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A simple vbscript I use for manual client installation. It does some basic quick checks and fixes before begining an install. One could feasibly use this for health checking, but it’s not nearly as robust as my actual logon framework or other scripts from people like Jason Sandys or Dan Thompson.

The variables strAdmin (local admin service account), strCcmSetup (path to folder with the ccmsetup.exe), and strArguement (install string) need to be defined before running the script. It’s worth mentioning that strCcmSetup is just the path to ccmsetup.exe, there is no need to actually type ccmsetup.exe into the path and it’s best if you don’t since I didn’t bother writing anything in to verify if it is or isn’t. The script will auto append the executable to that variable so ccmsetup.exe in the path will give you ccmsetup.execcmsetup.exe

'Author Daniel Belcher             ||
'CCMsetup Function                 ||
'Date 2/11/2011 rev 5/20/2011      ||
'==================================||
'|Objects, Variables, and Constants ********************************************
'=============================================================================||
'|| Non-Standard Installer Variables - Please define them                     ||
'|| Admin Account
	strAdmin = "domain\user"
'|| Path to ccmsetup.exe
	strCcmSetup = "\\path\where\ccmsetup.exe\resides\"
'|| Install string
	strArguement = "/noservice SMSSITECODE=ABC SMSSLP=SERVER.ADDRESS " _
				& "SMSFSP=SERVER.ADDRESS"
'                                                                             ||
'=============================================================================||
Const DEBUGMSG = False 'Boolean to use for testing False = Silent True = Verbose
Const ForAppending = 8
Dim oWShell
Set oWShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim oFSo
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dim oNet
Set oNet = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
ComputerName = oNet.ComputerName
Dim Target
Target = "."
Dim oWMISvc
Set oWMISvc = GetObject("winmgmts:\\"&Target)
'|Main Run *******************************************************************||
'=============================================================================||
WriteLog "Starting "&Wscript.Scriptname&" on "&ComputerName,2
PreReq
CCMSetup
Report
'SubRoutines *****************************************************************||
'=============================================================================||
Sub WriteLog(msg,mtype)
'Subroutine for writing the log
logname = wscript.scriptname&".log"
if not oFSo.FileExists(logname) then
oFSo.CreateTextFile(logname)
end if

msgline = "<![LOG["&msg&"]LOG]!><time="&""""&DatePart("h",Time)
msgline = msgline &":"&DatePart("n",Time)&":"&DatePart("s",Time)
msgline = msgline &".000+0"""&" date="""&Replace(Date,"/","-")
msgline = msgline &""""&" component="""&WScript.ScriptName
msgline = msgline &""" context="""" type="""&mtype
msgline = msgline &""" thread="""" file="""&WScript.ScriptName& """>"

Set oLogFile = oFSo.OpenTextFile(logname, ForAppending, True)
    oLogFile.WriteLine msgline
oLogFile.Close
if DEBUGMSG then wscript.echo msg&" "& mtype
End Sub
'*******************************************************************************
Sub SvcStart(service)
'Attempts to start a service
Set WMIServices = oWMISvc.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service where name = '"&service&"'")
     For Each item in WMIServices
         if lcase(item.startmode) <> "automatic" then
                             item.ChangeStartMode("Automatic")
         end if
         start = item.startservice()
         wscript.sleep 4000
           if start <> 0 Then
                   WriteLog "ERROR: Failed to start the "&service&" Service, " _
                   & "investigation required", 3
                             wscript.quit(0)
                    else
                    WriteLog "Succesfully started "& service &" Service",1
           end if
     next
End Sub
'|Functions ******************************************************************||
'=============================================================================||
Function PreReq
'Prerequisite check for client installation
Set WMIServices = oWMISvc.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service")
strService = "lanmanworkstation"
regAdminSPath = "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\LanmanServer\" _
				& "Parameters\"
 For Each item in WMIServices
          if lcase(item.name) = strService then
             if lcase(item.state) <> "running" then
                writelog "Warning: "&strService&" was not running, " _
                & "attempting to start...", 2
                SvcStart strService
             else
                 writelog strService& " was found running, OK", 1
             end if
          end if
 next
if not oFSO.FolderExists("\\"&computername&"\admin$") then
WriteLog "Warning: Admin shares not available, attempting to add " _
		& "registry key...", 2
    On Error Resume Next
oWShell.RegWrite regAdminSPath & "AutoShareWKS", 1, "REG_SZ"
              if err.Number <> 0 then
WriteLog "ERROR: "&regAdminSPath&"AutoShareWKS, 1 failed to write, or " _
		&"already exists.", 3
                  else
WriteLog regAdminSPath&"Notice: AutoShareWKS, 1 written succesfully. " _
					& " Restart required to take effect.", 2
              end if
Wscript.Echo "AutoShareWKS key was written to: " &vbcrlf _
          &regAdminSPath & vbcrlf _
          &"Please restart the machine, and rerun this script"
else
WriteLog "Admin$ shares found, and working.", 1
end if
Set AdminCheck = GetObject("WinNT://" & oNet.ComputerName _
							& "/Administrators,group")
if AdminCheck.IsMember("WinNT://"& strAdmin) then
WriteLog "User "&strAdmin&" found in Local Adminstrators group", 1
        else
WriteLog "Warning: User "&strAdmin&" not found in Local Administrators group",2
        on Error Resume Next
           AdminCheck.Add("WinNT://"&strAdmin)
        if Err.Number <> 0 then
WriteLog "ERROR: Unable to add "&strAdmin&" to the Local Administrators group",3
           Wscript.Echo "Unable to add "&strAdmin&" to local Admins." & vbcrlf _
           &"Please do so manually and rerun this script."
           Wscript.Quit(0)
        end if
end if

End Function
'*******************************************************************************
Function CCMSetup
'Client detection and installation
Set WMIServices = oWMIsvc.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Service where name ='ccmexec'")
boorun = true
   for each objservice in WMIServices
       strservice = lcase(objservice.name)
           if strservice = "ccmexec" then boorun = "False"
   next
if not boorun then
For Each service in WMIServices
  if lcase(service.state) <> "running" then
     svcStart "ccmexec" 'Attempt to start service if stopped
WriteLog "Warning: CcmExec service found, but was not running, " _
		& "attempting to start...", 2
  end if
next
WriteLog "SCCM client service, CcmExec found, closing script", 1
	exit function
end if
if boorun then
oWShell.run strCcmsetup&"ccmsetup.exe " & strArguement
        WriteLog "CcmSetup has begun using: ccmsetup.exe"& strArguement,1
end if

End Function
'******************************************************************************
Function Report
 If DEBUGMSG then msgbox "Complete" 'Set for popup on script complete
End Function
'End *************************************************************************||
'=============================================================================||

As has become my standard, the logs are written in a markup that works with trace32.

I just wanted to make a brief post to let all my readers and loved ones who read my blog know that I am ok.

My wife was a bit shook up as she hates tornadoes, and we count ourselves lucky that this one missed us as well. We’ve already begun to hear reports of fatalities in the town/suburb just north west of us.

Prayers for those affected.

So today marks the 6th day of my new workout regiment.  A rest day, or as I like to call it “not make myself any more sore for tomorrow” day.

For anyone interested, I’m following Kris Gethin from bodybuilding.com 12 week hardcore schedule.  7 meals, light cardio every morning and evening, lift two then rest one.

I will do a better job of progress recording this time through and hopefully get something posted at the end or near the end for people to judge me….

Well, enough blogging.  Time to go help clean the house.

So similarly to the logging class object I posted back on December 16th; I’m posting a dictionary wrapper object I’ve built to enhance it’s (scripting.dictionary) usage for creating indexed arrays, concatenating strings, etc…

As with the Logging class object, it must be instantiated to use, so…

Dim Dict
Set Dict = New cls_Dict
 
Call Dict.Add("stuff","my message")
	Wscript.Echo Dict.Key("stuff") 

Wscript.Quit(0)

The object code is below, I’ll give a walkthrough on it’s usage after the code.

'============================================================================
'Dictionary Class ===========================================================
'============================================================================

Class cls_Dict
'Class wrapper for the scripting.dictionary
	Private oDict, oNet, Comparemode, strSplit, oFso, oWShell

'---------------------------------------------------------

Private Sub Class_Initialize()
'Dictionary class init subroutine    
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next
		Set oDict 	= CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
		Set oNet	= CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
		Set oFso	= CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
		Set oWShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
		oDict.CompareMode = 1
			strSplit = "|:|"
		Call oDict.Add("CurrentDir",Left(WScript.ScriptFullName, _
			(Len(WScript.ScriptFullName)-Len(WScript.ScriptName))))
		Call oDict.Add("computername", oNet.Computername)
		Call oDict.Add("Windir",LCase(oWShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings _
			("%windir%")))
		Call oDict.Add("CurrentUser",LCase(oNet.UserName))
		Call SetOsVer
End Sub

'---------------------------------------------------------

Private Sub Class_Terminate()
'Dictionary class termination subroutine
	If IsObject(oDict) then Set oDict = Nothing
End Sub

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Property Get CurrentDir
'Returns Current Directory for the script
	CurrentDir = oDict.Item("CurrentDir")
End Property

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Property Get ComputerName
'Returns the machine name for the current machine
	ComputerName = oDict.Item("computername")
End Property

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Property Get CurrentUser
'Returns the machine name for the current machine
	CurrentUser = oDict.Item("CurrentUser")
End Property

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Property Get Windir
'Returns the windows directory for the local machine
	Windir = oDict.Item("windir")
End Property

Public Property Get SystemRoot
'Returns the appropriate system directory system32 or syswow64

	If InStr(StrReverse(oDict.Item("CurrentOsVer")), "46x") <> 0 Then 
		SystemRoot = Windir & "\syswow64"
	Else
		SystemRoot = Windir & "\system32"
	End If

End Property
'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Sub Add(strKey,strValue)
'Method to Add a key and item
	If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next

    Dim EnvVariable, strSplit

    	strSplit = Split(strValue, "%")
	If IsArray(strSplit) Then 
    	EnvVariable = oWShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings _
    		("%" & strSplit(1) & "%")
    	strValue = strSplit(0) & EnvVariable & strSplit(2)
    			If strValue = "" Then
    				strValue = strSplit(0)
    			End If
    End If
	If oDict.Exists(strKey) Then
		oDict(strKey) = Trim(strValue)
	Else
		oDict.Add strKey, Trim(strValue)
	End If
End Sub

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Function Exists( strkey)
'Method to check existance of a key
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next
	
	If oDict.Exists(strKey) then 
		Exists = True
	Else
		Exists = False
	End If

End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Function Keys()
'Method to retrieve an array of keys
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next

	If IsObject(oDict) Then
		Keys = oDict.Keys
	End If
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Function Items()
'Method to retrieve an array of items
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next

	If IsObject(oDict) Then
		Items = oDict.Items
	End If
End Function

'---------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub SetOsVer()
'Sets a comparable OSVer key item into the dictionary
		If DebugMode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next

		Dim x, VersionCheck	
		
	VersionCheck = owShell.RegRead("HKLM\software\microsoft\" _
					& "windows nt\currentversion\productname")

			If ofso.folderexists("c:\windows\syswow64") Then
				x = "x64"
			Else
				x = "x86"
			End If
		Call oDict.Add("CurrentOsVer",VersionCheck & " " & x)
End Sub
	Public Property Get OsVer()
		OsVer = oDict.Item("CurrentOsVer")
	End Property

'---------------------------------------------------------
Public Property Get AppName()

	AppName = Left(WScript.ScriptName, Len(WScript.ScriptName) - 4)
End Property 

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Property Get Key( strKey)
'Property to retrieve item value from specific key
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next

		Key = Empty
	If IsObject(oDict) Then
		If oDict.Exists(strKey) Then Key = oDict.Item(strKey)
	End If
End Property

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Sub ItemJoin(strKey, strItem)
'Method to concactenate new items under one key at the end of the string
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next
	Dim concat
	If Not oDict.Exists(strKey) Then
		Call oDict.Add(strkey, stritem)
	Else
		concat = oDict.Item(strKey)
		concat = concat & " " & strItem
			oDict.Remove(strKey)
		Call oDict.Add(strKey,concat)
	End If
End Sub

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Sub ItemList( strKey,  strItem)
'Method to concactenate new items under one key at the end of the string
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next
	Dim concat
	If Not oDict.Exists(strKey) Then
		Call oDict.Add(strkey, stritem)
	Else
		concat = oDict.Item(strKey)
		concat = concat & "|:|" & strItem
			oDict.Remove(strKey)
		Call oDict.Add(strKey,concat)
	End If
End Sub

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Sub ItemJoinRev( strKey,  strItem)
'Method to concactenate new items under one key at the start of the string
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next
	Dim concat
	If Not oDict.Exists(strKey) Then
		Call oDict.Add(strkey, stritem)
		Exit Sub
	Else
		concat = oDict.Item(strKey)
		concat = strItem & " " & concat
			oDict.Remove(strKey)
		Call oDict.Add(strKey,concat)
	End If
End Sub
	
'---------------------------------------------------------	

Public Function ReturnArray( strKey)
'Method to return an item as an array
    If Debugmode Then On Error Goto 0 Else On Error Resume Next
	
	Dim ItemToSplit, ItemArray
	
	ItemToSplit = oDict.item(strKey)
	
	ItemArray = Split(ItemToSplit, strSplit)
	
	ReturnArray = ItemArray	
	
End Function
	
'---------------------------------------------------------	

Public Sub Remove( strKey)
'Method to remove a key value
	oDict.Remove(strKey)
End Sub

'---------------------------------------------------------

Public Sub RemoveAll()
'Method to remove all data from the dictionary
	oDict.RemoveAll
End Sub

End Class

 

So let’s look at the exposed functionality added to or exposed from the scripting dictionary by this object. 

Methods:

 

  • Add

Modified to resolve and accept environment variables, and is also the sole method for adding and replacing keys and their item values

  • ItemJoin

Concatenates the item value to the end of the existing key item

  • ItemJoinRev

Concatenates the item value to the beginning of the existing key item

  • ItemList

Creates an array under an existing key or creates if it doesn’t exist

  • ReturnArray

Returns an array if array exists under the key

  • Exists

Checks if key exists, returns boolean value

  • Items

Returns all items in an array

  • Keys

Returns all keys in an array

  • Remove

Remove a key and item value

  • RemoveAll

Dump entire contents of the dictionary object

 

Properties:

 

  • Key

This is modified from the original usage, and returns the item for the given key. Add is used to modify the key only.

  • AppName

Returns script name, minus extension value

  • ComputerName

Returns the netbios name of the machine

  • CurrentDir

Returns the current working directory of the script

  • CurrentUser

Returns the current logged on user ID (or executing id)

  • OsVer

Returns a OS Version and arch

  • SystemRoot

Returns the environment path for the system root

  • Windir

Returns the environment path for the Windows directory


Feel free to hit me up about usage or any other questions you might have regarding why I did things a certain way, or with any changes you might have made to improve this code.

I had thought to have more time to blog and post things of interest now that the holidays had passed and the core portion of my logon framework was completed but something(s) unexpected happened.  We arrived home and decided to go out to eat dinner when my wife received a phone call that her closest cousin’s 7 month old son had died suddenly at the sitters.  This passing was followed by the news of 3 others close to me; 1 co worker and 2 old family friends.

There is hope in their passing that I will see them all again.  With that I find peace, but continue to pray for their loved ones and those who feel the immediate loss in their life.  One of my favorite analogies of death is that, it’s like losing an arm.  Things will never be the same, but eventually you learn to live without it. 

To those learning how to live again, my heart goes out to you, sincerely.