Microsoft KB Archive/190899

= How to determine the OS type in a logon script =

Article ID: 190899

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q190899



SUMMARY
Often, administrators would like to run software on only their Windows 95 or Windows 98 clients, or their Windows NT Workstation clients. They may not want to run some logon script commands on their Windows NT Server computers or domain controllers.



MORE INFORMATION
Using a simple batch file and a small executable file, you can tell if the client is a:
 * Windows 95 or Windows 98 client
 * Windows NT workstation
 * Windows 2000 Professional installation
 * Windows NT Server non-domain controller
 * Windows 2000 Server non-domain controller
 * Windows NT Server domain controller
 * Windows 2000 Server domain controller
 * Windows NT Enterprise/Terminal Server domain controller
 * Windows NT Enterprise/Terminal Server non-domain controller

Copy the following text to a batch file: @echo off REM Batch file to detect OS REM -- if Windows_NT == %OS% goto WINNT echo You are not running Windows NT (Windows 95/98 perhaps?) goto END


 * WINNT

gettype.exe

if errorlevel=9 goto FILENOTFOUND

echo You are running Windows NT. echo More Specifically: echo.

if ERRORLEVEL=8 goto EIGHT if ERRORLEVEL=7 goto SEVEN if ERRORLEVEL=6 goto SIX if ERRORLEVEL=5 goto FIVE if ERRORLEVEL=4 goto FOUR if ERRORLEVEL=3 goto THREE if ERRORLEVEL=2 goto TWO if ERRORLEVEL=1 goto ONE


 * FILENOTFOUND

echo. echo Gettype not found. echo. goto END


 * EIGHT

echo Windows NT Enterprise/Terminal Server Non-Domain Controller goto END


 * SEVEN

echo Windows NT Enterprise/Terminal Server Domain Controller goto END


 * SIX

echo Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller goto END


 * FIVE

echo Windows NT Server Domain Controller goto END


 * FOUR

echo Windows 2000 Server Non-Domain Controller goto END


 * THREE

echo Windows NT Server Non-Domain Controller goto END


 * TWO

echo Windows 2000 Professional installation goto END


 * ONE

echo Windows NT Workstation goto END


 * END

pause Copy the Gettype.exe file and the batch file to the target workstations and run the batch file.

You can obtain Gettype.exe version 4.0 by installing the Windows 2000 Resource Kit Tools.

Gettype.exe works by querying the registry for the installation type and setting the DOS ERRORLEVEL appropriately:
 * Returns 1 for Windows NT Workstation.
 * Returns 2 for Windows 2000 Professional.
 * Returns 3 for Windows NT Server non-domain controller.
 * Returns 4 for Windows 2000 Server non-domain controller.
 * Returns 5 for Windows NT Server domain controller.
 * Returns 6 for Windows 2000 Server domain controller.
 * Returns 7 for Windows NT Enterprise/Terminal Server domain controller.
 * Returns 8 for Windows NT Enterprise/Terminal Server non-domain controller.

Silent mode can be set with the /s parameter. This tool can also be run against remote computers.

Additional query words: batch file logon script login

Keywords: kbenv kbhowto KB190899

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