of remote systems with just 1 click. I was trying to build below VBScript but somehow it’s not working. I request any of your help to correct the same or with a new script that help me to fulfill the requirement. Any help in this regard is greatly appreciated, Thanks in Advance.
With the below:
C:\Test - is the directory from where I would like to delete the files & subfolders
C:\computerList.txt – is the text file contains all remote systems IP Address.
Const strPath = "C:\Test"
Set computerList = objfso.OpenTextFile ("C:\computerList.txt", 1)
Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Call Search (strPath)
WScript.Echo"Done."
Sub Search(str)
Do While Not computerList.AtEndOfStream
strComputer = computerList.ReadLine
Dim objFolder, objSubFolder, objFile
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("\\" & strComputer & "\" & str)
For Each objFile In objFolder.Files
If objFile.DateLastModified < (Now() - 0) Then
objFile.Delete(True)
End If
Next
For Each objSubFolder In objFolder.SubFolders
Search(objSubFolder.Path)
' Files have been deleted, now see if
' the folder is empty.
If (objSubFolder.Files.Count = 0) Then
objSubFolder.Delete True
End If
Next
loop
End Sub
Regards,
Balaram Reddy

Your first problem is that you have the line order incorrect:
Set computerList = objfso.OpenTextFile ("C:\computerList.txt", 1)
Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Should be
Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set computerList = objfso.OpenTextFile ("C:\computerList.txt", 1)
You are using objfso before declaring it

When using a UNC path, you will need to use the folder's remote share name. If you have admin privileges on the remote pc use:
Const strPath = "c$\Test"

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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
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On Error Resume Next
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Dim ObjSubFolders
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On Error Resume Next
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vbscript : fso.opentextfile permission denied

In my code segment, when I script the file name, it gives me a permission denied
on the following line:
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Here is the script
'output log info
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I have assigned the vbscript domain administrator permissions. Any ideas?
thanks in advance
I don't think this has to do with File Permissions per se. It has to do with the fact that you've created the file using:
Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(strDirectory & strFile)
That creates the file...and carries a reference to that file (objFile)
Then you don't close the file before you destroy the reference
...
'Missing objFile.Close here
Set objFile = nothing
Set objFolder = nothing
...
Consequently you're destroying the reference but leaving the textstream open in memory thus locking your file.
You are then proceeding to attempt to re-open the file while the file is already "open". This is a little long winded, you've already got a reference after you've created the file - it would be easier just to write straight to that rather than destroy the reference before creating another one.
for what its worth...
I was convinced I had a permission error because of this line:
Set LogFile = LogFSO.OpenTextFile(LogFileName, ForWriting, True)
Because that's the line that the 'permission denied' error pointed to. But in fact, my permission error was a few lines further down:
WshShell.AppActivate(ScreensToRemove(i))
WshShell.SendKeys ("~")
WScript.Sleep(1000)
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If WshShell.AppActivate(ScreensToRemove(i)) = True Then
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WScript.Sleep(1000)
End if
Hope that might help.
Also, make sure that you don't have the file open in Excel (I had this problem with a .csv file)...
In my particular case the file which existed before and all I had to do was give permission to the Everyone user
balabaster is exactly right. You either need to close the file before reopening it a second time for writing, or using the existing open handle.

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