Retrieve Primary Domain Controller in Wise
For a setup I am creating I am required to retrieve the end user's primary domain controller and place it in a property, so that is becomes the default value.
The catch is that I cannot use VBScript, WiseScript, or any other kind of script to grab it.
Is there any way I can call a DLL or something to pull the server name into a property?
e.g. netapi32.dll
I am a n00b when it comes to making calls to DLLs.
Thanks
The catch is that I cannot use VBScript, WiseScript, or any other kind of script to grab it.
Is there any way I can call a DLL or something to pull the server name into a property?
e.g. netapi32.dll
I am a n00b when it comes to making calls to DLLs.
Thanks
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Posted by:
bheers
18 years ago
you can use app search to get the a registry value under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
DefaultDomainName
and update a property.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
DefaultDomainName
and update a property.
Posted by:
timmsie
18 years ago
You can also use the environment variable like this:
[%USERDOMAIN]
A useful page in the sdk for info like this is the "formatted" page
[%USERDOMAIN]
A useful page in the sdk for info like this is the "formatted" page
Posted by:
OldWiseMan
18 years ago
Thanks guys.
I forgot to mention that I tried the above, but I need the server name without the leading backslashes that are included in that environment variable.
Is it possible to exclude them without any scripting?
I forgot to mention that I tried the above, but I need the server name without the leading backslashes that are included in that environment variable.
Is it possible to exclude them without any scripting?
Posted by:
timmsie
18 years ago
You'd have to parse them off with wise script or vb script.
The variable I included will give you the domain not the domain controller. Sorry I misread the question, I guess your using [%LOGONSERVER].
You can get the PDC by calling the netapi32.dll the function is NetGetDCName. But that's as far as I go with dll calls I'm afraid!!
The variable I included will give you the domain not the domain controller. Sorry I misread the question, I guess your using [%LOGONSERVER].
You can get the PDC by calling the netapi32.dll the function is NetGetDCName. But that's as far as I go with dll calls I'm afraid!!
Posted by:
OldWiseMan
18 years ago
Cool thanks.
One more question.
Is there any way to pass the output of a commandline application such as DSQUERY.EXE to a property?
One more question.
Is there any way to pass the output of a commandline application such as DSQUERY.EXE to a property?
Posted by:
timmsie
18 years ago
Not as far as I know. The only way you could do it is if you can write the output of the command line utility to somewhere you can read it. e.g a reg key
Posted by:
aogilmor
18 years ago
If you're using Wise you can populate the Windows Installer property like so:
[%LOGONSERVER]
If I find a way to extract the backslashes without any kind of script, i'll let you know. Thanks!
[%LOGONSERVER]
If I find a way to extract the backslashes without any kind of script, i'll let you know. Thanks!
Posted by:
aogilmor
18 years ago
I found a way to do it with an embedded VBscript. Not sure how one might do it via a a Windows API, but there's sure to be some way.
Let me know if you're interested.
Let me know if you're interested.
Posted by:
OldWiseMan
18 years ago
Cheers lads.
In the end I got permission to use an embedded WiseScript to parse the environment variable to remove the "\\".
In the end I got permission to use an embedded WiseScript to parse the environment variable to remove the "\\".
Posted by:
aogilmor
18 years ago
cheers mate [;)] i think your sol. is tighter actually (relies less on vbscript, which really kinda sux).
MSFT recommends agains vbscript in custom actions because you can't guarantee a roll back.
MSFT recommends agains vbscript in custom actions because you can't guarantee a roll back.
Posted by:
Foleymon
18 years ago
This command will show you the PDC
'net time /domain:domainname'
you could pipe that into a .txt file
net time /domain:domainname >> c:\temp\PDCinfo.txt
and then parse that file to read the PDC into a variable.
'net time /domain:domainname'
you could pipe that into a .txt file
net time /domain:domainname >> c:\temp\PDCinfo.txt
and then parse that file to read the PDC into a variable.
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