<samba:parameter name="logon script"
context="G"
advanced="1" developer="1"
xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
<listitem>
<para>This parameter specifies the batch file (.bat) or
NT command file (.cmd) to be downloaded and run on a machine when
a user successfully logs in. The file must contain the DOS
style CR/LF line endings. Using a DOS-style editor to create the
file is recommended.</para>
<para>The script must be a relative path to the [netlogon]
service. If the [netlogon] service specifies a <link linkend="PATH">
<parameter moreinfo="none">path</parameter></link> of <filename
moreinfo="none">/usr/local/samba/netlogon</filename>, and <command
moreinfo="none">logon script = STARTUP.BAT</command>, then
the file that will be downloaded is:</para>
<para><filename moreinfo="none">/usr/local/samba/netlogon/STARTUP.BAT</filename></para>
<para>The contents of the batch file are entirely your choice. A
suggested command would be to add <command moreinfo="none">NET TIME \\SERVER /SET
/YES</command>, to force every machine to synchronize clocks with
the same time server. Another use would be to add <command moreinfo="none">NET USE
U: \\SERVER\UTILS</command> for commonly used utilities, or <screen>
<userinput>NET USE Q: \\SERVER\ISO9001_QA</userinput></screen> for example.</para>
<para>Note that it is particularly important not to allow write
access to the [netlogon] share, or to grant users write permission
on the batch files in a secure environment, as this would allow
the batch files to be arbitrarily modified and security to be
breached.</para>
<para>This option takes the standard substitutions, allowing you
to have separate logon scripts for each user or machine.</para>
<para>This option is only useful if Samba is set up as a logon
server.</para>
<para>Default: <emphasis>no logon script defined</emphasis></para>
<para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">logon script = scripts\%U.bat</command></para>
</listitem>
</samba:parameter>